The team of Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland won the first OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup for the United States since Tiger Woods and David Duval captured the trophy in 2000, storming back from fourth place after three rounds to capture the title over Ireland and England by two strokes.
OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup 2011: Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland Storm Back To Win Title For U.S.
Kuchar and Woodland, alternating shots per the tournament’s format, fired a 67 with six birdies in the final round as the Irish team of Rory McIlroy and Graeme Macdowell faltered, shooting a 72 to fall from their perch atop the leaderboard heading into the final round. Though the English team shot a 63 to charge back from eight shots off the lead, it wasn’t enough to overtake the Americans, who played largely mistake free golf to take home the trophy.
It was the first time either Kuchar or Woodland played in the World Cup, and they won it for the 24th time for the U.S.
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