5. Windy City Hosts Second International Crown
Get ready Chicago! The second playing of the UL International Crown will be held July 21 – 24, 2016 in the Chicagoland area.
4. Spain Wins Inaugural International Crown
In 2014, Team Spain made up of Belen Mozo, Azahara Munoz, Carlota Ciganda and Beatriz Recari found victory at Caves Valley Golf Club in Baltimore, Maryland. The team won with 15 points, four ahead of nearest competitor, Sweden.
3. Wait, How Many Teams Are There?
Eight teams compete in the UL International Crown every two years. Teams are determined based on the combined Rolex World Golf Ranking of the top-4 players from each country that has at least four players in the rankings. Based on the current rankings, here’s a look at the countries that would be competing in 2016: USA, Korea, Japan, Spain, Thailand, Australia, Sweden, and England.
2. Who Makes the Team?
Much like the Olympic standings will be determined, the top-4 ranked players from each country in the Rolex World Golf Ranking will be selected for each team. Here are the current standings:
Team USA:
Stacy Lewis
Brittany Lincicome
Cristie Kerr
Michelle Wie
Team Korea:
Inbee Park
Hyo-Joo Kim
So Yeon Ryu
Amy Yang
Team Japan:
Sakura Yokomine
Shiho Oyama
Misuzu Narita
Momoko Ueda
Team Spain:
Azahara Munoz
Carlota Ciganda
Beatriz Recari
Belen Mozo
Team Thailand:
Pornanong Phatlum
Ariya Jutanugarn
Moriya Jutanugarn
Onnarin Sattayabanphot
Team Australia:
Karrie Webb
Minjee Lee
Nikki Campbell
Katherine Kirk
Team Sweden:
Anna Nordqvist
Caroline Hedwall
Pernilla Lindberg
Camilla Lennarth
Team England:
Charley Hull
Holly Clyburn
Jodi Ewart Shadoff
Florentyna Parker
1. The Format
Once the eight teams are determined, they’ll be divided into Pools A and B, with each country competing against the others within their own pool. Each team will play two fourball matches against each country in its pool with points accumulating over the first three days. A win equals two points, a halve or tie is one point and a loss is zero points.
Upon completion of play on the third day, the two countries in each pool with the most points will advance to the final day’s competition. The third ranked teams in each pool will compete for a wildcard playoff spot to compete on the final day.
On Sunday, the final day, countries will be seeded based on their total points from the first three days of competition. Each country will play a singles match against every other country. The same points carry over from the week and the country with the most points wins!
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