1985 Dunhill Cup

The 1985 Dunhill Cup was the first Dunhill Cup. It was a team tournament featuring 16 countries, each represented by three players. The Cup was played 17–20 October at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. The sponsor was the Alfred Dunhill company. The Australian team of David Graham, Graham Marsh, and Greg Norman beat the American team of Raymond Floyd, Mark O'Meara, and Curtis Strange in the final.

1985 Dunhill Cup
Tournament information
Dates17–20 October
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
FormatMatch play
Statistics
Par72
Length6,933 yards (6,340 m)
Field16 teams of 3 players
Prize fundUS$1,200,000[1]
Winner's shareUS$300,000[1]
Champion
 Australia
(David Graham, Graham Marsh, Greg Norman)

Format

The Cup was played as a single-elimination, match play event played over four days. The top eight teams were seeded[1] with the remaining teams randomly placed in the bracket. In each match, the three players were paired with their opponents and played 18 holes at medal match play. Tied matches were extended to a sudden-death playoff only if they affected the outcome between the two teams.[1]

Bracket

First round   Quarter-finals   Semi-finals   Final
1  United States 3  
 France 0     1  United States 3  
8  Canada 1      New Zealand 0  
 New Zealand 2       1  United States 2  
5  Japan 3       4  Scotland 1  
 Philippines 0     5  Japan 0
4  Scotland 2     4  Scotland 3  
 Brazil 1       1  United States 0
2  Australia 2       2  Australia 3
 Hong Kong 1     2  Australia 2  
7  England 2     7  England 1  
 Ireland 1       2  Australia 2
6  Taiwan 1        Wales 1  
 Wales 2      Wales 2.5 Third place
3  Spain 3     3  Spain 0.5   4  Scotland 2
 Nigeria 0    Wales 1

Round by round scores

First round

Source:[2]

 New Zealand – 2 Canada – 1
PlayerScorePlayerScore
Bob Charles70Dave Barr71
Frank Nobilo70Jerry Anderson74
Stuart Reese77Dan Halldorson72
 United States – 3 France – 0
PlayerScorePlayerScore
Curtis Strange70Géry Watine73
Mark O'Meara66Bernard Pascassio72
Raymond Floyd70Michel Tapia73
 Japan – 3 Philippines – 0
PlayerScorePlayerScore
Isao Aoki71J. Rates77
Kikuo Arai73M. Slodina74
Masahiro Kuramoto73D. Bagtas82
 Australia – 2 Hong Kong – 1
PlayerScorePlayerScore
David Graham73Ming Yau Sui72
Graham Marsh73Lee Parker83
Greg Norman71Alex Tang84
 Scotland – 2 Brazil – 1
PlayerScorePlayerScore
Gordon Brand Jnr71Jaime Gonzalez73
Sam Torrance71Frederico German76
Sandy Lyle75Rafael Navarro73
 England – 2 Ireland – 1
PlayerScorePlayerScore
Howard Clark67Christy O'Connor Jnr72
Nick Faldo68David Feherty72
Paul Way76Des Smyth70
 Wales – 2 Taiwan – 1
PlayerScorePlayerScore
David Llewellyn77Lu Liang-Huan74
Ian Woosnam68Chen Tze-chung72
Philip Parkin70Chen Tze-ming75
 Spain – 3 Nigeria – 0
PlayerScorePlayerScore
José María Cañizares73T. Udumoh75
Manuel Piñero70C. Okwu78
Seve Ballesteros67Peter Akakasiaka82

Quarter-finals

Source:[3]

Semi-finals

Source:[4]

Final

Source:[5]

 Australia – 3 United States – 0
PlayerScorePlayerScore
Greg Norman65Mark O'Meara71
David Graham69Curtis Strange72
Graham Marsh71Raymond Floyd74

Third place

Source:[5]

 Scotland – 2 Wales – 1
PlayerScorePlayerScore
Sandy Lyle70Ian Woosnam71
Gordon Brand Jnr70David Llewellyn76
Sam Torrance74Philip Parkin71

Team results

CountryPlaceWLSeed
 Australia1932
 United States2841
 Scotland3844
 Wales46.55.5
 SpainT53.52.53
 EnglandT5337
 JapanT5335
 New ZealandT524
 BrazilT912
 CanadaT9128
 Hong KongT912
 IrelandT912
 TaiwanT9126
 FranceT903
 NigeriaT903
 PhilippinesT903

Player results

CountryPlayerWL
 AustraliaGreg Norman40
 AustraliaGraham Marsh31
 AustraliaDavid Graham22
 United StatesMark O'Meara31
 United StatesCurtis Strange31
 United StatesRaymond Floyd22
 ScotlandGordon Brand Jnr40
 ScotlandSandy Lyle22
 ScotlandSam Torrance22
 WalesPhilip Parkin31
 WalesIan Woosnam22
 WalesDavid Llewellyn1.52.5
 SpainSeve Ballesteros1.50.5
 SpainJosé María Cañizares11
 SpainManuel Piñero11
 EnglandNick Faldo20
 EnglandHoward Clark11
 EnglandPaul Way02
 JapanIsao Aoki11
 JapanKikuo Arai11
 JapanMasahiro Kuramoto11
 New ZealandBob Charles11
 New ZealandFrank Nobilo11
 New ZealandStuart Reese02
 BrazilRafael Navarro10
 BrazilFrederico German01
 BrazilJaime Gonzalez01
 CanadaDan Halldorson10
 CanadaJerry Anderson01
 CanadaDave Barr01
 Hong KongMing Yau Sui10
 Hong KongLee Parker01
 Hong KongAlex Tang01
 IrelandDes Smyth10
 IrelandDavid Feherty01
 IrelandChristy O'Connor Jnr01
 TaiwanLu Liang-Huan10
 TaiwanChen Tze-chung01
 TaiwanChen Tze-ming01
 FranceBernard Pascassio01
 FranceMichel Tapia01
 FranceGéry Watine01
 NigeriaPeter Akakasiaka01
 NigeriaC. Okwu01
 NigeriaT. Udumoh01
 PhilippinesD. Bagtas01
 PhilippinesJ. Rates01
 PhilippinesM. Slodina01

References

  1. Warshaw, Andrew (1 October 1985). "U.S., Australia Rated Dunhill Cup Top Seeds". Schenectady Gazette. Schenectady, New York. AP. p. 27. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. Jacobs, Raymond (18 October 1985). "Brand puts Scots on road to victory: First round scores". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. p. 30. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "Parkin leads Wales into Dunhill quarterfinals; Dunhill Quarterfinals". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. AP. 19 October 1985. p. 24. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. "Torrance helps U.S. to win; Golf: St. Andrews, Scotland". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. AP. 20 October 1985. pp. 2-B, 7-B. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. "Aussies trip U.S." Rome News-Tribune. Rome, Georgia. AP. 21 October 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 7 December 2012.

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