2016 EurAsia Cup

The 2016 EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM was the second edition of the EurAsia Cup, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 15–17 January at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The inaugural event in 2014 finished in a tie, and so the Cup was shared between the teams. For the 2016 edition, the team size was increased from 10 to 12 with a corresponding increase in the number of matches from 20 to 24.[1]

2016 EurAsia Cup
Dates15–17 January 2016
VenueGlenmarie Golf and Country Club
LocationShah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Captains
Asia 18½ Europe
Europe wins the EurAsia Cup

The event had a $4,800,000 purse; $300,000 to each member of the winning team and $100,000 to each member of the losing team.

Europe comfortably won the match 18½ to 5½ and, in doing so, became the first winners of the trophy.[2]

Teams

Asia
PlayerCountryAgeMoney list ranksOWGRPrevious
appearances
MatchesW–L–HWinning
percentage
AsianJapanEuro
Jeev Milkha Singh India44Non-playing captain
Anirban Lahiri India2812043132–1–066.67
Shiv Chawrasia India3241132160Rookie
Thongchai Jaidee Thailand4661027131–1–150.00
Danny Chia Malaysia4382530Rookie
An Byeong-hun South Korea247290Rookie
Kiradech Aphibarnrat Thailand261338131–1–150.00
Kim Kyung-tae South Korea291590Rookie
Shingo Katayama Japan425580Rookie
Prayad Marksaeng Thailand49102098131–1–150.00
Wu Ashun China30441700Rookie
Wang Jeung-hun South Korea209691710Rookie
Nicholas Fung Malaysia2533426130–3–000.00

OWGR as of 11 January.
Yellow background indicates a captain's pick.

The Asian team was selected as follows: the leading four available Asian players from the 2015 Asian Tour Order of Merit as of 14 December, the leading four eligible and available Asian players from the Official World Golf Ranking as of 14 December, and four captain’s picks.[1] The leading four Asian players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit were Anirban Lahiri (1), Shiv Chawrasia (4), Thongchai Jaidee (6) and Danny Chia (8).[3] The leading Asian players from the Official World Golf Ranking were Hideki Matsuyama (15), An Byeong-hun (28), Jaidee (29), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (37), Lahiri (41), Kim Kyung-tae (59) and Shingo Katayama (60). Matsuyama did not play while Jaidee and Lahiri had already qualified through their Asian Tour Order of Merit positions. The captain's picks were Nicholas Fung, Prayad Marksaeng, Wang Jeung-hun and Wu Ashun.

Europe
PlayerCountryAgeEuro
rank
OWGRPrevious
appearances
MatchesW–L–HWinning
percentage
Darren Clarke Northern Ireland44Non-playing captain
Danny Willett England282190Rookie
Shane Lowry Ireland285210Rookie
Andy Sullivan England288360Rookie
Bernd Wiesberger Austria309330Rookie
Victor Dubuisson France251132131–2–033.33
Matthew Fitzpatrick England2112440Rookie
Kristoffer Broberg Sweden2914650Rookie
Søren Kjeldsen Denmark4015470Rookie
Chris Wood England2817410Rookie
Ross Fisher England3519800Rookie
Lee Westwood England4238510Rookie
Ian Poulter England4039560Rookie

OWGR as of 11 January.
Yellow background indicates a captain's pick.

The European team was selected as follows: the leading 10 available European players from the final 2015 European Tour Race to Dubai rankings plus two captain’s picks.[1] The qualifiers from the Race to Dubai were Willett (2), Lowry (5), Sullivan (8), Wiesberger (9), Dubuisson (11), Fitzpatrick (12), Broberg (14), Kjeldsen (15), Wood (17), and Fisher (19); Rory McIlroy (1), Justin Rose (4), and Henrik Stenson (18) chose not to participate.[4] Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood were chosen as captain picks.

Schedule

  • 15 January (Friday) Four-ball x 6
  • 16 January (Saturday) Foursomes x 6
  • 17 January (Sunday) Singles x 12

Friday's matches (four-ball)

Asia Results Europe
Lahiri/Wang 4 & 3 Wiesberger/Poulter
An/Jaidee 3 & 1 Willett/Fitzpatrick
Chia/Fung halved Kjeldsen/Dubuisson
Kim/Marksaeng 6 & 4 Broberg/Fisher
Wu/Katayama 2 & 1 Sullivan/Lowry
Aphibarnrat/Chawrasia 2 & 1 Wood/Westwood
Session
Overall

Saturday's matches (foursomes)

Asia Results Europe
An/Jaidee 3 & 2 Poulter/Willett
Kim/Wang 2 up Wiesberger/Fisher
Chawrasia/Aphibarnrat 2 up Broberg/Wood
Marksaeng/Katayama 3 & 2 Lowry/Sullivan
Chia/Fung halved Kjeldsen/Dubuisson
Lahiri/Wu 5 & 4 Westwood/Fitzpatrick
Session
3 Overall 9

Sunday's matches (singles)

Asia Results Europe
Chia 4 & 3 Poulter
An 3 & 1 Willett
Jaidee 4 & 3 Sullivan
Aphibarnrat 2 up Fitzpatrick
Lahiri 2 & 1 Lowry
Kim 3 & 2 Wiesberger
Fung 7 & 6 Westwood
Wang halved Fisher
Chawrasia 1 up Wood
Katayama 5 & 4 Broberg
Wu 1 up Dubuisson
Marksaeng 3 & 2 Kjeldsen
Session
Overall 18½

References

  1. "Eurasia Cup primed for January return with DRB-HICOM as presenting partner". EurAsia Cup. 28 September 2015.
  2. "Europe romp to emphatic victory in the EurAsia Cup". EurAsia Cup. 17 January 2016.
  3. "Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. "European EurAsia Cup team takes shape". PGA European Tour. 23 November 2015.
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