2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup
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The 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup took place from November 27 to November 30 at Mission Hills Golf Club
in Shenzhen, China. It was the 54th World Cup. 28 countries competed and each country sent two players. The team purse was $5,000,000 with $1,600,000 going to the winner. The Swedish team of Robert Karlsson
and Henrik Stenson
won the tournament. This was the second time that Sweden won the World Cup.
The event is a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players. The first and third days are four-ball play and the second and final days are foursomes play.
Mission Hills Golf Club
Mission Hills Shenzhen is a twelve course 18-hole course golf resort, located in the town of Guanlan in Shenzhen, between the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan. It is accredited as the world's largest golf facility by the Guinness World Records in 2004, surpassing the Pinehurst Resort in the United...
in Shenzhen, China. It was the 54th World Cup. 28 countries competed and each country sent two players. The team purse was $5,000,000 with $1,600,000 going to the winner. The Swedish team of Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and as of 2011 on the PGA Tour.-Career:...
and Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays both on the US and European tours. He has spent over 100 weeks ranked in the World top ten and his career high ranking of fourth is the best by any Swedish golfer.-Career:...
won the tournament. This was the second time that Sweden won the World Cup.
Qualification and format
The leading 18 available players from the Official World Golf Ranking on September 1, 2008 qualified. These 18 players then selected a player from their country to compete with them. The person they pick had to be ranked within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of September 1, 2008. If there was no other player from that country within the top 100 then the next highest ranked player would be their partner. If there was no other available player from that country within the top 500, then the exempt player could choose whoever he wants as long as they are a professional from the same country. World qualifiers were held in September and October. Nine countries earned their spot in the World Cup, three each from the European, Asian, and South American qualifiers. The host country, China, rounded out the field.The event is a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players. The first and third days are four-ball play and the second and final days are foursomes play.
Teams
| Country | Players |
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| Richard Green Richard Green (golfer) Richard George Green is an Australian professional golfer.Green was born in Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria. He turned professional in 1992, and joined the PGA Tour of Australasia the same year.... and Brendan Jones |
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| Graham DeLaet Graham DeLaet Graham DeLaet is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, the Canadian Tour and the Sunshine Tour.-Early life:... and Wes Heffernan Wes Heffernan Wes Heffernan is a Canadian professional golfer.Heffernan was born in Calgary, Alberta and attended the University of Calgary. He won the 2000 Alberta Amateur Championship a year after he finished runner-up in the Canadian Amateur Championship... |
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| Felipe Aguilar Felipe Aguilar Felipe Aguilar Schuller is a Chilean professional golfer who has won over 30 events in Chile.Aguilar is currently a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he became the second Chilean, after Roy Mackenzie to earn full membership to the European Tour but failed to retain full playing rights at the... and Mark Tullo Mark Tullo Mark Tullo is a Chilean professional golfer.Tullo was born in Santiago. He attended North Carolina State University in the United States on a golf scholarship, graduating with a degree in Business Management, and turned professional in 2003. He has entered the European Tour's qualifying school... |
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| Liang Wen-Chong Liang Wen-Chong Liang Wen-Chong is a Chinese professional golfer. He is the highest ranked golfer from the People's Republic of China and the only Chinese golfer in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has succeeded his mentor Zhang Lian-wei as the top Chinese player.Liang plays on the Asian Tour, ... and Zhang Lian-wei Zhang Lian-Wei Zhang Lian-wei is a Chinese professional golfer.Zhang was the first golfer from the People's Republic of China to achieve substantial success on the international professional circuit... |
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| Anders Hansen Anders Hansen Anders Rosenberg Hansen is a Danish professional golfer.Hansen was born in Sønderborg, Denmark. He turned professional in 1995... and Søren Hansen Søren Hansen Søren Hansen is a Danish professional golfer.Hansen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He won the 1997 Danish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and turned professional later that year.... |
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| Ross Fisher Ross Fisher Ross Daniel Fisher is an English professional golfer, who plays on the European Tour.Fisher was born in Ascot, Berkshire. His home course is the famous Wentworth Golf Club, Surrey, England, location of the European Tour administrative headquarters. As a child, he attended Charters School, a state... and Ian Poulter Ian Poulter Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings... |
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| Roope Kakko Roope Kakko Roope Kakko is a Finnish professional golfer.Kakko was born in Espoo, Finland. He started playing golf at the age of five.... and Mikko Korhonen |
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| Grégory Bourdy Grégory Bourdy Grégory Bourdy is a French professional golfer who competes on the European Tour.Bourdy was born in Bordeaux. He turned professional in 2003. His cousin Nicolas Beaufils is also a professional golfer, who has played on the Challenge Tour.... and Grégory Havret Gregory Havret Grégory Havret is a French professional golfer.Havret won the French Amateur Championship three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he won the European Amateur. He also won a minor professional tournament as an amateur, the 1998 Omnium National.Havret turned professional in 1999 and won... |
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| Alex Čejka Alex Cejka Alexander Čejka is a Czech/German professional golfer.Čejka was born in Marienbad, Czechoslovakia. He left Czechoslovakia with his parents as a refugee at the age of nine, eventually settling in Munich, where he lived for many years, becoming a German citizen... and Martin Kaymer Martin Kaymer Martin Kaymer is a German professional golfer. He became the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings on 27 February 2011 after his runner-up finish in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.... |
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| Pablo Acuna and Alejandro Villavicencio | |
| Jyoti Randhawa Jyoti Randhawa Jyoti Singh Randhawa is an Indian professional golfer who was ranked in the top 100 of the world and is the third-highest Indian in the world rankings.-Career:... and Jeev Milkha Singh Jeev Milkha Singh Jeev Milkha Singh is the first Indian professional golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006.-Early life:... |
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| Graeme McDowell Graeme McDowell Graeme McDowell MBE is a Northern Irish professional golfer.McDowell has won seven events on the European Tour, including the 2010 U.S. Open which was also his first win on the PGA Tour... and Paul McGinley Paul McGinley Paul McGinley is an Irish golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is most famous for holing the winning putt for the European team in the 2002 Ryder Cup. He currently resides in Sunningdale, England.... |
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| Edoardo Molinari Edoardo Molinari Edoardo Molinari is an Italian professional golfer. He is a two-time winner on the European Tour, 2005 U.S. Amateur champion, 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings leader, winner, with his brother Francesco, of the 2009 World Cup and a member of the 2010 European Ryder Cup team... and Francesco Molinari Francesco Molinari Francesco Molinari is an Italian professional golfer. He is a two-time winner on the European Tour and was a member of the 2010 European Ryder Cup team.-Background and amateur career:... |
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| Ryuji Imada Ryuji Imada is a U.S.-based Japanese professional golfer.Imada was born in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan. He came to the United States when he was 14 to attend a Tampa golf academy for Asian players. His instructor was Richard Abele, who became his legal guardian. Under Abele's teaching, he won several of the top ... and Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list... |
| Country | Players |
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| Daniel De Leon and Oscar Serna | |
| Mark Brown Mark Brown (golfer) Mark Brown is a New Zealand professional golfer.Brown was born in Lower Hutt. He had played golf on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Canadian Tour and the Asian Tour without much success until 2007 when he had four top ten finishes on the Asian Tour and finished 15th on the Order of Merit.In 2008,... and David Smail David Smail (golfer) David Smail is a professional golfer from New Zealand.He was born in and resides in Hamilton, New Zealand. He won the New Zealand Open in 2001. He has won five titles on the Japan Golf Tour and has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings... |
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| Mars Pucay and Angelo Que Angelo Que Angelo Que is a Filipino professional golfer.Que won the Philippine Amateur twice before turning professional in 2003. He has played on the Asian Tour since 2003 and has won thrice: the 2004 Carlsberg Masters Vietnam, the 2008 Philippine Open and the 2010 Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters.-Asian... |
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| Tiago Cruz and Ricardo Santos Ricardo Santos (golfer) Ricardo Santos is a Portuguese professional golfer.Santos was born in Faro, Portugal. He turned professional in 2006.... |
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| Alastair Forsyth Alastair Forsyth -Amateur career:Forsyth was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was a member of a winning Great Britain & Ireland Jacques Léglise Trophy team in 1994 and he won the 1996 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship.-Professional career:Forsyth turned professional in 1998... and Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer, often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles, including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31... |
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| Rory Sabbatini Rory Sabbatini Rory Mario Trevor Sabbatini is a South African professional golfer.Rory Sabbatini was born in Durban, South Africa. He started playing golf at age 4, but concentrated on it from age 12. He was recruited by the University of Arizona, turned professional in 1998 and joined the PGA Tour in 1999... and Richard Sterne Richard Sterne (golfer) -Life and career:Sterne was born in Pretoria. He was runner-up in the Boys' 15-17 Division at the 1999 World Junior Golf Championships and turned pro in 2001. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2002 and graduated to membership of the main European Tour in 2003. He won his first European... |
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| Bae Sang-moon Bae Sang-moon Bae Sang-moon is a South Korean professional golfer.Bae turned professional in 2004. He won the 2006 Emerson Pacific Group Open on the Korean Tour, and in 2007 he won the SK Telecom Open, an Asian Tour and Korean Tour co-sanctioned event held in his home country. In 2008, he won his home country's... and Kim Hyung-tae |
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| Miguel Ángel Jiménez Miguel Angel Jiménez Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 18 times on the European Tour.-Early years:... and Pablo Larrazábal Pablo Larrazabal Pablo Larrazábal is a Spanish professional golfer currently playing on the European Tour.Larrazábal was born in Barcelona, Spain. He attended high school in the United States and returned to Spain in 2002 with the intention of turning professional but his father made him work on the family fish... |
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| Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson Robert Karlsson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and as of 2011 on the PGA Tour.-Career:... and Henrik Stenson Henrik Stenson Henrik Stenson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays both on the US and European tours. He has spent over 100 weeks ranked in the World top ten and his career high ranking of fourth is the best by any Swedish golfer.-Career:... |
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| Lin Wen-tang Lin Wen-tang Lin Wen-tang is a Taiwanese golfer. He comes from a golfing family, with his father and uncle both being professionals and two brothers who play with him on the Asian Tour.... and Lu Wen-teh Lu Wen-teh Lu Wen-teh is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Lu turned professional in 1992 and plays on the Asian Tour where he has five wins.-Asian Tour wins :*1998 Ericsson Classic *2005 Bangkok Airways Open... |
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| Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng Prayad Marksaeng is a Thai professional golfer.Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He was won six events on the tour, becoming one... and Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. He holds the record for most career victories and most career earnings on the Asian Tour.... |
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| Ben Curtis Ben Curtis (golfer) Ben Clifford Curtis is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 2003 Open Championship.-Early career:Curtis was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Ostrander, Ohio. His family runs the , also in Ostrander... and Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri... |
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| Miguel Martinez and Raul Sanz | |
| Bradley Dredge Bradley Dredge Bradley Dredge is a Welsh professional golfer.Dredge was born in Tredegar. He turned professional in 1996.Dredge attempted to gain his card on the European Tour via the qualifying school in 1995 and 1996, the second time doing sufficiently well to gain a place on the Challenge Tour for 1997... and Richard Johnson Richard Johnson (golfer) Richard Johnson is a Welsh professional golfer.Johnson led the Nationwide Tour money list in 2007 to get his PGA Tour card for the 2008 season, but was unable to retain his card... |
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Scores
| # | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65-67-66-63=261 | -27 | |
| 2 | 64-63-67-70=264 | -24 | |
| T3 | 63-68-63-76=270 | -18 | |
| 66-68-68-68=270 | |||
| 5 | 62-69-68-73=272 | -16 | |
| 6 | 69-74-63-67=273 | -15 | |
| T7 | 70-70-67-67=274 | -14 | |
| 69-73-64-68=274 | |||
| 9 | 64-69-69-73=275 | -13 | |
| T10 | 67-76-66-67=276 | -12 | |
| 68-75-62-71=276 | |||
| 67-72-65-72=276 | |||
| T13 | 64-71-69-73=277 | -11 | |
| 65-75-64-73=277 | |||
| 67-73-67-70=277 | |||
| 16 | 65-68-68-77=278 | -10 | |
| T17 | 69-75-64-72=280 | -8 | |
| 67-72-70-71=280 | |||
| T19 | 70-73-64-74=281 | -7 | |
| 68-73-68-72=281 | |||
| 21 | 69-70-68-75=282 | -6 | |
| T22 | 69-76-66-72=283 | -5 | |
| 65-75-68-75=283 | |||
| 24 | 68-75-69-72=284 | -4 | |
| 25 | 69-77-68-71=285 | -3 | |
| 26 | 68-70-71-78=287 | -1 | |
| 27 | 66-77-71-74=288 | E | |
| 28 | 71-74-75-74=294 | 6 |
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Prize money breakdown
| # | Per team ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | Per player ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
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| 1 | 1,600,000 | 800,000 |
| 2 | 800,000 | 400,000 |
| 3 | 450,000 | 225,000 |
| 4 | 240,000 | 120,000 |
| 5 | 194,000 | 97,000 |
| 6 | 167,000 | 83,500 |
| 7 | 150,000 | 75,000 |
| 8 | 133,000 | 66,500 |
| 9 | 116,000 | 58,000 |
| 10 | 101,000 | 50,500 |
| 11 | 92,000 | 46,000 |
| 12 | 83,000 | 41,500 |
| 13 | 75,000 | 37,500 |
| 14 | 70,000 | 35,500 |
| # | Per team ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | Per player ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
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| 15 | 65,000 | 32,500 |
| 16 | 63,000 | 31,500 |
| 17 | 61,000 | 30,500 |
| 18 | 59,000 | 29,500 |
| 19 | 57,000 | 28,500 |
| 20 | 55,000 | 27,500 |
| 21 | 53,000 | 26,500 |
| 22 | 51,000 | 25,500 |
| 23 | 49,000 | 24,500 |
| 24 | 47,000 | 23,500 |
| 25 | 45,000 | 22,500 |
| 26 | 43,000 | 21,500 |
| 27 | 41,000 | 20,500 |
| 28 | 40,000 | 20,000 |
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