The 1962 Eisenhower Trophy took place 10 to 13 October on the Fuji Golf Course at the Kawana Resort in Itō, Shizuoka, Japan. It was the third World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 23 four-man teams. The best three scores for each round counted towards the team total.
United States retained the Eisenhower Trophy, finishing 8 strokes ahead of the silver medalists, Canada. Great Britain and Ireland finished 12 strokes behind Canada and took the bronze medal for the third successive time while New Zealand finished fourth. Canadian Gary Cowan had the best aggregate for the 72 holes with a level-par 280.
Teams 23 four-man teams contested the event.
Country Players Oscar Cella, Jorge Ledesma, Hugo Nicora, Raul Travieso Doug Bachli, Phil Billings, Tom Crow, Kevin DonohoeGeorge McLachlan, James A. Pearman, Richard S.L. Pearman, George E. WardmanHumberto de Almeida, Joao Barbosa, Carlos Sozio, Nestor L. Sozio Jr Gary Cowan, Bill Wakeham, Nick Weslock, Bob Wylie Chang Tung-chan, Chen Chien-chin, Hsieh Min-Nan, Kuo Chie-Hsiung & Michael Bonallack, Martin Christmas, Sandy Saddler, Ronnie ShadeGeorge G.D. Carter, Kim Hall, John Mackie, Alan F. SutcliffeJ.H. Forman, Ashok S. Malik, R.K. Pitamber, P. G. SethiFranco Bevione, Carlo Cobianchi, Angelo Croce, Lorenzo Silva Yoshikane Hirose, Kiyoshi Ishimoto, Naomoto Nabeshima, Ginjiro NakabeChoong Ewe Seong, Too Joon Loke, Patrick Lim, Henry W. Liu Hector Alvarez, Juan Antonio Estrada, Roberto Halpern, Tomás Lehman Walter Godfrey, Stuart Jones, Ross Murray, Ross NewdickR.D. Habib, M.M. Hashim Khan, M. Ibrahim Musa, Tajuddin SalimiMaxwell Cooper, Miguel Grau, Ricardo Hernandez, Arnie LidbackAlex Montelibano, Alejandro Prieto, Luis F. Silverio, Dick Villalon Barry Franklin, John Hayes, Jannie le Roux, Reg TaylorDuke of Fernán-Núñez, Iván Maura, Francisco Sanchiz, Juan de SentmenatG.A. Bielke, P-O Johansson, Claes Jöhncke, Rune KarlfeldtOlivier Barras, Otto Dillier, Peter Gutermann, Rudolf Müller Deane Beman, Labron Harris Jr., Billy Joe Patton, R. H. SikesWalter Brühne, Peter Müller, Helge Rademacher, Erik Sellschopp
Scores Place Country Score To par 212-226-211-205=854 +14 215-217-219-211=862 +22 & 222-222-214-216=874 +344 218-224-218-222=882 +425 225-232-215-215=887 +476 225-228-222-217=892 +527 230-225-220-218=893 +538 223-233-222-218=896 +569 227-230-221-224=902 +6210 225-233-222-225=905 +6511 228-233-227-224=912 +7212 231-245-223-227=926 +8613 232-238-226-233=929 +8914 233-240-227-231=931 +9115 236-237-242-227=942 +10216 242-239-232-230=943 +10317 235-243-237-232=947 +10718 240-242-239-240=961 +12119 240-246-249-229=964 +12420 245-255-239-241=980 +14021 245-252-243-245=985 +14522 268-260-257-251=1036 +19623 265-264-268-259=1056 +216
Individual leaders There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores. Place Player Country Score To par1 Gary Cowan 68-71-72-69=280 E2 R. H. Sikes 69-76-69-69=283 +33 Deane Beman 70-80-70-66=286 +64 Juan Antonio Estrada 73-79-69-66=287 +75 Ronnie Shade & 75-66-74-76=291 +11T6 Labron Harris Jr. 73-77-72-70=292 +12 Nick Weslock 71-73-75-73=2928 Michael Bonallack & 74-80-69-70=293 +13T9 Hector Alvarez 73-78-72-71=294 +14 Reg Taylor 73-81-70-70=294 Sources:
References
External links World Amateur Team Championships on International Golf Federation website