EurAsia Cup

Not to be confused with Euro-Asia Cup.
EurAsia Cup
Tournament information
Location 2016: Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Established 2014
Course(s) 2016: Glenmarie Golf and Country Club
Par 2014: 72
Length 2014: 7,004 yards (6,404 m)
Tour(s) Asian Tour
European Tour
Format Team match play
Prize fund $4,000,000
Month played January
Current champion
Team Europe
2016 EurAsia Cup

The EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM is a biennial men's professional team golf tournament between teams representing Europe and Asia. It superseded the Royal Trophy which had been played from 2006 to 2013.

Format

The EurAsia Cup involves various match play competitions between players selected from two teams of twelve.

The winner of each match scores a point for his team, with a half point each for any match that is tied after the 18 holes. The winning team is determined by cumulative total points. The inaugural EurAsia Cup concluded with both teams tied on 10 points each, which resulted in the EurAsia Cup being shared between the two teams. In the event of a tie in future editions, the EurAsia Cup will be retained by the team who held it before the contest.

Year Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Total points
2014 5 fourballs 5 foursomes 10 singles 20
2016 6 fourballs 6 foursomes 12 singles 24

History

The first contest was played in March 2014 at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. 10-man teams played a series of 20 matches involving four-ball, foursomes and singles. The result was a 10–10 tie and the Cup was shared.

The second contest was played from 15–17 January 2016 at the same venue. The team size had been increased to 12 with a total of 24 matches played.[1]

The EurAsia Cup is expected to return to Malaysia for a third edition in 2018.[2]

Results

Year Venue Winning team Score Europe captain Asia captain
2016 Glenmarie Golf and Country Club, Malaysia Team Europe 18½–5½ Northern Ireland Darren Clarke India Jeev Milkha Singh
2014 Glenmarie Golf and Country Club, Malaysia Tied[3] 10–10 Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez Thailand Thongchai Jaidee

See also

References

  1. "EurAsia Cup: Darren Clarke & Jeev Milkha Singh named captains". BBC Sport. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. "EurAsia Cup rivalry to resume in 2018". Asian Tour. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. Under the rules of the inaugural event the Cup was shared between the teams.

External links

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