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2012 Royal Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Royal Trophy |
| year | 2012 |
| venue | Empire Hotel and Country Club |
| location | Jerudong, Brunei |
| dates | 14–16 December 2012 |
| home | Asia |
| away | Europe |
| homecaptain | Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki |
| awaycaptain | José María Olazábal |
| homescore | 8 |
| awayscore | 8 |
| result | After playoff Asia wins |
The 2012 Royal Trophy was the sixth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 14–16 December at the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong, Brunei. After the two teams tied 8–8, Asia won a sudden-death playoff. Kim Kyung-tae and Yang Yong-eun faced Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari in a four-ball match, with Kim's birdie giving Asia the win on the first hole.
Teams
| Asia | Europe | Player | Country | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki | |||||
| Non-playing captain | |||||
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat | José María Olazábal | ||||
| Playing captain | |||||
| Bae Sang-moon | Nicolas Colsaerts | ||||
| Yoshinori Fujimoto | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | ||||
| Ryo Ishikawa | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | ||||
| Kim Kyung-tae | Edoardo Molinari | ||||
| Jeev Milkha Singh | Francesco Molinari | ||||
| Wu Ashun | Marcel Siem | ||||
| Yang Yong-eun | Henrik Stenson |
Schedule
- 14 December (Friday) Foursomes x 4
- 15 December (Saturday) Four-ball x 4
- 16 December (Sunday) Singles x 8
Friday's matches (foursomes)
| Asia | Results | Europe | ½ | Overall | 3½ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujimoto/Wu | 2 & 1 | Molinari/Molinari | |||
| Aphibarnrat/Singh | 1 up | Colsaerts/Siem | |||
| Bae/Ishikawa | 5 & 4 | Stenson/Fdez-Castaño | |||
| Kim/Yang | halved | Jiménez/Olazábal | |||
| ½ | Session | 3½ |
Source:
Saturday's matches (four-ball)
| Asia | Results | Europe | 3½ | Overall | 4½ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphibarnrat/Singh | halved | Jiménez/Olazábal | |||
| Bae/Wu | halved | Colsaerts/Siem | |||
| Kim/Yang | 2 & 1 | Fdez-Castaño/Stenson | |||
| Fujimoto/Ishikawa | 3 & 2 | Molinari/Molinari | |||
| 3 | Session | 1 |
Source:
Sunday's matches (singles)
| Asia | Results | Europe | 8 | Overall | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphibarnrat | halved | Olazábal | |||
| Bae | 1 up | Colsaerts | |||
| Kim | halved | Fdez-Castaño | |||
| Fujimoto | 1 up | Siem | |||
| Wu | halved | E. Molinari | |||
| Singh | 1 up | Jiménez | |||
| Ishikawa | 1 up | Stenson | |||
| Yang | 2 & 1 | F. Molinari | |||
| 4½ | Session | 3½ |
References
References
- (16 December 2012). "Asia wins Royal Trophy in playoff". ESPN.
- (14 December 2012). "Europe ahead at Royal Trophy". ESPN.
- (15 December 2012). "Asia claw back into contention in Brunei". ESPN.
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