The 1978 World Cup took place November 30 – December 3 at the Makai Golf Club in Hanalei in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii. It was the 26th

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event. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 48 teams. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. The United States team of

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and

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won by ten strokes over the Australian team of

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and

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. The individual competition for The International Trophy was won by Mahaffey two strokes ahead of North.

and Thailand's

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tied for third.

Teams

(a) denotes amateur

Scores

Team International Trophy Sources:

References

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