1953 Canada Cup

The 1953 Canada Cup took place June 2–3 at the Beaconsfield Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the first Canada Cup event, which became the World Cup in 1967. The tournament was a 36-hole stroke play team event with 7 teams. Each team consisted of two players from a country, except that South African Bobby Locke and Englishman Harry Weetman played as a team. The combined score of each team determined the team results. Play was in pairs, two players from different countries.[1] The Argentine team of Antonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo won by ten strokes over the Canadian team of Bill Kerr and Stan Leonard. Antonio Cerdá had the lowest individual score.[2] The tournament was sponsored by John Jay Hopkins.[3]

1953 Canada Cup
Tournament information
DatesJune 2–3
LocationMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Course(s)Beaconsfield Golf Club
Format36 holes stroke play
combined score
Statistics
Par72
Field7 two-man teams
CutNone
Champion
 Argentina
Antonio Cerdá & Roberto De Vicenzo
287 (−1)

The second Hopkins Trophy match between the United States and Canada was played on the same course from June 5–7. This match was also sponsored by Hopkins and resulted in a 27–18 win for the American team. Bobby Locke and Peter Thomson played for the Canadian team.[4]

Teams
CountryPlayers
 ArgentinaAntonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo
 AustraliaOssie Pickworth and Peter Thomson
 CanadaBill Kerr and Stan Leonard
 England
 South Africa		Bobby Locke and Harry Weetman
 West GermanyGeorg Bessner and Hans Goernert
 MexicoAl Escalante and Juan Neri
 United StatesJulius Boros and Jim Turnesa

Source[5]

Scores
#CountryScoreTo par
1 Argentina145-142=287−1
2 Canada153-144=297+9
3 Australia155-143=298+10
4 England
 South Africa		146-153=299+11
5 United States160-144=304+16
6 West Germany160-152=312+24
7 Mexico163-157=320+32

Source[5]

The leading individual scores were 140 by Antonio Cerdá and 144 by Stan Leonard.[5]

References
  1. McAuley, Ed (June 2, 1953). "Two side issues enhance Canada Cup golf at Beaconsfield". The Montreal Gazette. p. 20.
  2. McAuley, Ed (June 4, 1953). "Canadians 10 strokes back for second spot". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.
  3. "Hooks, slices and banqueting for Beaconsfield fans". The Montreal Gazette. June 4, 1953. p. 21.
  4. McAuley, Ed (June 8, 1953). "U.S. pros conquer Canadians 27–18 in international golf". The Montreal Gazette. p. 23.
  5. "Final scores". The Montreal Gazette. June 4, 1953. p. 21.

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