CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 17, 2007 – The field is set for the second annual Handa Cup to be held December 15-16 at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida. The Handa Cup pits U.S.-born LPGA Legends professionals versus a team of World Legends professionals in an international match play competition.
Returning U.S. team captain Kathy Whitworth and World team captain Hisako "Chako" Higuchi are poised to lead 12 players each into the only international match play competition taking place on U.S. soil this year.
Anchoring the U.S. Team and making her first Handa Cup appearance is LPGA and World Golf Hall of Famer Beth Daniel, winner of 33 LPGA Tour events, including the 1990 LPGA Championship. No stranger to team match play, Daniel previously competed in eight Solheim Cups and most recently served as assistant captain to the U.S. Team in this year’s Solheim Cup in Sweden. In addition to Daniel, five more Hall of Famers will tee it up for the U.S. side: Amy Alcott, Pat Bradley, JoAnne Carner, Sandra Haynie and Patty Sheehan.
Pat Bradley was undefeated in the 2006 Handa Cup, going 3-0-0 and earning 6 points for the United States. The U.S. team defeated the World team, 27-11.
The 2007 Handa Cup World Team features 3-time LPGA Major winner Jan Stephenson of Australia and 15-time LPGA Tour winner Sally Little of South Africa. Canadien Golf Hall of Famer and 3-time LPGA Tour winner Dawn-Coe Jones will also compete for the World side. Last year’s top point winner for the World Team, Mieko Nomura of Japan, returns to battle for the 2007 Cup.
Full U.S. Team: Amy Alcott, Pat Bradley, JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel, Sandra Haynie, Christa Johnson, Rosie Jones, Marilyn Lovander, Cindy Rarick, Nancy Scranton, Patty Sheehan and Sherri Turner. Captain, Kathy Whitworth. Assistant Captain, Lori West.
Full World Team: Dawn Coe-Jones, Alicia Dibos, Maria Alice Gonzalez, Nancy Harvey, Sally Little, Mieko Nomura, Michiko Okada, Anne Marie Palli, Barb Scherbak, Jan Stephenson, Angie Tsai and Nayoko Yoshikawa. Captain, Hisako Higuchi. Assistant Captain, Catherine Panton Lewis.
The Handa Cup is sponsored by Haruhisa Handa, a Japanese philanthropist, artist and businessman. For ticket and event information, please visit www.thelegendstour.com.
About The Legends Tour
The Legends Tour is the Official Legends Tour of the LPGA. The Tour was started in 2000 by LPGA professionals with a goal to showcase the talents of some of the greatest women’s golfers of all time. The Legends Tour has over 100 members, including nine LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame members. Legends Tour players have a combined 600 LPGA Tour victories, including 55 major championships. In its six seasons, The Legends Tour has awarded more than $6 million in prize money. The Legends Tour has hosted events in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Massachusetts, Iowa, Japan and Australia. Major corporate partners are American Airlines, Olay, BJ’s Wholesale Club and Sharpie. For additional information on The Legends Tour, log on to www.thelegendstour.com.
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