The 1955 Canada Cup took place June 9–12 at the

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, United States. It was the third Canada Cup event, which became the

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in 1967. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 25 teams; the same teams that had contested the 1954 event. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The American team of

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and

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won by nine strokes over the Australian team of Kel Nagle and

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. For the first time there was an official competition for the leading individual score. This was won by Ed Furgol, who beat Peter Thomson and

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in a sudden-death playoff.

Teams

The Scandinavian team consisted of a Dane, Carl Paulsen, and a Swede, Arne Werkell. Source

Scores

Team Source International Trophy Furgol, Thomson and Van Donck contested a sudden-death playoff. Van Donck dropped out after a bogey at the second extra hole. Thomson took a bogey at the third hole which gave Furgol the victory after his par. Thomson took the second prize and Van Donck the third prize. Source There were additional prizes of $100 each day for the lowest team and individual scores, additional prize money of $800. The team prizes were won the Australia (day 1), Ireland (day 2), the United States and Australia (day 3) and the United States (day 4). The individual prizes went to

(day 1), Harry Bradshaw and

(day 2), Peter Thomson (day 3) and

(day 4). All players received $500 in expense money.

References

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