The 1992 Dunhill Cup was the eighth

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. It was a team tournament featuring 16 countries, each represented by three players. The Cup was played 15–18 October at the

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. The sponsor was the Alfred Dunhill company. The English team of

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, Steven Richardson, and

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beat the Scottish team of Gordon Brand Jnr,

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, and

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in the final. It was the second win for England.

Format

The Cup was a

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event played over four days. The teams were divided into four four-team groups. The top eight teams were seeded with the remaining teams randomly placed in the groups. After three rounds of round-robin play, the top team in each group advanced to a single elimination playoff. In each team match, the three players were paired with their opponents and played 18 holes at

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. Tied matches were extended to a sudden-death playoff only if they affected the outcome between the two teams. The tie-breaker for ties within a group was based on the total team score.

Group play

Round one

Source: Group 1 :Park was disqualified. Group 2 :Olazábal won on the 1st playoff hole. :Gilford won on the first playoff hole. Group 3 Group 4

Round two

Source: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 :Thül won on the first playoff hole.

Round three

Source: Group 1 :Waite won on the second playoff hole. Group 2 :Grappasonni won on the first playoff hole. Group 3 Group 4 :Thül won on the first playoff hole.

Format

Group play

Round one

Round two

Round three

Standings

Playoffs

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Team results

Player results

References