Eisenhower Trophy

{{Short description|Amateur team golf tournament}}

{{chronological|date=March 2025}}

The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States at the time, who was a keen amateur golfer. The equivalent competition for women is the Espirito Santo Trophy.

Results

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!Year!!Location!!Venue(s)!!Winners!!Silver
medalists!!Bronze
medalists!!Teams

2023Abu Dhabi, UAEAbu Dhabi Golf Club{{USA}} (540)
Nick Dunlap
David Ford
Gordon Sargent
{{NOR}} (551)
Mats Ege
Michael Mjaaseth
Herman Sekne

{{AUS}} (551)
Jack Buchanan
Jeffrey Guan
Karl Vilips
(No bronze medals awarded)align=center|36
2022Paris, FranceLe Golf National
Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
{{ITA}} (541)
Pietro Bovari
Filippo Celli
Marco Florioli
{{SWE}} (542)
Ludvig Åberg
Tobias Jonsson
Adam Wallin
{{USA}} (545)
Austin Greaser
Gordon Sargent
Michael Thorbjornsen
align=center|71
2020Singapore
originally Hong Kong
Tanah Merah Country Club
Sentosa Golf Club
originally Hong Kong Golf Club{{cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/02/29/world-amateur-team-championships-moved-from-hong-kong-political-protests/ |title=World Amateur Team Championships relocated from Hong Kong in wake of political protests |magazine=Golfweek |first=Julie |last=Williams |date=29 February 2020}}
colspan=4|Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic{{cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/05/06/world-amateur-team-championships-canceled-igf-coronavirus/ |title=IGF cancels World Amateur Team events for 2020; new women's Latin America event also off |magazine=Golfweek |first=Julie |last=Williams |date=6 May 2020}}
2018Kildare, IrelandCarton House Golf Club
Montgomerie and O'Meara courses
{{DNK}} (541)
John Axelsen
Nicolai Højgaard
Rasmus Højgaard
{{USA}} (542)
Cole Hammer
Collin Morikawa
Justin Suh
{{ESP}} (544)
Alejandro del Rey
Ángel Hidalgo
Victor Pastor
align=center|72
2016Riviera Maya, MexicoMayakoba El Camaleón Golf Club
Iberostar Playa Paraiso Golf Club
{{AUS}} (534)
Cameron Davis
Harrison Endycott
Curtis Luck
{{ENG}} (553)
Jamie Bower
Scott Gregory
Alfie Plant
{{AUT}} (554)
Michael Ludwig
Markus Maukner
Matthias Schwab

{{flag|Ireland|4prov}} (554)
Stuart Grehan
Jack Hume
Paul McBride
align=center|71
2014Karuizawa, JapanKaruizawa 72 Golf East
Iriyama and Oshitate courses
{{USA}} (534)
Bryson DeChambeau
Beau Hossler
Denny McCarthy
{{CAN}} (536)
Corey Conners
Taylor Pendrith
Adam Svensson
{{ESP}} (537)
Daniel Berna
Mario Galiano
Jon Rahm
align=center|67
2012Antalya, TurkeyAntalya Golf Club (PGA Sultan course)
Cornelia Golf Club (Faldo course)
{{USA}} (404)
Steven Fox
Justin Thomas
Chris Williams
{{MEX}} (409)
Rodolfo Cazaubón
Carlos Ortiz
Sebastián Vázquez
{{FRA}} (413)
Paul Barjon
Julien Brun
Édouard España

{{DEU}} (413)
Moritz Lampert
Max Rottluff
Marcel Schneider

{{KOR}} (413)
Kim Si-woo
Lee Chang-woo
Lee Soo-min
align=center|72
2010Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos Aires Golf Club
Olivos Golf Club
{{FRA}} (423)
Alexander Lévy
Johann Lopez-Lazaro
Romain Wattel
{{DNK}} (427)
Lucas Bjerregaard
Joachim B. Hansen
Morten Ørum Madsen
{{USA}} (428)
David Chung
Scott Langley
Peter Uihlein
align=center|69
2008Adelaide, AustraliaRoyal Adelaide Golf Club
The Grange Golf Club (West course)
{{SCO}} (560)
Wallace Booth
Gavin Dear
Callum Macaulay
{{USA}} (569)
Rickie Fowler
Billy Horschel
Jamie Lovemark
{{SWE}} (574)
Jesper Kennegård
Henrik Norlander
Pontus Widegren
align=center|65
2006Stellenbosch, South AfricaDe Zalze Golf Club
Stellenbosch Golf Club
{{NED}} (554)
Wil Besseling
Joost Luiten
Tim Sluiter
{{CAN}} (556)
James Love
Andrew Parr
Richard Scott
{{USA}} (557)
Chris Kirk
Jonathan Moore
Trip Kuehne
align=center|70
2004Río Grande, Puerto RicoRio Mar Country Club
River and Ocean courses
{{USA}} (407)
Spencer Levin
Ryan Moore
Lee Williams
{{ESP}} (416)
Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Alfredo García-Heredia
Álvaro Quirós
{{SWE}} (417)
Kalle Edberg
Oscar Florén
Alex Norén
align=center|66
2002Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSaujana Golf and Country Club
Palm and Bunga Raya courses
{{USA}} (568)
Ricky Barnes
Hunter Mahan
D. J. Trahan
{{FRA}} (571)
Grégory Bourdy
Eric Chaudouet
Raphaël Pellicioli
{{AUS}} (574)
Andrew Buckle
Marcus Fraser
Adam Groom

{{PHL}} (574)
Jerome Delariarte
Juvic Pagunsan
Angelo Que
align=center|63
2000Bad Saarow, GermanySporting Club Berlin
Faldo and Palmer courses
{{USA}} (841)
Ben Curtis
David Eger
Bryce Molder
Jeff Quinney
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (857)
Paul Casey
Luke Donald
Jamie Donaldson
Steven O'Hara
{{AUS}} (858)
Aaron Baddeley
Scott Gardiner
Brad Lamb
Andrew Webster
align=center|59
1998Santiago, ChileClub de Golf Los Leones
Club de Golf La Dehesa
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (852)
Luke Donald
Paddy Gribben
Lorne Kelly
Gary Wolstenholme
{{AUS}} (856)
Aaron Baddeley
Kim Felton
Brendan Jones
Brett Rumford
{{TPE}} (858)
Chan Yih-shin
Hong Chia-yuh
Lee Cho-chuan
Su Chin-jung
align=center|52
1996Carmona, PhilippinesManila Southwoods Golf & Country Club
Masters and Legends courses
{{AUS}} (838)
Jamie Crow
David Gleeson
Jarrod Moseley
Brett Partridge
{{SWE}} (849)
Martin Erlandsson
Chris Hanell
Daniel Olsson
Leif Westerberg
{{ESP}} (851)
Sergio García
Ivó Giner
José Manuel Lara
Álvaro Salto
align=center|47
1994Versailles, FranceLe Golf National (Albatros course)
La Boulie (La Vallée course)
{{USA}} (838)
Todd Demsey
Allen Doyle
John Harris
Tiger Woods
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (849)
Warren Bennett
Stephen Gallacher
Lee S. James
Gordon Sherry
{{SWE}} (855)
Kalle Brink
Eric Carlberg
Freddie Jacobson
Mikael Lundberg
align=center|44
1992Vancouver, CanadaCapilano Golf & Country Club
Marine Drive Golf Club
{{NZL}} (823)
Michael Campbell
Grant Moorhead
Stephen Scahill
Phil Tataurangi
{{USA}} (830)
Allen Doyle
David Duval
Justin Leonard
Jay Sigel
{{AUS}} (842)
David Armstrong
Steve Collins
Stephen Leaney
Lucas Parsons

{{FRA}} (842)
Grégoire Brizay
Christian Cévaër
Sébastien Delagrange
Frédéric Cupillard
align=center|49
1990Christchurch, New ZealandChristchurch Golf Club{{SWE}} (879)
Klas Eriksson
Mathias Grönberg
Gabriel Hjertstedt
Per Nyman
{{NZL}} (892)
Steven Alker
Michael Long
Grant Moorhead
Brent Paterson

{{USA}} (892)
Allen Doyle
David Duval
David Eger
Phil Mickelson
(No bronze medals awarded)align=center|33
1988Stockholm, SwedenUllna Golf Club{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (882)
Peter McEvoy
Garth McGimpsey
Jim Milligan
Eoghan O'Connell
{{USA}} (887)
Kevin Johnson
Eric Meeks
Jay Sigel
Danny Yates
{{AUS}} (895)
David Ecob
Bradley Hughes
Lester Peterson
Shane Robinson
align=center|39
1986Caracas, VenezuelaLagunita Country Club{{CAN}} (838)
Mark Brewer
Brent Franklin
Jack Kay Jr.
Warren Sye
{{USA}} (841)
Buddy Alexander
Billy Andrade
Bob Lewis
Jay Sigel
{{TPE}} (849)
Chen Yun-mao
Hsieh Chin-sheng
Lin Chie-hsiang
Lin Chin-cheng
align=center|39
1984Fanling, Hong KongRoyal Hong Kong Golf Club{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} (870)
Kazuhiko Kato
Noriaki Kimura
Kiyotaka Oie
Tetsuo Sakata
{{USA}} (877)
John Inman
Jay Sigel
Randy Sonnier
Scott Verplank
{{PHL}} (879)
Guillermo Ababa
Antolin Fernando
Robert Pactolerin
Carito Villaroman
align=center|38
1982Lausanne, SwitzerlandGolf Club de Lausanne{{USA}} (859)
Nathaniel Crosby
Jim Holtgrieve
Bob Lewis
Jay Sigel
{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} (866)
Kazuhiko Kato
Masayuki Naito
Kiyotaka Oie
Tetsuo Sakata

{{SWE}} (866)
Per Andersson
Krister Kinell
Magnus Persson
Ove Sellberg
(No bronze medals awarded)align=center|30
1980Pinehurst, North CarolinaPinehurst Country Club{{USA}} (848)
Jim Holtgrieve
Jay Sigel
Hal Sutton
Bob Tway
{{flag|South Africa|1928}} (875)
Etienne Groenewald
Duncan Lindsay-Smith
Wayne Player
David Suddards
{{TPE}} (884)
Chang Dong-liang
Chen Tze-chung
Wu Chun-lung
Yuan Ching-chi
align=center|39
1978Navua, Viti Levu, FijiPacific Harbour Golf & Country Club{{USA}} (873)
Bobby Clampett
John Cook
Scott Hoch
Jay Sigel
{{CAN}} (886)
Gary Cowan
Dave Mick
Doug Roxburgh
Yves Tremblay
{{AUS}} (891)
Chris Bonython
Tony Gresham
Peter Sweeney
Phil Wood
align=center|24
1976Portimão, Algarve, PortugalPenina Golf Club{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (892)
John Davies
Ian Hutcheon
Michael Kelley
Steve Martin
{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} (894)
Ginjiro Nakabe
Micho Mori
Tetsuo Sakata
Masahiro Kuramoto
{{AUS}} (897)
Chris Bonython
Tony Gresham
Colin Kaye
Phil Wood
align=center|38
1974La Romana, Dominican RepublicCasa de Campo{{USA}} (888)
George Burns
Gary Koch
Jerry Pate
Curtis Strange
{{flagcountry|JPN|1947}} (898)
Ginjiro Nakabe
Tsutomu Irie
Tetsuo Sakata
Satoshi Yamazaki
{{BRA}} (901)
Priscillo Diniz
Jaime Gonzalez
Rafael Navarro
Ricardo Rossi
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1972Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOlivos Golf Club{{USA}} (865)
Ben Crenshaw
Vinny Giles
Mark Hayes
Marty West
{{AUS}} (870)
Mike Cahill
Terry Gale
Tony Gresham
Noel Ratcliffe
{{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}} (878)
Coen Dreyer
Johann Murray
Kevin Suddards
Neville Sundelson
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1970Madrid, SpainReal Club de la Puerta de Hierro{{USA}} (857)
Vinny Giles
Tom Kite
Allen Miller
Lanny Wadkins
{{NZL}} (869)
Geoff Clarke
Stuart Jones
Ted McDougall
Ross Murray
{{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}} (870)
Hugh Baiocchi
John Fourie
Dale Hayes
Dave Symons
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1968Black Rock, Victoria, AustraliaRoyal Melbourne Golf Club{{USA}} (868)
Bruce Fleisher
Vinny Giles
Jack Lewis Jr.
Dick Siderowf
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (869)
Michael Bonallack
Gordon Cosh
Peter Oosterhuis
Ronnie Shade
{{CAN}} (885)
Gary Cowan
Jim Doyle
John Johnston
Bob Wylie
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1966Mexico City, MexicoClub de Golf Mexico{{AUS}} (877)
Harry Berwick
Phil Billings
Kevin Donohoe
Kevin Hartley
{{USA}} (879)
Deane Beman
Ron Cerrudo
Downing Gray
Bob Murphy
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (883)
Michael Bonallack
Gordon Cosh
Ronnie Shade
Peter Townsend
align=center|32
1964Rome, ItalyOlgiata Golf Club{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (895)
Michael Bonallack
Rodney Foster
Michael Lunt
Ronnie Shade
{{flag|Canada|1957}} (897)
Keith Alexander
Gary Cowan
Douglas Silverberg
Nick Weslock
{{NZL}} (900)
John Durry
Stuart Jones
Ted McDougall
Ross Murray
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1962Itō, Shizuoka, JapanKawana Hotel{{USA}} (854)
Deane Beman
Labron Harris Jr.
Billy Joe Patton
R. H. Sikes
{{flag|Canada|1957}} (862)
Gary Cowan
Bill Wakeham
Nick Weslock
Bob Wylie
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (874)
Michael Bonallack
Martin Christmas
Sandy Saddler
Ronnie Shade
align=center|23
1960Ardmore, PennsylvaniaMerion Golf Club{{USA}} (834)
Deane Beman
Robert W. Gardner
Bill Hyndman
Jack Nicklaus
{{AUS}} (876)
Ted Ball
Jack Coogan
Bruce Devlin
Eric Routley
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (881)
Michael Bonallack
Joe Carr
Doug Sewell
Guy Wolstenholme
align=center|32
1958St Andrews, Fife, ScotlandOld Course at St Andrews{{AUS}} (918)
Doug Bachli
Bruce Devlin
Bob Stevens
Peter Toogood
{{flag|United States|1912}} (918)
Charles Coe
Bill Hyndman
Billy Joe Patton
Bud Taylor
{{GBR2}} &
{{IRL}} (919)
Joe Carr
Reid Jack
Arthur Perowne
Guy Wolstenholme
align=center|29

The 1958 championship resulted in a tie. There was an 18-hole playoff which Australia won with a score of 222 to the United States 224.

From 1958 to 2000 the teams had four players with the best three scores counting for each round. From 2002 the teams have been three players with two counting. The 2004, 2010 and 2012 championships were reduced to 54 holes because of bad weather.

Players who have featured in a winning Eisenhower Trophy team and later become leading professional golfers include: Jack Nicklaus, Bruce Fleisher, Tom Kite, Lanny Wadkins, Ben Crenshaw, Curtis Strange, Scott Hoch, Hal Sutton, Michael Campbell, Tiger Woods, Ben Curtis and Luke Donald.

Results summary

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! Country !! Win !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Total !! Competed

align=left|{{USA}}16932732
align=left|{{AUS}}4361331
align=left|{{flagcountry|GBR}} &
{{flagcountry|IRL}}
4341122
align=left|{{CAN}}151731
align=left|{{SWE}}133732
align=left|{{JPN}}13432
align=left|{{NZL}}121432
align=left|{{FRA}}112431
align=left|{{DNK}}11226
align=left|{{ITA}}1132
align=left|{{NLD}}1129
align=left|{{SCO}}1110
align=left|{{ESP}}13431
align=left|{{ZAF}}12326
align=left|{{ENG}}1110
align=left|{{MEX}}1130
align=left|{{TPE}}3330
align=left|{{PHL}}2224
align=left|{{AUT}}1127
align=left|{{BRA}}1132
align=left|{{DEU}}1132
align=left|{{flag|Ireland|4prov}}1110
align=left|{{KOR}}1126
Totals || 32 || 34 || 35 || 101 || 32

There were joint silver medalists (and no bronze medalists) in 1982 and 1990. There were joint bronze medalists in 1992, 2002, 2012 (3) and 2016.

The "Great Britain and Ireland" team represented the two separate independent countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland from 1958 to 2000. From 2002, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (a combined Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland team) have competed as separate teams.

Of the teams that have competed in all 31 championships, only Bermuda has never won a medal; Bermuda's best finish was 16th in 1958.

Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.igfgolf.org/watc/mens-records/ |title=World Amateur Team Championships – Men's Records |publisher=International Golf Federation |access-date=3 September 2014}}

Individual leader

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!Year!!Individual leader!!Country!!Score!!To par!!Margin
of victory!!Runner(s)-up

2023Kazuma Kobori{{flagcountry|NZL}}align=right| 70-70-67-65=272align=center|−161 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Dunlap
2022Tobias Jonsson{{flagcountry|SWE}}align=right| 67-72-64-66=269align=center|−171 stroke{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Semikawa
2018Alejandro del Rey{{flagcountry|ESP}}align=right|70-64-68-65=267align=center|−231 stroke{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kanaya
2016Cameron Davis{{flagcountry|AUS}}align=right|67-66-68-68=269align=center|−172 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Curtis Luck
2014Jon Rahm{{flagcountry|ESP}}align=right|70-64-62-67=263align=center|−233 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Lucas Herbert
{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Perez
{{flagicon|ARG}} Alejandro Tosti
2012Sebastián Vázquez{{flagcountry|MEX}}align=right|66-67-66=199align=center|−151 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Williams
2010Joachim B. Hansen{{flagcountry|DNK}}align=right|67-69-73=209align=center|−63 strokes{{flagicon|FRA}} Alexander Lévy
2008Rickie Fowler{{flagcountry|USA}}align=right|68-67-70-75=280align=center|−102 strokes{{flagicon|SCO}} Callum Macaulay
{{flagicon|CAN}} Nick Taylor
2006Wil Besseling{{flagcountry|NLD}}align=right|69-70-66-70=275align=center|−131 stroke{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Grillon
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Kirk
{{flagicon|CAN}} Richard Scott
2004Ryan Moore{{flagcountry|USA}}align=right|65-67-72=204align=center|−122 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Levin
2002Marcus Fraser{{flagcountry|AUS}}align=right|74-70-67-70=281align=center|−71 stroke{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Bourdy
2000Bryce Molder{{flagcountry|USA}}align=right|69-71-65-68=273align=center|−154 strokes{{flagicon|GBR}} & {{flagicon|IRL}} Paul Casey
1998Kim Felton{{flagcountry|AUS}}align=right|70-67-69-69=275align=center|−112 strokes{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Ilonen
1996Kalle Aitala{{flagcountry|FIN}}align=right|67-68-72-69=276align=center|−122 strokes{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Nakagawa
{{flagicon|AUS}} Brett Partridge
{{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Jong-hyun
1994Allen Doyle{{flagcountry|USA}}align=right|68-70-69-70=277align=center|−104 strokes{{flagicon|GBR}} & {{flagicon|IRL}} Warren Bennett
1992Phil Tataurangi{{flagcountry|NZL}}align=right|67-67-68-69=271align=center|−91 stroke{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbell
1990Mathias Grönberg{{flagcountry|SWE}}align=right|70-67-77-72=286align=center|−26 strokes{{flagicon|SWE}} Gabriel Hjertstedt
1988Peter McEvoy{{flagcountry|GBR}} & {{flagcountry|IRL}}align=right|72-71-70-71=284align=center|−46 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} David Ecob
1986Eduardo Herrera{{flagcountry|COL}}align=right|75-67-68-65=275align=center|−52 strokes{{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Brewer
{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Sigel
1984Luis Carbonetti
Tetsuo Sakata
{{flagcountry|ARG}}
{{flagcountry|JPN}}
align=right|68-74-70-74=286
68-72-74-72=286
align=center|−2Tie
1982Luis Carbonetti{{flagcountry|ARG}}align=right|69-69-74-72=284align=center|−41 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Sigel
1980Hal Sutton{{flagcountry|USA}}align=right|68-69-71-68=276align=center|−126 strokes{{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Tze-chung
1978Bobby Clampett{{flagcountry|USA}}align=right|69-71-71-76=287align=center|−12 strokes{{flagicon|CAN}} Doug Roxburgh
1976Chen Tze-ming
Ian Hutcheon
{{flagcountry|TPE}}
{{flagcountry|GBR}} & {{flagcountry|IRL}}
align=right|75-69-73-76=293
73-73-76-71=293
align=center|+1Tie
1974Jaime Gonzalez
Jerry Pate
{{flagcountry|BRA}}
{{flagcountry|USA}}
align=right|73-74-74-73=294
73-77-73-71=294
align=center|+6Tie
1972Tony Gresham{{flagcountry|AUS}}align=right|70-69-73-73=285align=center|+12 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Crenshaw
{{flagicon|USA}} Vinny Giles
1970Victor Regalado{{flagcountry|MEX}}align=right|72-67-71-70=280align=center|−83 strokes{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Dale Hayes
1968Michael Bonallack
Vinny Giles
{{flagcountry|GBR}} & {{flagcountry|IRL}}
{{flagcountry|USA}}
align=right|72-72-66-76=286
74-68-71-73=286
align=center|−6Tie
1966Ronnie Shade{{flagcountry|GBR}} & {{flagcountry|IRL}}align=right|74-69-72-68=283align=center|−57 strokes{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Cros
1964Hsieh Min-Nan{{flagcountry|TPE}}align=right|72-77-72-73=294align=center|+61 stroke{{flagicon|ARG}} Raul Travieso
1962Gary Cowan{{flagcountry|CAN}}align=right|68-71-72-69=280align=center|E3 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} R. H. Sikes
1960Jack Nicklaus{{flagcountry|USA}}align=right|66-67-68-68=269align=center|−1113 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Deane Beman
1958Bruce Devlin
Bill Hyndman
Reid Jack
{{flagcountry|AUS}}
{{flagcountry|USA}}
{{flagcountry|GBR}} & {{flagcountry|IRL}}
align=right|81-73-74-73=301
79-77-73-72=301
72-77-74-78=301
align=center|+13Tie

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