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SCMP Reporter

First played: 1953 (as Canada Cup)
Reigning champions: Germany (Bernhard Langer/Marcel Siem)
Most victories (player): Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus (both US) - 6 each
Most victories (pairing): Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus (US), Fred Couples and Davis Love  (US) - 4 each
Largest winning margin: Ernie Els and Wayne Westner (South Africa) - 18 shots (1996)
The US have won the World Cup this many times, the most by any nation: 23
Youngest player: Marko Vovk (Yugoslavia) - 15 (in 1979)
Oldest player: Flory van Donck (Belgium) - 67 (in 1979)
Most appearances (nation): Argentina, Australia, England, US (all with 52)
Most appearances (player): Jean Garaialde (France) - 25
The lowest 72-hole score was recorded by Japan's Toshimitsu Izawa and Shigeki Maruyama in 2002: 252
Total prizemoney: US$5 million
Winners' purse: US$1.6 million
Teams: 28 (two players from each nation)
Format: 72-hole strokeplay for two-man teams. Day one and three fourball (best ball), day two and day four foursomes.



54 years and still going strong