The 2009 Royal Trophy was the third edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 9–11 January at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand. The Asian team won for the first time, by a margin of 10 points to 6.
Teams Asia Europe Player Country Player Country Naomichi "Joe" OzakiNon-playing captain José María OlazábalNon-playing captain Hur Suk-ho Nick Dougherty Ryo Ishikawa Johan Edfors Liang Wenchong Niclas Fasth Prayad Marksaeng Søren Hansen Toru Taniguchi Pablo Larrazábal Hideto Tanihara Paul Lawrie Thongchai Jaidee Paul McGinley Charlie Wi Oliver Wilson
Schedule 9 January (Friday) Foursomes x 4 10 January (Saturday) Four-ball x 4 11 January (Sunday) Singles x 8
Friday's matches (foursomes) Asia Results Europe Ishikawa/Taniguchi 2 & 1 Lawrie/Hansen Wi/Liang 2 up McGinley/Larrazábal Tanihara/Hur 1 up Dougherty/Wilson Jaidee/Marksaeng 5 & 4 Fasth/Edfors 3 Session 1 3 Overall 1
Saturday's matches (four-ball) Asia Results Europe Ishikawa/Taniguchi halved Hansen/Lawrie Wi/Liang 3 & 2 Dougherty/Wilson Tanihara/Hur 2 & 1 Fasth/Edfors Jaidee/Marksaeng 4 & 2 Larrazábal/McGinley 3½ Session ½ 6½ Overall 1½
Sunday's matches (singles) Asia Results Europe Ishikawa halved Hansen Liang 3 & 2 Lawrie Wi 1 up Dougherty Marksaeng 5 & 4 Larrazábal Tanihara 3 & 2 Wilson Hur 5 & 4 Edfors Taniguchi 7 & 6 Fasth Jaidee 5 & 4 McGinley 3½ Session 4½ 10 Overall 6
References
External links Official site Results and reports from Golf Today