1999 Alfred Dunhill Cup

The 1999 Alfred Dunhill Cup was the 15th Alfred Dunhill Cup. It was a team tournament featuring 16 countries, each represented by three players. The Cup was played 7–10 October at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. The sponsor was the Alfred Dunhill company. The Spanish team of Sergio García, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, and José María Olazábal beat the Australian team of Stephen Leaney, Peter O'Malley, and Craig Parry in the final.

1999 Alfred Dunhill Cup
Tournament information
Dates7–10 October
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
FormatMatch play
Statistics
Par72
Length7,094 yards (6,487 m)
Field16 teams of 3 players
Prize fund£1,000,000[1]
Winner's share£300,000
Champion
 Spain
(S. García, M. Á. Jiménez, J. M. Olazábal)
← 1998
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Format

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The Cup was a match play event played over four days. The teams were divided into four four-team groups.[2] The top eight teams were seeded with the remaining teams randomly placed in the bracket.[2] After three rounds of round-robin play, the top team in each group advanced to a single elimination playoff.

In each team match, the three players were paired with their opponents and played 18 holes at medal match play.[2] Matches tied at the end of 18 holes were extended to a sudden-death playoff, unless they could not affect the outcome of the tournament (third round).[2] The tie-breaker for ties within a group was based on match record, then head-to-head.[2]

Group play

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Round one

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Source:[3]

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Round two

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Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Round three

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Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Standings

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Group 1
Country W L MW ML
  Sweden 2 1 6 3
  New Zealand 2 1 5 4
  Italy 1 2 4 5
  United States 1 2 3 6
Group 2
Country W L MW ML
  Australia 2 1 5 4
  Japan 2 1 5 4
  Paraguay 1 2 4 5
  Scotland 1 2 4 5
Group 3
Country W L MW ML
  South Africa 3 0 8 1
  England 2 1 4 5
  India 1 2 4 5
  China 0 3 2 7
Group 4
Country W L MW ML
  Spain 3 0 6 3
  Ireland 2 1 6 3
  Zimbabwe 1 2 3.5 5.5
  France 0 3 2.5 6.5

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Semi-finals Final
      
2   Spain 2
3   South Africa 1
2   Spain 2
5   Australia 1
5   Australia 2
8   Sweden 1

Semi-finals

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Final

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  Spain – 2   Australia – 1
Player Score Player Score
Sergio García 69 Craig Parry 69
José María Olazábal 72 Stephen Leaney 78
Miguel Ángel Jiménez 73 Peter O'Malley 75
Parry won on the first playoff hole.

Team results

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Country Place W L MW ML Seed
  Spain 1 5 0 10 5 2
  Australia 2 3 2 8 7 5
  South Africa T3 3 1 9 3 3
  Sweden T3 2 2 7 5 8
  Ireland T5 2 1 6 3 7
  Japan T5 2 1 5 4
  New Zealand T5 2 1 5 4
  England T5 2 1 4 5 6
  India T9 1 2 4 5
  Italy T9 1 2 4 5
  Paraguay T9 1 2 4 5
  Scotland T9 1 2 4 5 4
  Zimbabwe T9 1 2 3.5 5.5
  United States T9 1 2 3 6 1
  France T15 0 3 2.5 6.5
  China T15 0 3 2 7

Player results

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Country Player W L
  Spain José María Olazábal 4 1
  Spain Sergio García 3 2
  Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez 3 2
  Australia Craig Parry 4 1
  Australia Stephen Leaney 3 2
  Australia Peter O'Malley 1 4
  South Africa Ernie Els 4 0
  South Africa Retief Goosen 3 1
  South Africa David Frost 2 2
  Sweden Jarmo Sandelin 3 1
  Sweden Gabriel Hjertstedt 2 2
  Sweden Patrik Sjöland 2 2
  Ireland Darren Clarke 2 1
  Ireland Pádraig Harrington 2 1
  Ireland Paul McGinley 2 1
  Japan Isao Aoki 2 1
  Japan Katsuyoshi Tomori 2 1
  Japan Tsuyoshi Yoneyama 1 2
  New Zealand Michael Campbell 2 1
  New Zealand Michael Long 2 1
  New Zealand Greg Turner 1 2
  England Mark James 2 1
  England David Howell 1 2
  England Lee Westwood 1 2
  India Jeev Milkha Singh 2 1
  India Vijay Kumar 1 2
  India Jyoti Randhawa 1 2
  Italy Massimo Scarpa 2 1
  Italy Emanuele Canonica 1 2
  Italy Costantino Rocca 1 2
  Paraguay Carlos Franco 3 0
  Paraguay Ángel Franco 1 2
  Paraguay Raúl Fretes 0 3
  Scotland Paul Lawrie 2 1
  Scotland Gary Orr 1 2
  Scotland Sam Torrance 1 2
  Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 2 1
  Zimbabwe Nick Price 1 2
  Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 0.5 2.5
  United States Mark O'Meara 2 1
  United States Tom Lehman 1 2
  United States Payne Stewart 0 3
  France Marc Farry 1 2
  France Jean van de Velde 1 2
  France Jean-François Remésy 0.5 2.5
  China Cheng Jun 1 2
  China Wu Xiang-bing 1 2
  China Zhang Lian-wei 0 3

References

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  1. ^ "Team Complete!". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Conditions of Play". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Scottish fans polite as top-seeded U.S. wins; Dunhill Cup". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. AP. 8 October 1999. pp. 2D, 6D. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Italy tops U.S. in Dunhill; Dunhill Cup". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. 9 October 1999. pp. 2C, 10C. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  5. ^ Wade, Stephen (10 October 1999). "United States is crushed in the Dunhill Cup". The Day. New London, Connecticut. AP. pp. E8, E2. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Dunhill Cup". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. 11 October 1999. pp. D8, D11. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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