Tournament information | |
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Dates | 22–25 November |
Location | South Oakleigh, Australia 37°55′S 145°05′E / 37.91°S 145.09°E |
Course(s) | Metropolitan Golf Club |
Format | 72 holes stroke play four-ball & alternate shot |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,321 yards (6,694 m) |
Field | 28 two-man teams |
Prize fund | $7.0 million |
Winner's share | $2.24 million |
Champion | |
Belgium Thomas Pieters & Thomas Detry | |
265 (−23) | |
Location map | |
The 2018 World Cup of Golf (known as the 2018 ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf for sponsorship reasons) was a golf tournament that was played from 22 to 25 November at Metropolitan Golf Club in South Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. It was the 59th World Cup. The format is 72-hole stroke play; the first and third days were four-ball (best ball), and the second and fourth days were foursomes (alternate shot) play.[1][2]
The Belgian pair of Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry won with a score of 265, 23-under-par. Australia and Mexico tied for second place, three strokes behind. It was Belgium's first victory in the World Cup.[3][4]