2001 WGC-World Cup
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–18 November |
| Location | Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan 35°18′31.3″N 138°56′4.6″E / 35.308694°N 138.934611°E |
| Course(s) | Taiheiyo Club |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play (best ball & alternate shot) |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,277 yards (6,654 m) |
| Field | 24 two-man teams |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | US$3.0 million |
| Winner's share | US$1.0 million |
| Champion | |
 South AfricaErnie Els & Retief Goosen | |
| 264 (−24) | |
| Location map | |
  Taiheiyo Club Location in Asia  Taiheiyo Club Location in Japan  Taiheiyo Club Location in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
The 2001 WGC-World Cup took place 15–18 November at the Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba Course in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was the 47th World Cup and the second as a World Golf Championship event. 24 countries competed and each country sent two players. The prize money totaled $3,000,000 with $1,000,000 going to the winning pair. The South African team of Ernie Els and Retief Goosen won in a sudden-death playoff over teams from Denmark, New Zealand and the United States.[1]
18 teams qualified based on the Official World Golf Ranking and were six teams via qualifiers.
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 foursomes play.
