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1954 Canada Cup

1954 Canada Cup
Dates August 20–22
Location Laval, Quebec, Canada
Course(s) Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club
Format 72 holes stroke play
combined score
Par 72
Field 25 two-man teams
Cut None
 Australia
Kel Nagle & Peter Thomson
556 (−20)
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The 1954 Canada Cup took place August 20–22 at the Laval-sur-le-Lac Golf Club in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was the second Canada Cup event, which became the World Cup in 1967. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 25 teams. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results.18 holes were played on the first two days with 36 holes played on the final day. The Australian team of Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson won by four strokes over the Argentine team of Antonio Cerdá and Roberto De Vicenzo. Canadian Stan Leonard had the lowest individual score with 275, two strokes ahead of Peter Thomson.

The Scandinavian team consisted of a Dane, Carl Paulsen, and a Swede, Arne Werkell.

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Colombia withdrew after Raul Posse became ill.

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The leading individual scores were 275 by Stan Leonard and 277 by Peter Thomson.

Coordinates: 45°31′44″N 73°52′44″W / 45.529°N 73.879°W / 45.529; -73.879


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