The 1991 World Cup took place 31 October – 3 November 1991 at the Le Querce Golf Club, name later changed to Golf Nazionale, 30 miles north of

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. It was the 37th

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event. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 32 teams. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The Swedish team of Anders Forsbrand and

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won by one stroke over the Wales team of

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and

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. The individual competition was won by Woosnam. This was the second team victory in professional golf within a month for Sweden, winning also the

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for three-men teams, were the Swedish team also included Forsbrand and Johansson. By the win, Sweden became the first nation to simultaneously hold the team titles in the

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, the Dunhill Cup and the World Cup in men's golf.

Teams

Scores

Team International Trophy

References

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