1953 Canada Cup

January 2020 1953 Canada Cup June 2–3 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Beaconsfield Golf Club 36 holes stroke playcombined score 72 7 two-man teams None Antonio Cerdá & Roberto De Vicenzo 287 (−1) Canada#Quebec#Montreal Beaconsfield Golf Club Location in Canada##Location in Quebec##Location in Montreal yes 220 1954 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FH8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7222%2C350431 Two side issues enhance Canada Cup golf at Beaconsfield The Montreal Gazette June 2, 1953 20 Ed McAuley 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fn8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5730%2C789723 Canadians 10 strokes back for second spot The Montreal Gazette June 4, 1953 21 Ed McAuley The tournament was sponsored by John Jay Hopkins.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fn8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5958%2C787903 Hooks, slices and banqueting for Beaconsfield fans The Montreal Gazette June 4, 1953 21 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GX8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7090%2C1477728 U.S. pros conquer Canadians 27–18 in international golf The Montreal Gazette June 8, 1953 23 Ed McAuley Teams Country Players Antonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo Ossie Pickworth and Peter Thomson CAN 1921 Bill Kerr and Stan Leonard ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke and Harry Weetman Georg Bessner and Hans Goernert MEX 1934 Al Escalante and Juan Neri USA 1912 Julius Boros and Jim Turnesa Sourcehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fn8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5162%2C789399 Final scores The Montreal Gazette June 4, 1953 21 Scores Place Country Score To par1 145-142=287 −12 CAN 1921 153-144=297 +93 155-143=298 +104 ZAF 1928 146-153=299 +115 USA 1912 160-144=304 +166 160-152=312 +247 MEX 1934 163-157=320 +32 Source The leading individual scores were 140 by Antonio Cerdá and 144 by Stan Leonard. References 45.443 N 73.832 W type:event title Category:World Cup (men's golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Quebec Canada Cup Canada Cup Canada Cup