Women's World Cup of Golf
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Annika Sörenstam won the title once representing Sweden.
The Women's World Cup of Golf was a professional golf tournament contested by teams of two female golfers representing their respective countries.
The tournament was played annually between 2005 and 2008 in South Africa. The purse in the final year was US$1.4 million. The field consisted of twenty-two teams and each qualifying country could field one team. It was held in January or February, at the beginning of the season for the world's dominant professional tour, the U.S. LPGA Tour, and of other major tours such as those in Japan and Europe.
Winners
| Year | Dates | Country | Team | Runners-up | Third-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jan 18–20 |  Philippines |
Jennifer Rosales & Dorothy Delasin |  Ji-Yai Shin & Eun-Hee Ji |
 Miki Saiki & Shinobu Moromizato Amy Hung & Yun-Jye Wei |
| 2007 | Jan 19–21 |  Paraguay |
Julieta Granada & Celeste Troche |  Pat Hurst & Juli Inkster |
Young Kim & Ji-Yai Shin |
| 2006 | Jan 20–22 |  Sweden |
Annika Sörenstam & Liselotte Neumann |  Catriona Matthew & Janice Moodie |
 Becky Brewerton & Becky Morgan |
| 2005 | Feb 11–13 | Japan |
Ai Miyazato & Rui Kitada | Jang Jeong & Bo Bae Song Jennifer Rosales & Dorothy Delasin |
Performance by nation
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paraguay |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden |
1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea |
0 | 2 | 1 |
| Scotland |
0 | 1 | 0 |
| United States |
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taiwan |
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wales |
0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
- World Cup of Golf - the equivalent event for men's golf.
