1997 World Cup of Golf


The 1997 World Cup of Golf took place 20–23 November at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, U.S. It was the 43rd World Cup. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. Individuals also competed for the International Trophy. The prize money totaled $1,500,000 with $400,000 going to the winning pair and $100,000 to the top individual. The Irish team of Pádraig Harrington and Paul McGinley won by five strokes over the Scottish team of Colin Montgomerie and Raymond Russell. Colin Montgomerie took the International Trophy by two strokes over Alex Čejka.

Teams

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Scores

Team
#CountryScoreTo parMoney
1137-137-136-135=545−31400,000
2134-138-140-138=550−26200,000
3137-138-141-135=551−25125,000
T4133-143-132-146=554−2290,000
T4146-140-138-130=554−2290,000
6135-141-140-139=555−2160,000
7136-147-138-138=559−1745,000
8141-141-143-136=561−1532,000
T9139-145-136-142=562−1426,000
T9141-139-141-141=562−1426,000
11139-142-145-137=563−1320,000
12138-152-135-145=570−617,000
T13143-143-143-142=571−513,000
T13140-152-139-140=571−513,000
T13137-145-143-146=571−513,000
T16142-148-143-139=572−49,500
T16146-144-143-139=572−49,500
18140-145-142-146=573−38,800
T19139-143-144-151=577+18,500
T19140-140-147-150=577+18,500
21143-139-147-149=578+28,200
22148-145-137-149=579+38,000
T23146-150-147-142=585+97,700
T23155-149-138-143=585+97,700
25141-149-153-144=587+117,400
26146-148-145-150=589+137,200
27144-155-148-145=592+167,000
28151-157-145-142=595+196,800
29147-155-149-149=600+246,600
30152-151-147-157=607+316,400
31147-155-161-153=616+406,200
32130-144-141-WD=WD6,000

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Sweden withdrew before the final round. Per-Ulrik Johansson had collapsed after the first round and then suffered another dizzy spell after the third round. Sweden were fourth after three rounds. Joakim Haeggman continued to compete in the individual competition.
International Trophy
#PlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Colin Montgomerie68-66-66-66=266−22100,000
2Alex Čejka63-68-65-72=268−2050,000
3Ignacio Garrido67-67-69-67=270−1825,000
4Paul McGinley66-70-68-68=272−1615,000
T5Pádraig Harrington71-67-68-67=273−155,000
T5Davis Love III65-69-74-65=273−155,000
T7Thomas Bjørn69-72-67-67=275−13
T7Phillip Price72-68-69-66=275−13
9Grant Waite70-70-69-67=276−12
T10José Cóceres72-69-69-67=277−11
T10Mark James68-73-70-66-277−11

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