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Sunday 20 November 2005PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Wales wins WGC-World Cup
Victoria Clube de Golfe, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal · Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 November 2005 · purse $4 million (AP); US$4,000,000 (Wikipedia) USD · 51st World Cup and sixth as a World Golf Championship (Wikipedia); scheduled as 72 holes stroke play for 24 two-man teams (first and third rounds four-ball/best ball, second and final rounds foursomes/alternate shot); the final round on Sunday 20 November was cancelled by heavy rain and gusting winds and the result stood after 54 holes (AP; Wikipedia)
Headline from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
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The ones it got away from
- England (Luke Donald and David Howell) ENG · 191Defending champions; two behind Wales after a third-round 63 when the final round was cancelled (AP) Dodd, Dredge win World Cup after final round canceled (ESPN, Associated Press, 20 Nov 2005)
- Sweden (Henrik Stenson and Niclas Fasth) SWE · 191Two behind Wales after a third-round 63 when the final round was cancelled (AP) Dodd, Dredge win World Cup after final round canceled (ESPN, Associated Press, 20 Nov 2005)
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Victoria Clube de Golfe, Victoria Clube de Golfe, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
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Wales (Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge)
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From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 November 2005
It would have been nice to play 72, but at the end of the day, a win is a win whether it's 54 or not.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 November 2005
Yeah, would rather come out on a nice sunny day and finish it off in style, but as Stephen said, a win is a win and we played some really good golf for three days.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
20 November 2005
Happy for Wales, they played great, but we would have loved to have gone out there and played 72 holes. We were in a good position, so we didn't come here to finish second
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