1984 Eisenhower Trophy
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The 1984 Eisenhower Trophy took place 30 October to 2 November at the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling, Hong Kong. It was the 14th World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 38 four-man teams. The best three scores for each round counted towards the team total.
Eden Course at Royal Hong Kong Golf Club | |
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 30 October – 2 November |
Location | Fanling, Hong Kong |
Course(s) | Royal Hong Kong Golf Club |
Format | 72 holes stroke play |
Statistics | |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,757 yards (6,179 m) |
Field | 38 teams 152 players |
Champion | |
![]() Kazuhiko Kato, Noriaki Kimura, Kiyotaka Oie & Tetsuo Sakata | |
870 (+6) | |
Location map | |
Japan won the Eisenhower Trophy for the first time, finishing seven strokes ahead of the silver medalists, United States. The Philippines took the bronze medal, a further two strokes behind with Great Britain and Ireland finishing fourth. The United States had a poor second round, scoring 234 to Japan's 214, and were unable to catch the Japanese in the final two rounds. Luis Carbonetti, representing Argentina, and Tetsuo Sakata from Japan had the lowest individual scores, 2-under-par 286. Carbonetti had been the lowest individual scorer in 1982.