2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup

The 2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup was the 16th and final Alfred Dunhill Cup. It was a team tournament featuring 16 countries, each represented by three players. The Cup was played 12–15 October at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. The sponsor was the Alfred Dunhill company. The Spanish team of Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Miguel Ángel Martín, and José María Olazábal beat the South African team of Ernie Els, David Frost, and Retief Goosen in the final. It was the second win for Spain. The tournament was replaced by the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in 2001, an official European Tour event.

2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup
Tournament information
Dates12–15 October
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
FormatMatch play
Statistics
Par72
Length7,115 yards (6,506 m)
Field16 teams of 3 players
Prize fund£1,000,000[1]
Winner's share£300,000[1]
Champion
 Spain
(M. Á. Jiménez, M. Á. Martín, J. M. Olazábal)
← 1999

Format

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The Cup was a match play event played over four days. The teams were divided into four four-team groups. The top eight teams were seeded with the remaining teams randomly placed in the bracket. After three rounds of round-robin play, the top team in each group advanced to a single elimination playoff.

In each team match, the three players were paired with their opponents and played 18 holes at medal match play. Matches tied at the end of 18 holes were extended to a sudden-death playoff, unless they could not affect the outcome of the tournament (semi-finals). The tie-breaker within a group was based on match record, then head-to-head.

Group play

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Round one

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Source:[2]

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Round two

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Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Round three

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Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Standings

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Group 1
Country W L MW ML
  Wales 3 0 8 1
  Germany 2 1 6 3
  Scotland 1 2 3 6
  England 0 3 1 8
Group 2
Country W L MW ML
  South Africa 3 0 7 2
  Ireland 2 1 5 4
  New Zealand 1 2 5 4
  France 0 3 1 8
Group 3
Country W L MW ML
  Spain 3 0 7 2
  Sweden 2 1 6 3
  Zimbabwe 1 2 4 5
  China 0 3 1 8
Group 4
Country W L MW ML
  Argentina 3 0 8 1
  Australia 2 1 6 3
  United States 1 2 3 6
  Japan 0 3 1 8

Playoffs

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Source:[5]

Bracket

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Semi-finals Final
      
2   Argentina 1
3   Spain 2
3   Spain 2
4   South Africa 1
4   South Africa 2.5
8   Wales 0.5

Semi-finals

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Final

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  Spain – 2   South Africa – 1
Player Score Player Score
Miguel Ángel Martín 74 David Frost 74
Miguel Ángel Jiménez 70 Retief Goosen 72
José María Olazábal 70 Ernie Els 68
Martín won on the first playoff hole.

Team results

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Country Place W L MW ML Seed
  Spain 1 5 0 11 4 3
  South Africa 2 4 1 10.5 4.5 4
  Argentina T3 3 1 9 3 2
  Wales T3 3 1 8.5 3.5 8
  Australia T5 2 1 6 3 7
  Germany T5 2 1 6 3
  Sweden T5 2 1 6 3 6
  Ireland T5 2 1 5 4
  New Zealand T9 1 2 5 4 5
  Zimbabwe T9 1 2 4 5
  Scotland T9 1 2 3 6 1
  United States T9 1 2 3 6
  China T13 0 3 1 8
  England T13 0 3 1 8
  France T13 0 3 1 8
  Japan T13 0 3 1 8

Player results

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Country Player W L
  Spain Miguel Ángel Martín 4 1
  Spain José María Olazábal 4 1
  Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez 3 2
  South Africa Ernie Els 5 0
  South Africa David Frost 3 2
  South Africa Retief Goosen 2.5 2.5
  Argentina Ángel Cabrera 3 1
  Argentina José Cóceres 3 1
  Argentina Eduardo Romero 3 1
  Wales Phillip Price 3.5 0.5
  Wales Ian Woosnam 3 1
  Wales David Park 2 2
  Australia Nick O'Hern 3 0
  Australia Stephen Leaney 2 1
  Australia Peter O'Malley 1 2
  Germany Sven Strüver 3 0
  Germany Bernhard Langer 2 1
  Germany Thomas Gögele 1 2
  Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson 3 0
  Sweden Mathias Grönberg 2 1
  Sweden Patrik Sjöland 1 2
  Ireland Pádraig Harrington 2 1
  Ireland Paul McGinley 2 1
  Ireland Des Smyth 1 2
  New Zealand Greg Turner 2 1
  New Zealand Grant Waite 2 1
  New Zealand Michael Campbell 1 2
  Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 2 1
  Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 2 1
  Zimbabwe Nick Price 0 3
  Scotland Andrew Coltart 2 1
  Scotland Colin Montgomerie 1 2
  Scotland Gary Orr 0 3
  United States Tom Lehman 2 1
  United States Larry Mize 1 2
  United States John Daly 0 3
  China Zhang Lian-wei 1 2
  China Liang Wenchong 0 3
  China Wu Xiang-bing 0 3
  England Roger Chapman 1 2
  England Brian Davis 0 3
  England Jamie Spence 0 3
  France Raphaël Jacquelin 1 2
  France Thomas Levet 0 3
  France Jean-François Remésy 0 3
  Japan Isao Aoki 1 2
  Japan Tetsu Nishikawa 0 3
  Japan Tsukasa Watanabe 0 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Prize Money Breakdown". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. ^ "U.S. stumbles in Dunhill Cup; Dunhill Cup". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. AP. 13 October 2000. pp. 15, 14. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  3. ^ Mair, Lewine (14 October 2000). "Dunhill Cup: Sweet victory for the Scots". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. ^ Millward, Robert (15 October 2000). "Four countries chase championship at final Dunhill Cup". The Albany Herald. Albany, Georgia. AP. pp. 9C, 2C. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Spain claims Dunhill Cup". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 16 October 2000. pp. 3C, 2C. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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