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Anyone remember this international 16-team, 3-man matchplay shootout, usually played around St. Andrews in September in the 1980s and 1990s?

It had some truly memorable moments. A Norman-inspired Australia winning the opening editions. England beating Scotland to win the final in 1987, Faldo beating Lyle in the lead match.  Sweden beating a South Africa team (invited back in after the end of apartheid) that included Gary Player in the final in 1991.  Canada (Barr, Gibson, Stewart) beating the USA (Kite, Couples, Strange) in the final in 1994.

I for one used to thoroughly enjoy it. Wish they'd bring it back. This year, for example, you could have as the top 4 seeds Spieth, Watson and Johnson (D or J) representing the USA, Day, Scott and Leishman for Australia, Rose, Willett and Casey for England, and Oosthuizen, Grace and Schwartzel for the Saffers. Sweden (with Stenson, Lingmerth and Noren) would probably be the dark horses.


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Anyone remember this international 16-team, 3-man matchplay shootout, usually played around St. Andrews in September in the 1980s and 1990s?

It had some truly memorable moments. A Norman-inspired Australia winning the opening editions. England beating Scotland to win the final in 1987, Faldo beating Lyle in the lead match.  Sweden beating a South Africa team (invited back in after the end of apartheid) that included Gary Player in the final in 1991.  Canada (Barr, Gibson, Stewart) beating the USA (Kite, Couples, Strange) in the final in 1994.

I for one used to thoroughly enjoy it. Wish they'd bring it back. This year, for example, you could have as the top 4 seeds Spieth, Watson and Johnson (D or J) representing the USA, Day, Scott and Leishman for Australia, Rose, Willett and Casey for England, and Oosthuizen, Grace and Schwartzel for the Saffers. Sweden (with Stenson, Lingmerth and Noren) would probably be the dark horses.


I wonder why they stopped doing them. Probably too many other tournaments on the schedule.

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according to wiki, so take it with a grain of salt... i had to look it up, because i didn't know why it died off either... it was a good event... it was essentially eaten by the "world cup" (became wgc), and the sponsor/promoter decided to create a different event... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Dunhill_Cup

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according to wiki, so take it with a grain of salt... i had to look it up, because i didn't know why it died off either... it was a good event...

it was essentially eaten by the "world cup" (became wgc), and the sponsor/promoter decided to create a different event...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Dunhill_Cup


According to Wiki"       bwhaaahhaaaaaa!!!


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Wasn't it replaced by the Dunhill Links? That's a great event, played in the fall at St Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns. My favorite Euro Tour event, although the coverage isn't great. Wish they had double the cameras.

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Wasn't it replaced by the Dunhill Links? That's a great event, played in the fall at St Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns. My favorite Euro Tour event, although the coverage isn't great. Wish they had double the cameras.

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