The Trans Tasman Cup was an amateur team golf event played between Australia and New Zealand. It was played annually from 2007 to 2010 and finally in 2012. It was made up of four different contests: men, women, boys and girls. Each of the four contests had been held previously, but these events were the first time they had been held together with an overall winner. The overall result was determined by the combined score from all four contests. It was held by Golf Australia and New Zealand Golf. Australia won all five events.
Format The event was played over two days. Each team was made up of 16 players, four players for each of the four different contests. Two foursomes and four singles matches were played each day. All matches were over 18 holes.
2007 event The 2007 event was held on 22 and 23 February at the Royal Canberra Golf Club in Australia. Australia won the match 24½ to 23½, although they lost three of the four categories, only winning the girls event. Team Contest Australia New Zealand Men Sloan Morpeth Trophy 4 8 Women Tasman Cup 5½ 6½ Boys Clare Higson Trophy 5½ 6½ Girls Junior Tasman Cup 9½ 2½ Total Trans Tasman Cup 24½ 23½
2008 event The 2008 event was held on 1 and 2 May at the Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand. Australia won a rain-affected match 25 to 15. Team Contest Australia New Zealand Men Sloan Morpeth Trophy 5½ 4½ Women Tasman Cup 7 3 Boys Clare Higson Trophy 5 5 Girls Junior Tasman Cup 7½ 2½ Total Trans Tasman Cup 25 15
2009 event The 2009 event was held on 3 and 4 March at the Royal Canberra Golf Club in Australia. Australia won 33 to 15. New Zealand won the women's Tasman Cup. Team Contest Australia New Zealand Men Sloan Morpeth Trophy 8 4 Women Tasman Cup 5 7 Boys Clare Higson Trophy 9 3 Girls Junior Tasman Cup 11 1 Total Trans Tasman Cup 33 15
2010 event The 2010 event was held on 29 and 30 March at the Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand. Australia won 31 to 17.
Team Contest Australia New Zealand Men Sloan Morpeth Trophy 7½ 4½ Women Tasman Cup 9½ 2½ Boys Clare Higson Trophy 9½ 2½ Girls Junior Tasman Cup 4½ 7½ Total Trans Tasman Cup 31 17
2012 event The 2012 event was held on 8 and 9 March at the Peninsula Country Golf Club in Frankston, Victoria. Australia won 34½ to 13½, although New Zealand regained the Sloan Morpeth Trophy.
Team Contest Australia New Zealand Men Sloan Morpeth Trophy 5½ 6½ Women Tasman Cup 10 2 Boys Clare Higson Trophy 9 3 Girls Junior Tasman Cup 10 2 Total Trans Tasman Cup 34½ 13½
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