World Cup of Golf

The World Cup of Golf was an annual golf tournament in which each participating country one team of two players should participate. The formula remains the same but after 2009 is the only World Cup played every two years, in the odd years. The next edition is in 2015. The World Cup was called from 1953-1967 the Canada Cup, and then the World Cup. Initiator was the Canadian John Jay Hopkins, who hoped through this sporting event to build international friendship. In 1993 the name was changed to World Cup of Golf. The first two Canada Cups were played in Montreal, then the tournament has always taken place in other countries.

In total, up to and including the 2013 World Cup, and the team has played 57 times of the United States won 24 times. Four times won Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Fred Couples won four times and Davis Love III.

Netherlands is at the World Cup among other things been represented by Jan Dorrestein (1970-1973), Robert-Jan Derksen and Maarten Lafeber (2004), Rolf Muntz (1994, 1995), Joost steenkamer (1995), Chris van der Velde (1993, 1994) and Constant Sahu Villela (1993, 1994). The best result achieved is a shared 4th place in 2011 by Robert-Jan Derksen and Joost Luiten.

The best result of Belgium was a shared 4th place in 1955 by Flory Van Donck and Arthur Davidson.

In 2014, golf part of the 2016 Summer Olympics. ==Records[ Edit] == ==Memorable moments[ Edit] ==
 * The United States have won 23 times, Australia, Spain and South Africa 5 times every 4 times.
 * Ernie Els won In 1996 and 18- Wayne Westner pass jumped in front of a home crowd.
 * In 2007, a 3-hole playoff played against Slucum of the United States Keekley and Heath Boo.
 * The World Cup will be played twelve times on Mission Hills.
 * In 1954 and 1955 there was a Scandinavian team on behalf of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, because the countries had no individual players of good level. The team consisted of Carl Paulsen (D) and Arne Werkell (Z). Denmark and Sweden In 1956 formed their own team, Norway and Iceland in 1977 followed in 1967.
 * The winners of 1961, Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret, were together over 100 years old. The 51-year-old Dawson replaced Arnold Palmerat the last minute. He was the only player who appeared in shorts. They remained at number two, twelve strokes for Australia.
 * In 1962 the Cup played in Buenos AIres. Next to the first tee, the Cup has been drawn up. The president of the Federation took there are straw hat off and put it in the Cup. Moments later, there was smoke coming from the Cup, the heat of the Sun had his hat on fire.
 * When Fiji delegated a team for the first time in 1977, the players appeared in traditional clothing (shawls) and barefoot.
 * Flory van Donck was 67 years old when he appeared in 1979. He played with Philippe Toussaint. Vaughn made 75-76-75-76 and the 30-year-old Toussaint 79-79-79-77. Belgium was 17th, there were 45 participating national teams.