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2005 Lexus Cup

{{short description|Annual golf match}}

{{Infobox team golf tournament

| name = Lexus Cup

| year = 2005

| venue = Tanah Merah Country Club

| location = Singapore

| dates = 9–11 December 2005

| logo =

| logowidth =

| home = Asia

| away = International

| homecaptain = Grace Park

| awaycaptain = Annika Sörenstam

| homescore = 8

| awayscore = 16

| result = International team wins

}}

The 2005 Lexus Cup was the inaugural edition of the annual golf match competed by women representing Asia and an international squad. Each team was made up of twelve members. The competition took place at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore from 9–11 December 2005. Lexus was he title sponsor while Rolex, DBS, Singapore Airlines, and Singapore Sports Council are main sponsors. The total purse was US$960,000, with $50,000 going to each member of the winning team and $30,000 to members of the other team.

The International team won solidly in the first annual event, 16 points to 8.

Teams

As in the similar team events of the Ryder Cup (USA vs. Europe men), Presidents Cup (USA vs. "International" men, i.e. rest of the world excluding Europe), and Solheim Cup (USA vs. Europe women), each team consisted of twelve players. Each captain appointed their remaining team members.

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Asia

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International

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Day one

9 December 2005

Day one saw six foursome matches where each team put two golfers on the course for each match, with the two playing alternate shots. Asia won two early matches, but the Int'l team won the other four.

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! Asia Team

! Results

! International Team

Hee-Won Han/Candie Kung

|Asia 5&4

|Carin Koch/Janice Moodie

Grace Park/Jennifer Rosales

|Int'l 3&2

|Sophie Gustafson/Suzann Pettersen

Naree Song/Aree Song

|Asia 5&4

|Natalie Gulbis/Jill McGill

Jeong Jang/Meena Lee

|Int'l 2&1

|Annika Sörenstam/Paula Creamer

Birdie Kim/Hee Jung Park

|Int'l 2&1

|Marisa Baena/Erica Blasberg

Riko Higashio/Namika Omata

|Int'l 5&4

|Catriona Matthew/Karen Stupples

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| align=center|2

| Foursomes

| align=center|4

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! 2

! Overall

! 4

Day two

10 December 2005

The two teams matched up in four ball competition on day two. The international team won three matches to one, with two others being halved, to give them an 8 to 4 lead going into Sunday's singles.

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! Asia Team

! Results

! International Team

Hee-Won Han/Birdie Kim

|Int'l 4&2

|Carin Koch/Marisa Baena

Aree Song/Naree Song

|Int'l 4&3

|Sophie Gustafson/Suzann Pettersen

Candie Kung/Jeong Jang

|Int'l 3&2

|Paula Creamer/Natalie Gulbis

Grace Park/Riko Higashio

|Asia 3&2

|Janice Moodie/Catriona Matthew

Jennifer Rosales/Namika Omata

|Halved

|Erica Blasberg/Jill McGill

Meena Lee/Hee Jung Park

|Halved

|Annika Sörenstam/Karen Stupples

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|align="center"|2

|align="center"| Four balls

|align="center"|4

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! 4

! Overall

! 8

Day three

11 December 2005

On day three, the international team won 8 singles matches to 4, for a final margin of 16 to 8.

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! Asia Team

! Results

! International Team

Grace Park

|Int'l 2&1

|Annika Sörenstam

Birdie Kim

|Int'l 7&5

|Paula Creamer

Jeong Jang

|Asia 1 up

|Jill McGill

Hee-Won Han

|Asia 2 up

|Marisa Baena

Candie Kung

|Asia 5&4

|Janice Moodie

Meena Lee

|Int'l 3&1

|Natalie Gulbis

Aree Song

|Int'l 1 up

|Sophie Gustafson

Riko Higashio

|Int'l 3&2

|Erica Blasberg

Naree Song

| Int'l 4&3

|Karen Stupples

Hee Jung Park

|Int'l 2&1

|Carin Koch

Jennifer Rosales

|Asia 4&3

|Catriona Matthew

Namika Omata

|Int'l 1 up

|Suzann Pettersen

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|align="center"| 4

|align="center"| Singles

|align="center"| 8

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! 8

! Overall

! 16

Golfer records

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!Golfer

!Country

!Wins

!Halves

!Losses

align=left|Paula Creameralign=left|{{USA}}300
align=left|Sophie Gustafsonalign=left|{{SWE}}300
align=left|Suzann Pettersenalign=left|{{NOR}}300
align=left|Erica Blasbergalign=left|{{USA}}210
align=left|Annika Sörenstamalign=left|{{SWE}}210
align=left|Karen Stupplesalign=left|{{ENG}}210
align=left|Marisa Baenaalign=left|{{COL}}201
align=left|Natalie Gulbisalign=left|{{USA}}201
align=left|Hee-Won Hanalign=left|{{KOR}}201
align=left|Carin Kochalign=left|{{SWE}}201
align=left|Candie Kungalign=left|{{TWN}}201
align=left|Jennifer Rosalesalign=left|{{PHI}}111
align=left|Riko Higashioalign=left|{{JPN}}102
align=left|Jeong Jangalign=left|{{KOR}}102
align=left|Catriona Matthewalign=left|{{SCO}}102
align=left|Grace Parkalign=left|{{KOR}}102
align=left|Aree Songalign=left|{{KOR}}102
align=left|Naree Songalign=left|{{KOR}}102
align=left|Meena Leealign=left|{{KOR}}012
align=left|Jill McGillalign=left|{{USA}}012
align=left|Namika Omataalign=left|{{JPN}}012
align=left|Hee Jung Parkalign=left|{{KOR}}012
align=left|Birdie Kimalign=left|{{KOR}}003
align=left|Janice Moodiealign=left|{{SCO}}003

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071203213759/http://www.lexuscup.com/ Lexus Cup] - official site
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070124235233/http://www.lexuscup.com/2005/ 2005 Lexus Cup]

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