The Queens (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Miyoshi, Aichi, Japan |
| Established | 2015 |
| Course(s) | Miyoshi Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) |
LPGA of Japan Tour ALPG Tour LPGA of Korea Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Match play |
| Prize fund | €750,000[1] |
| Month played | December |
| Current champion | |
 LPGA of Korea Tour | |
The Queens Presented by Kowa is a women's professional team golf tournament held in Japan. The tournament is contested by teams representing the tours of Japan, Korea, Australia and Europe. Hosts Japan led from start to finish to win the inaugural tournament 4–6 December 2015.[2]
Format
The cup is played over three days with four teams of nine players each. There are 34 matches – eight four-balls day one, eight foursomes day two, and 18 singles on the final day.
In 2015, three points were awarded for each win and one point for halved matches. This is a similar format to the Solheim Cup.[3] The winner was based on cumulative score over all three days.
In 2016, the format changed in two ways. Two points were awarded for each win and one point for halved matches. Based on the score from the first two days, the leading two teams faced off on the third day for the championship and the third and fourth place team palyed for third place.[1]
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Miyoshi Country Club | Korea |  Japan |  Europe |  Australia |
| 2015 | Miyoshi Country Club | Japan | Korea | Europe | Australia |
Results
2015
After the final round at Miyoshi Country Club in 2015, the Japanese team ended with 41 points, just three ahead of the Koreans, who won eight of their nine singles matches. The LET team finished third with the ALPG in fourth.[2]
| Tour | 4-balls | 4-somes | Singles | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLPGA | 12 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
| KLPGA | 7 | 7 | 24 | 38 |
| LET | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| ALPG | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Source:[2]
2016
After the first two rounds, Korea led with 12 points to Japan's 11 and they faced-off in the Championship singles on the final day. Europe, third with 7 points, faced Australia, with 2 points in the thrd-place match. Korea won seven of the eight singles matches and halved the other to win the Queen's 15–1. Europe took third place with an 9–7 win over Australia.[1]
| Tour | 4-balls | 4-somes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLPGA | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| JLPGA | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| LET | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| ALPG | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source:[1]
Teams
| Year | Japan | Korea | Europe | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Momoko Ueda (C) |
Lee Bo-mee (C) |
Laura Davies (C) |
Rachel Hetherington (C) |
| 2016 |
Ritsuko Ryu (C) |
Jiyai Shin (C) |
Trish Johnson (C) |
Rachel Hetherington (C) |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The Queens presented by Kowa: Round 3 – KLPGA wins the Queens". Golf Today. 4 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Japan wins The Queens presented by Kowa". Ladies European Tour. 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Queens presented by Kowa – How it works". Ladies European Tour. 9 November 2015.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°30′N 137°24′E / 35.5°N 137.4°E