2004 WGC-World Cup
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The 2004 WGC-World Cup took place 18–21 November at the Real Club de Golf de Seville in
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,
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. It was the 50th
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and the fifth as a World Golf Championship event. 24 countries competed and each country sent two players. The prize money totaled $4,000,000 with $1,400,000 going to the winning pair. The English team of
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and Luke Donald won. They won by one stroke over the home Spanish team of
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and
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Miguel Ángel Jiménez Rodríguez (born 5 January 1964) is a Spanish professional golfer. He has won 21 times on the European Tour and has been a member of two victorious Ryder Cup teams. Early years Born in Málaga in southern Spain, Jiménez ...
.


Qualification and format

18 teams qualified based on the Official World Golf Ranking and were joined by six teams via qualifiers in South America and Asia. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players. The first and third days were fourball play and the second and final days were
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play.


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External links


Real Club de Golf de Seville
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WGC-World Cup The World Cup of Golf is a men's golf tournament contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking, although not all of the fir ...
WGC-World Cup The World Cup of Golf is a men's golf tournament contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking, although not all of the fir ...
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