The World Cup was a leading international tournament for many years until its eventual demise in 2018 when the final winners were Belgium, who won the trophy for the first and only time.
The World Cup was inaugurated as The Canada Cup in 1953 before a change of name in 1967. It was an annual stroke play event played by two-man teams representing countries from all over the world. The combined aggregate score of the two members on each team deciding the team winners. There was also a prize for the leading individual player each year.
| Wins |
Country |
Years |
| 24 |
USA |
1955-56, 1960-64, 1966-67, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975,
1978-79, 1983, 1988, 1992-95, 1999-2000, 2011 |
| 5 |
Australia |
1954, 1959, 1970, 1989, 2013 |
| 5 |
South Africa |
1965, 1974, 1996, 2001, 2003 |
| 4 |
Spain |
1976-77, 1982, 1984 |
| 3 |
Canada |
1968, 1980, 1985 |
| Most Times on a Winning Team |
| Wins |
Country |
Years |
| 6 |
Arnold Palmer |
1960, 1962-64, 1966-67 |
| 6 |
Jack Nicklaus |
1963-64, 1966-67, 1971.1973 |
| 4 |
Sam Snead |
1956, 1960-62 |
| 4 |
Fred Couples |
1992-95 |
| 4 |
Davis Love III |
1992-95 |
| All golfers from the USA. |
Some big-name golfers appeared on two winning teams including: Seve Ballesteros (Spain), Tiger Woods, Ernie Els (South Africa), Bernhard Langer, and Lee Trevino. |
Most Winners of the Individual Title |
| Wins |
Golfer (Country) |
Years |
| 3 |
Jack Ncklaus (USA) |
1963-64, 1971 |
| 2 |
Roberto de Vicenzo (Argentina) |
1962, 1970 |
| 2 |
Johnny Miller (USA) |
1973, 1975 |
| 2 |
Gary Player (South Africa) |
1965, 1977 |
| 2 |
Ian Woosnam (Wales) |
1987, 1991 |
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