2016 International Crown
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–24, 2016 |
| Location | Libertyville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Merit Club |
| Organized by | LPGA |
| Format | Team – match play |
| Statistics | |
| Field |
32 players; 8 nations, 4 players each |
| Cut |
20 players to Sunday singles (5 teams) |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Winner's share |
$400,000 team ($100,000 per player) |
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The 2016 International Crown will be a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played July 21–24 at the Merit Club in Libertyville, Illinois, north of Chicago.[1] This will be the second International Crown, a biennial match play event contested between teams of four players representing eight countries.
Format
The first three days, Thursday through Saturday, feature round-robin pool play matches at fourball. Each match is worth two points for a win and one point for a halve.[2] Following the completion of pool play, the top two teams in each pool and one wild card team advance to singles play. The five remaining teams will be re-seeded based on points earned in pool play, and each team will play one singles match against each of the other teams on Sunday. The total points earned in pool and singles play determine the team champion.[3]
Teams
On April 3, 2016, eight teams qualified to participate in this event, based on the combined world rankings of the top four players from each country: South Korea, United States, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, England, China and Australia.[4][5] Defending champion Spain did not qualify. The team members will be finalized on June 13, 2016, and divided into two pools.[4]
References
- ↑ "Chicago's Merit Club to Host 2016 UL International Crown". LPGA. November 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Field is Set for Inaugural International Crown; Teams Seeded, Players Finalized in a Dramatic Finish at the Kia Classic". LPGA Tour. March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Fact Sheet". LPGA International Crown. 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- 1 2 "Qualifying". UL International Crown.
- ↑ "Eight countries finalized for 2016 UL International crown". UL International Crown. April 3, 2016.
External links
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