2010 Royal Trophy

4th Edition of the Royal Trophy
Dates8–10 January 2010
VenueAmata Spring Country Club
LocationChonburi, Thailand
Captains
Asia 7½ 8½ Europe
Europe wins the Royal Trophy

The 2010 Royal Trophy was the fourth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 8–10 January at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand. Europe regained the trophy by a score of 8½ points to 7½.[1]

Teams

Asia Europe
Player Country Player Country
Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki
Non-playing captain		  Japan
Gaganjeet Bhullar  India Colin Montgomerie
Playing captain		  Scotland
Ryo Ishikawa  Japan Simon Dyson  England
Liang Wenchong  China Peter Hanson  Sweden
Koumei Oda  Japan Robert Karlsson  Sweden
Prayad Marksaeng  Thailand Søren Kjeldsen  Denmark
Jeev Milkha Singh  India Pablo Martín  Spain
Thongchai Jaidee  Thailand Alex Norén  Sweden
Charlie Wi  South Korea Henrik Stenson  Sweden

Schedule

  • 8 January (Friday) Foursomes x 4
  • 9 January (Saturday) Four-ball x 4
  • 10 January (Sunday) Singles x 8

Friday's matches (foursomes)

Asia Results Europe
Ishikawa/Oda 3 & 2 Montgomerie/Martin
Singh/Bhullar halved Hanson/Kjeldsen
Wi/Liang 4 & 2 Karlsson/Norén
Marksaeng/Jaidee 3 & 1 Dyson/Stenson
2½ Session 1½
2½ Overall 1½

Saturday's matches (four-ball)

Asia Results Europe
Singh/Bhullar 4 & 3 Montgomerie/Dyson
Wi/Liang 5 & 4 Kjeldsen/Hanson
Ishikawa/Oda 6 & 4 Norén/Karlsson
Marksaeng/Jaidee 3 & 1 Stenson/Martin
1 Session 3
3½ Overall 4½

Sunday's matches (singles)

Asia Results Europe
Wi 1 up Dyson
Liang halved Montgomerie
Oda 5 & 3 Norén
Singh 2 & 1 Karlsson
Marksaeng 2 & 1 Martin
Ishikawa 5 & 4 Hanson
Bhullar 2 & 1 Kjeldsen
Jaidee halved Stenson
4 Session 4
7½ Overall 8½

References

  1. ^ "Europe hang on for Royal Trophy victory". BBC Sport. 10 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-10.

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