Handa Cup
The Handa Cup is a series of senior women's golf matches between a United States team and a World Team drawn from players from the rest of the world. It was founded in 2006 and is an event on the LPGA Legends Tour. Since 2013 it has been officially known as the ISPS Handa Cup, named after its sponsor, Haruhisa Handa.[1]
Tournament information | |
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Location | 2015: Sarasota, Florida |
Established | 2006 |
Course(s) | 2015: Palm Aire Country Club |
Tour(s) | Legends Tour |
Format | Stroke play matches since 2012 |
Current champion | |
The 2015 event was held on November 13–14 at Palm Aire Country Club, Sarasota, Florida.
The format is drawn from the Ryder Cup and similar team events, consisting of twelve players per side and a non-playing captain, usually a highly respected golf figure. The captains are responsible for pairing the teams in the pairs events, which consist of both alternate shot and best ball formats (also known as "foursome" and "four ball" matches respectively).
Results
Source:[2]
Year | Dates | Venue | Location | Winning team | Score | Losing team | U.S. captain | World captain |
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2015 | Nov 13–14 | Palm Aire Country Club | Florida | United States | 26–22 | World | Nancy Lopez | Sally Little |
2014 | Sep 27–28 | Old Waverly Golf Club | Mississippi | United States | 28–20 | World | Nancy Lopez | Sally Little |
2013 | Oct 12–13 | Hermitage Golf Course | Tennessee | World | 27–21 | United States | JoAnne Carner | Pia Nilsson |
2012 | Nov 3–4 | Reunion Resort and Club | Florida | United States[3] | 24–24 | World | JoAnne Carner | Pia Nilsson |
2011 | May 21–22 | Wentworth by the Sea Country Club | New Hampshire | United States | 34–14 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Pia Nilsson |
2010 | Sep 4–5 | Wentworth by the Sea Country Club | New Hampshire | United States | 27–21 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Catherine Panton-Lewis |
2009 | Dec 5–6 | Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | Florida | United States | 28–20 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Catherine Panton-Lewis |
2008 | Dec 5–6 | Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | Florida | United States | 31–17 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Catherine Panton-Lewis |
2007 | Dec 15–16 | Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | Florida | United States | 26–22 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Hisako Higuchi |
2006 | Dec 16–17 | Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | Florida | United States | 27–11 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Hisako Higuchi |
Format
The match is held over two days; Saturday and Sunday except in 2008 and 2015 when it was held on a Friday and Saturday.[4] Pairs matches are played on the first day with single matches on the final day. Unlike most other team events, two points are awarded for a win and one point for a halved match. Until 2011 it was a match play event but from 2012 it changed to stroke play.
From 2014 the event has consisted of six best-ball matches on the first morning, six modified alternate shot matches on the first afternoon and 12 singles matches on the second day. The first day matches are over 9 holes while the second day matches are over 18 holes. All matches are stroke play. Two points are awarded to the winner of each match with 1 point each for a tied match.
Appearances
Source:[2]
United States
This is a complete list of golfers who have played for the United States.
- Amy Alcott: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Danielle Ammaccapane: 2015
- Pat Bradley: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- JoAnne Carner: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Beth Daniel: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Cindy Figg-Currier: 2008, 2012, 2013
- Jane Geddes: 2006
- Sandra Haynie: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Pat Hurst: 2015
- Juli Inkster: 2014, 2015
- Christa Johnson: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Rosie Jones: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Betsy King: 2012, 2013
- Nancy Lopez: 2011, 2012, 2013
- Marilyn Lovander: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Meg Mallon: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015
- Barb Mucha: 2013, 2014, 2015
- Martha Nause: 2006
- Cindy Rarick: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Michele Redman: 2011, 2015
- Laurie Rinker: 2013, 2014, 2015
- Nancy Scranton: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Patty Sheehan: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Val Skinner: 2014
- Sherri Steinhauer: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Kris Tschetter: 2015
- Sherri Turner: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Colleen Walker: 2009
World
This is a complete list of golfers who have played for the rest of the World team.
Helen Alfredsson: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Dawn Coe-Jones: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Jane Crafter: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Laura Davies: 2013, 2014, 2015 Alicia Dibos: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Wendy Doolan: 2014, 2015 Maria Alice Gonzalez: 2006, 2007 Gail Graham: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Nancy Harvey: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Masumi Inaba: 2008 Lorie Kane: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Trish Johnson: 2013, 2014, 2015 Jenny Lidback: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Sally Little: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Catriona Matthew: 2015 Liselotte Neumann: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Alison Nicholas: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Catrin Nilsmark: 2012 Mieko Nomura: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Michiko Okada: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Anne Marie Palli: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Catherine Panton-Lewis: 2006 Barb Scherbak: 2006, 2007, 2008 Jan Stephenson: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Aiko Takasu: 2009 Tina Tombs: 2008, 2011 Angie Tsai: 2006, 2007 Nayoko Yoshikawa: 2006, 2007
Notes and references
- "ISPS Handa Cup Postponed To 2017, Moves To International Site", The Legends Tour, April 16, 2016
- "Handa Cup Personal Records". Legends Tour. Archived from the original on 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- Retained Cup with tie.
- "2008 Handa Cup Results: U.S. defeats World, 31-17". Legends Tour. Retrieved 2015-01-12.