1953 Canada Cup

1953 Canada Cup
Tournament information
Dates	June 2–3
Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Course(s)	Beaconsfield Golf Club
Format	36 holes stroke play; combined score
Statistics
Par	72
Field	7 two-man teams
Cut	None
Champion
	Argentina; Antonio Cerdá & Roberto De Vicenzo
	287 (−1)
Location Map
	Beaconsfield Golf Club Location in Canada Beaconsfield Golf Club Location in Quebec Beaconsfield Golf Club Location in Montreal

The 1953 Canada Cup took place June 2–3 at the Beaconsfield Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the first Canada Cup event, which became the World Cup in 1967. The tournament was a 36-hole stroke play team event with 7 teams. Each team consisted of two players from a country, except that South African Bobby Locke and Englishman Harry Weetman played as a team. The combined score of each team determined the team results. Play was in pairs, two players from different countries.[1] The Argentine team of Antonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo won by ten strokes over the Canadian team of Bill Kerr and Stan Leonard. Antonio Cerdá had the lowest individual score.[2] The tournament was sponsored by John Jay Hopkins.[3]

The second Hopkins Trophy match between the United States and Canada was played on the same course from June 5–7. This match was also sponsored by Hopkins and resulted in a 27–18 win for the American team. Bobby Locke and Peter Thomson played for the Canadian team.[4]

Teams

Country	Players
Argentina	Antonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo
Australia	Ossie Pickworth and Peter Thomson
Canada	Bill Kerr and Stan Leonard
England South Africa	Bobby Locke and Harry Weetman
West Germany	Georg Bessner and Hans Goernert
Mexico	Al Escalante and Juan Neri
United States	Julius Boros and Jim Turnesa

Source[5]

Scores

Place	Country	Score	To par
1	Argentina	145-142=287	−1
2	Canada	153-144=297	+9
3	Australia	155-143=298	+10
4	England South Africa	146-153=299	+11
5	United States	160-144=304	+16
6	West Germany	160-152=312	+24
7	Mexico	163-157=320	+32

Source[5]

The leading individual scores were 140 by Antonio Cerdá and 144 by Stan Leonard.[5]

References

McAuley, Ed (June 2, 1953). "Two side issues enhance Canada Cup golf at Beaconsfield". The Montreal Gazette. p. 20.
McAuley, Ed (June 4, 1953). "Canadians 10 strokes back for second spot". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.
"Hooks, slices and banqueting for Beaconsfield fans". The Montreal Gazette. June 4, 1953. p. 21.
McAuley, Ed (June 8, 1953). "U.S. pros conquer Canadians 27–18 in international golf". The Montreal Gazette. p. 23.
"Final scores". The Montreal Gazette. June 4, 1953. p. 21.

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[day0-1] McAuley, Ed (June 2, 1953). "Two side issues enhance Canada Cup golf at Beaconsfield". The Montreal Gazette. p. 20.

[day2-2] McAuley, Ed (June 4, 1953). "Canadians 10 strokes back for second spot". The Montreal Gazette. p. 21.

[day2s-3] "Hooks, slices and banqueting for Beaconsfield fans". The Montreal Gazette. June 4, 1953. p. 21.

[hc-4] McAuley, Ed (June 8, 1953). "U.S. pros conquer Canadians 27–18 in international golf". The Montreal Gazette. p. 23.

[scores-5] "Final scores". The Montreal Gazette. June 4, 1953. p. 21.