The 1967 World Cup took place 9–12 November at the Club de Golf Mexico in
Mexico City
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,
Mexico
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. It was the 15th
World Cup
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event, which was named the Canada Cup until 1966 and changed its name to the
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...
in 1967. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 40 teams. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The American team of
Jack Nicklaus
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and
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in ...
won by 13 strokes over the New Zealand team of
Bob Charles and
Walter Godfrey
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. The individual competition was won by Palmer.
Teams
(a) denotes amateur
Scores
Team
International Trophy
Sources:
References
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