The Philip Morris International was a professional team
golf
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tournament, played from 1972 and 1976. The 1972 and 1973 tournaments were called the Marlboro Nations' Cup. There was no tournament in 1974 but the event was played in 1975 and 1976 under a different name. All events were played in
France
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. The tournament had a knock-out format with up to 16 teams competing. There were two players in each team, each match consisting of a foursomes followed by two singles matches.
The 1972 event was played at
Mandelieu-la-Napoule
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near
Cannes
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, the 1973 and 1975 events were played at
Hardelot near
Boulogne
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in northern France. In 1976 it was played at
Divonne-les-Bains
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on the Swiss border near
Geneva
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.
In 1972 and 1973 all the team were European, with the exception of Morocco who competed in 1972. Australia and South Africa competed in 1975 and they were joined by the United States, Argentina and New Zealand in 1976.
Winners
1972
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Teams
Results
1973
Teams
Results
1975
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Teams
Results
1976
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Results
References
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Team golf tournaments
Defunct golf tournaments in France