2005 WGC-World Cup
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–20 November |
| Location | Algarve, Portugal |
| Course(s) | Victoria Clube de Golfe |
| Format |
72 holes stroke play (best ball & alternate shot) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,174 yards (6,560 m) |
| Field | 24 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$4.0 million |
| Winner's share | US$1.4 million |
| Champion | |
 WalesStephen Dodd & Bradley Dredge | |
| 189 (−27) | |
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«2004 2006» | |
The 2005 WGC-World Cup took place 17–20 November at the Victoria Clube de Golfe in Algarve, Portugal. It was the 51st World Cup and the sixth as a World Golf Championship event. 24 countries competed and each country sent two players. The prize money totaled $4,000,000 with $1,400,000 going to the winning pair. The Welsh team of Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge won. They won by two strokes over the English and Swedish teams after the event was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.[1][2]
Qualification and format
The defending champion was joined by 18 teams based on the Official World Golf Ranking and five teams via qualification.[3]
The tournament was scheduled to be a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players. The first and third days were fourball play and the second and final days were foursomes play. The final round was canceled due to rain.
Teams
Scores
| # | Country | Score | To par | Money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 61-67-61=189 | −27 | 1,400,000 |
| T2 |  England | 59-69-63=191 | −25 | 550,000 |
 Sweden | 61-67-63=191 | |||
| 4 |  France | 63-70-61=194 | −22 | 200,000 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 64-68-63=195 | −21 | 145,000 |
| T6 |  Netherlands | 63-67-66=196 | −20 | 117,500 |
 Argentina | 68-61-67=196 | |||
| 8 |  Germany | 65-68-64=197 | −19 | 95,000 |
| 9 |  India | 60-73-65=198 | −18 | 80,000 |
| T10 |  Taiwan | 62-71-66=199 | −17 | 67,500 |
 Spain | 62-72-65=199 | |||
| T12 |  South Africa | 68-67-65=200 | −16 | 55,000 |
 Ireland | 67-69-64=200 | |||
 South Korea | 67-71-62=200 | |||
| T15 |  Japan | 63-70-68=201 | −15 | 48,500 |
 Paraguay | 63-73-65=201 | |||
| T17 |  Australia | 60-73-69=202 | −14 | 46,000 |
 Mexico | 67-71-64=202 | |||
 United States | 65-70-67=202 | |||
| T20 |  Singapore | 67-70-66=203 | −13 | 43,000 |
 Scotland | 65-74-64=203 | |||
 Portugal | 68-72-63=203 | |||
| 23 |  Colombia | 66-74-69=209 | −7 | 41,000 |
| 24 |  Venezuela | 66-75-69=210 | −6 | 40,000 |
Source[4]
References
- ↑ "Wales crowned WGC - Algarve World Cup champions". PGA European Tour. Reuters. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "Dodd, Dredge win World Cup after final round canceled". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ Thrasher, Cody (16 November 2005). "WGC-World Cup in Portugal Preview". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "World Cup final scores". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2012.