Handa Cup
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
 USA by 26 points to 22 | |
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]
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
[edit]Source:[2]
| Year | Dates | Venue | Location | Winning team | Score | Losing team | U.S. captain | World captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Source:[2]
United States
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "ISPS Handa Cup Postponed To 2017, Moves To International Site", The Legends Tour, April 16, 2016
- ^ a b "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.