2011 Royal Trophy
| Dates | 7–9 January 2011 | ||||
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| Venue | Black Mountain Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Hua Hin, Thailand | ||||
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| Europe wins the Royal Trophy | |||||
The 2011 Royal Trophy was the fifth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 7–9 January at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Thailand. Europe won the Trophy 9 to 7.[1]
Teams
[edit]| Asia | Europe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Country | Player | Country |
| Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki Non-playing captain |  Japan | ||
| Yuta Ikeda | Japan | Colin Montgomerie Playing captain |  Scotland |
| Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | Fredrik Andersson Hed |  Sweden |
| Kim Kyung-tae |  South Korea | Rhys Davies |  Wales |
| Liang Wenchong |  China | Johan Edfors | Sweden |
| Noh Seung-yul | South Korea | Peter Hanson | Sweden |
| Jeev Milkha Singh |  India | Matteo Manassero |  Italy |
| Shunsuke Sonoda | Japan | Pablo Martín |  Spain |
| Thongchai Jaidee |  Thailand | Henrik Stenson | Sweden |
Schedule
[edit]- 7 January (Friday) Foursomes x 4
- 8 January (Saturday) Four-ball x 4
- 9 January (Sunday) Singles x 8
Friday's matches (Foursomes)
[edit]| Asia | Results | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Liang/Noh | 3 & 2 | Stenson/Edfors |
| Ikeda/Kim | 2 & 1 | Montgomerie/Davies |
| Ishikawa/Sonoda | 3 & 2 | Manassero/Martín |
| Jaidee/Singh | 7 & 5 | Hanson/Andersson Hed |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 2 | Overall | 2 |
Saturday's matches (Four-ball)
[edit]| Asia | Results | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Noh/Liang | 5 & 4 | Montgomerie/Davies |
| Ishikawa/Sonoda | 3 & 2 | Manassero/Martín |
| Kim/Singh | 1 up | Edfors/Stenson |
| Ikeda/Jaidee | 3 & 1 | Hanson/Andersson Hed |
| 4 | Session | 0 |
| 6 | Overall | 2 |
Sunday's matches (Singles)
[edit]| Asia | Results | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Liang | 7 & 6 | Hanson |
| Noh | halved | Stenson |
| Ikeda | 2 & 1 | Andersson Hed |
| Ishikawa | 4 & 2 | Davies |
| Sonoda | 1 up | Manassero |
| Kim | 3 & 1 | Montgomerie |
| Singh | 1 up | Martin |
| Jaidee | halved | Edfors |
| 1 | Session | 7 |
| 7 | Overall | 9 |