The 2012 Royal Trophy was the sixth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 14–16 December at the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Jerudong, Brunei. After the two teams tied 8–8, Asia won a sudden-death playoff. Kim Kyung-tae and Yang Yong-eun faced Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari in a four-ball match, with Kim's birdie giving Asia the win on the first hole.[1]
| Dates | 14–16 December 2012 | ||||
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| Venue | Empire Hotel and Country Club | ||||
| Location | Jerudong, Brunei | ||||
| Captains |
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| After playoff Asia wins the Royal Trophy | |||||
Teams
edit| Asia | Europe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Country | Player | Country |
| Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki Non-playing captain |
 Japan |
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| Kiradech Aphibarnrat |  Thailand |
José María Olazábal Playing captain |
 Spain
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| Bae Sang-moon |  South Korea |
Nicolas Colsaerts |  Belgium
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| Yoshinori Fujimoto | Japan |
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Spain
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| Ryo Ishikawa | Japan |
Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain
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| Kim Kyung-tae | South Korea |
Edoardo Molinari |  Italy
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| Jeev Milkha Singh |  India |
Francesco Molinari | Italy
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| Wu Ashun |  China |
Marcel Siem |  Germany
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| Yang Yong-eun | South Korea |
Henrik Stenson |  Sweden
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Schedule
edit- 14 December (Friday) Foursomes x 4
- 15 December (Saturday) Four-ball x 4
- 16 December (Sunday) Singles x 8
Friday's matches (foursomes)
edit| Asia | Results | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Fujimoto/Wu | 2 & 1 | Molinari/Molinari |
| Aphibarnrat/Singh | 1 up | Colsaerts/Siem |
| Bae/Ishikawa | 5 & 4 | Stenson/Fdez-Castaño |
| Kim/Yang | halved | Jiménez/Olazábal |
| ½ | Session | 3½ |
| ½ | Overall | 3½ |
Source:[2]
Saturday's matches (four-ball)
edit| Asia | Results | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Aphibarnrat/Singh | halved | Jiménez/Olazábal |
| Bae/Wu | halved | Colsaerts/Siem |
| Kim/Yang | 2 & 1 | Fdez-Castaño/Stenson |
| Fujimoto/Ishikawa | 3 & 2 | Molinari/Molinari |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 3½ | Overall | 4½ |
Source:[3]
Sunday's matches (singles)
edit| Asia | Results | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Aphibarnrat | halved | Olazábal |
| Bae | 1 up | Colsaerts |
| Kim | halved | Fdez-Castaño |
| Fujimoto | 1 up | Siem |
| Wu | halved | E. Molinari |
| Singh | 1 up | Jiménez |
| Ishikawa | 1 up | Stenson |
| Yang | 2 & 1 | F. Molinari |
| 4½ | Session | 3½ |
| 8 | Overall | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Asia wins Royal Trophy in playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Europe ahead at Royal Trophy". ESPN. Associated Press. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Asia claw back into contention in Brunei". ESPN. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.