The 1958 Eisenhower Trophy took place 8–11 and 13 October on the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. It was the first World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 29 four-man teams. The best three scores for each round counted towards the team total.
Australia won the Eisenhower Trophy, beating the United States by 222 to 224 in a playoff after both teams had finished on 918. The United States took the silver medal. Great Britain and Ireland finished a stroke behind and took the bronze medal while New Zealand, who led after 54 holes, finished fourth.
The playoff took place on Monday 13 October and followed the same format as the main event with the leading three scores counting. For Australia, Doug Bachli scored 77, Bruce Devlin 72, Bob Stevens 75 and Peter Toogood 75 for a total of 222. For the United States, Charles Coe scored 73, Bill Hyndman 78, Billy Joe Patton 75 and Bud Taylor 76 for a total of 224.
Teams 29 teams contested the event. Each team had four players with the exception of team Republic of China, which were represented by only three players.
Country Players Carlos Bracht, Oscar Cella, Jorge Ledesma, Hugo Nicora Doug Bachli, Bruce Devlin, Bob Stevens, Peter ToogoodHeinrich Harrer, Hugo Hild, Alexander Maculan, Attilio Conte de SmecchiaJacky Moerman, Freddy Rodesch, Paul Rolin, Eric TavernierRonald A. Dwyer, C.H. Ford Hutchings, Richard S.L. Pearlman, George E. WardmanHumberto C. De Almeida, Raul Borges, Joao Barbosa Correa, Silvio Pinto Freire Doug Bajus, Bruce Castator, Eric Hanson, Bob KiddChang Tung-chang, Jeffrey Koo, Richard KooJalo Grönlund, Eero Hänninen, Taavi Pohjanpalo, Mauri Vikström Henri de Lamaze, Marius Bardana, Roger Lagarde, Jean-Pierre Hirigoyen & Joe Carr, Reid Jack, Arthur Perowne, Guy WolstenholmeSveinn Arsaeksson, Magnus Gudmundsson, Hermann Ingimarsson, Ólafur August ÓlafssonA.S. Malik, C-I. S. Malik, R.K. Pitamber, P. G. Sethi Nadi Berruti, Franco Bevione, Angelo Croce, Alberto SchiaffinoKiyoshi Ishimoto, Naoyasu Nabeshima, Ichizo Oguri, Junzo ShibamotoWilliam N.B. Loudon, Alistair J. Robertson, Christopher L.D. Sykes, Peter G. TaitW.J. Gibb, J.C. Hutcheson, J.W.R. Muraille, K.C. MacNairJ.F. Dudok, A.F. Knappert, W. van Moorsel, W.F. SmitJohn Johansen, Kåre Kittilsen, Erik Osland, Einar Wahlstøm Bob Charles, John Durry, Stuart Jones, Ted McDougallMel Gana, Alex Prieto, Francisco Reyes Jr, Luis SilverioManuel de Brito e Cunha, Visconde de Pereira Machado, Duarte Espirito Santo Silva, José de Sousa e Melo Jimmy Boyd, Denis Hutchinson, Arthur Stewart, Arthur WalkerJuan Antonio Andreu, Duke de Fernán-Núñez, Iván Maura, Luis Rezola Gustaf Adolf Bielke, Gunnar Carlander, Rune Karlfeldt, Bengt MöllerAndré Barras, Oliviér Barras, Peter Gutermann, John Panchaud Charles Coe, Bill Hyndman, Billy Joe Patton, Bud TaylorJack Alexander Jr, Guillermo Behrens, Jack Corrie, Fernan FriasWerner Götz, Hans Lampert, Jean Phillipps, Erik Sellschopp
Results Place Country Score To par 244-226-221-227=918 +54 233-232-225-228=918 +54 & 227-234-230-228=919 +554 236-226-225-234=921 +575 236-242-232-230=940 +76T6 240-241-228-236=945 +81 246-231-229-239=9458 242-240-231-236=949 +859 251-242-227-237=957 +9310 246-239-237-241=963 +9911 245-250-229-240=964 +10012 248-245-239-238=970 +10613 249-254-234-237=974 +110T14 244-251-237-249=981 +117 249-244-243-245=98116 249-251-240-245=985 +121T17 260-260-241-237=998 +134 253-259-239-247=99819 250-256-253-246=1005 +14120 250-255-244-257=1006 +14221 253-262-249-245=1009 +14522 264-261-242-248=1015 +15123 265-255-242-255=1017 +15324 262-257-252-258=1029 +16525 261-262-263-254=1040 +176T26 269-268-260-252=1049 +185 259-269-265-256=104928 268-272-269-262=1071 +20729 273-277-263-271=1084 +220
Playoff scores: : 222 (+6), : 224 (+8)
Individual leaders There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores. Place Player Country Score To parT1 Bruce Devlin 81-73-74-73=301 +13 Bill Hyndman 79-77-73-72=301 Reid Jack & 72-77-74-78=301T4 Bob Charles 74-74-76-81=305 +17 Charles Coe 74-77-76-78=3056 Henri de Lamaze 77-77-75-78=307 +197 Luis Silverio 75-81-77-75=308 +20T8 Bob Stevens 82-77-76-75=310 +22 Peter Toogood 84-76-71-79=310 Arthur Walker 83-74-74-79=310 Guy Wolstenholme & 76-79-78-77=310 Sources:
References
External links Record Book on International Golf Federation website