| Handa Cup | |
| Location: | 2015: Sarasota, Florida |
| Establishment: | 2006 |
| Course: | 2015: Palm Aire Country Club |
| Field: | 24 (12 for each team) |
| Tour: | Legends Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play matches since 2012 |
| Current Champion: |  USA by 26 points to 22 |
The Handa Cup is a series of senior women's golf matches between a United States team and a World Team drawn from players from the rest of the world. It was founded in 2006 and is an event on the LPGA Legends Tour. Since 2013 it has been officially known as the ISPS Handa Cup, named after its sponsor, Haruhisa Handa.[1]
The 2015 event was held on November 13–14 at Palm Aire Country Club, Sarasota, Florida.
The format is drawn from the Ryder Cup and similar team events, consisting of twelve players per side and a non-playing captain, usually a highly respected golf figure. The captains are responsible for pairing the teams in the pairs events, which consist of both alternate shot and best ball formats (also known as "foursome" and "four ball" matches respectively).
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| Year | Dates | Venue | Location | Winning team | Score | Losing team | U.S. captain | World captain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13–14 | Palm Aire Country Club | United States | 26–22 | World | Sally Little | ||||
| Sep 27–28 | United States | 28–20 | World | Nancy Lopez | Sally Little | ||||
| Oct 12–13 | Hermitage Golf Course | World | 27–21 | United States | Pia Nilsson | ||||
| Nov 3–4 | Reunion Resort and Club | Florida | United States[3] | 24–24 | World | JoAnne Carner | Pia Nilsson | ||
| May 21–22 | United States | 34–14 | World | Pia Nilsson | |||||
| Sep 4–5 | Wentworth by the Sea Country Club | New Hampshire | United States | 27–21 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Catherine Panton-Lewis | ||
| Dec 5–6 | Florida | United States | 28–20 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Catherine Panton-Lewis | |||
| Dec 5–6 | Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | Florida | United States | 31–17 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Catherine Panton-Lewis | ||
| Dec 15–16 | Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | Florida | United States | 26–22 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Hisako Higuchi | ||
| Dec 16–17 | Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village | Florida | United States | 27–11 | World | Kathy Whitworth | Hisako Higuchi |
The match is held over two days; Saturday and Sunday except in 2008 and 2015 when it was held on a Friday and Saturday.[4] Pairs matches are played on the first day with single matches on the final day. Unlike most other team events, two points are awarded for a win and one point for a halved match. Until 2011 it was a match play event but from 2012 it changed to stroke play.
From 2014 the event has consisted of six best-ball matches on the first morning, six modified alternate shot matches on the first afternoon and 12 singles matches on the second day. The first day matches are over 9 holes while the second day matches are over 18 holes. All matches are stroke play. Two points are awarded to the winner of each match with 1 point each for a tied match.
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This is a complete list of golfers who have played for the United States.
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
2015
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2008, 2012, 2013
2006
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
2015
2014, 2015
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2012, 2013
2011, 2012, 2013
2006, 2007, 2008
2010, 2011, 2014, 2015
2013, 2014, 2015
2006
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
2011, 2015
2013, 2014, 2015
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
2014
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
2015
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
2009
This is a complete list of golfers who have played for the rest of the World team.
Helen Alfredsson: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Dawn Coe-Jones: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Jane Crafter: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Alicia Dibos: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Wendy Doolan: 2014, 2015
Maria Alice Gonzalez: 2006, 2007 Gail Graham: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Nancy Harvey: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Masumi Inaba: 2008 Lorie Kane: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Jenny Lidback: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Liselotte Neumann: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Catrin Nilsmark: 2012 Mieko Nomura: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Michiko Okada: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Anne Marie Palli: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Barb Scherbak: 2006, 2007, 2008 Jan Stephenson: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Aiko Takasu: 2009 Tina Tombs: 2008, 2011 Nayoko Yoshikawa: 2006, 2007