Golf: Melbourne organizzerà la World Cup 2013

La 57ma edizione della World Cup di golf si disputerà a Melbourne, in Australia. Lo ha reso noto il Comitato Organizzatore, il quale affida dunque per la quarta volta l’incarico di ospitare l’evento al Paese che, quest’anno, sta raccogliendo diversi trionfi in giro per il mondo (Adam Scott al Masters, Brett Rumford sull’European Tour). La competizione avrà luogo dal 21 al 24 novembre, con gli statunitensi Matt Kuchar e Gary Woodland a difendere quel titolo che nel 2009 parlò italiano, con la prima e storica affermazione dei fratelli Molinari (nella foto con il trofeo).

L’albo d’oro

2011 – United States – Matt Kuchar & Gary Woodland
2009 – Italy – Edoardo Molinari & Francesco Molinari 
2008 – Sweden – Robert Karlsson & Henrik Stenson
2007 – Scotland – Colin Montgomerie & Marc Warren
2006 – Germany – Bernhard Langer & Marcel Siem
2005 – Wales – Stephen Dodd & Bradley Dredge
2004 – England Paul – Casey & Luke Donald
2003 – South Africa – Trevor Immelman & Rory Sabbatini
2002 – Japan – Toshimitsu Izawa & Shigeki Maruyama
2001 – South Africa – Ernie Els & Retief Goosen
2000 – United States – David Duval & Tiger Woods
1999 – United States – Mark O’Meara & Tiger Woods
1998 – England – David Carter & Nick Faldo –  2° posto Massimo Florioli & Costantino Rocca
1997 – Ireland – Pádraig Harrington & Paul McGinley
1996 – South Africa – Ernie Els & Wayne Westner
1995 – United States – Fred Couples & Davis Love III
1994 – United States – Fred Couples & Davis Love III
1993 – United States – Fred Couples & Davis Love III
1992 – United States – Fred Couples & Davis Love III
1991 – Sweden – Anders Forsbrand & Per-Ulrik Johansson
1990 – Germany – Torsten Giedeon & Bernhard Langer
1989 – Australia – Peter Fowler & Wayne Grady
1988 – United States – Ben Crenshaw & Mark McCumber
1987 – Wales – David Llewellyn & Ian Woosnam
1986 No tournament
1985 – Canada – Dave Barr & Dan Halldorson
1984 – Spain – José Maria Cañizares & José Rivero
1983 – United States – Rex Caldwell & John Cook
1982 – Spain – José Maria Cañizares & Manuel Piñero
1981 No tournament
1980 – Canada – Dan Halldorson & Jim Nelford
1979 – United States – Hale Irwin & John Mahaffey
1978 – United States – John Mahaffey & Andy North
1977 – Spain – Seve Ballesteros & Antonio Garrido
1976 – Spain – Seve Ballesteros & Manuel Piñero
1975 – United States – Lou Graham & Johnny Miller
1974 – South Africa – Bobby Cole & Dale Hayes
1973 – United States – Johnny Miller & Jack Nicklaus
1972 – Taiwan – Hsieh Min-Nan & Lu Liang-Huan
1971 – United States – Jack Nicklaus & Lee Trevino
1970 – Australia – Bruce Devlin & David Graham
1969 – United States – Orville Moody & Lee Trevino
1968 – Canada – Al Balding & George Knudson
1967 – United States – Jack Nicklaus & Arnold Palmer

Foto: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images AsiaPac

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