The Handa Cup is a series of senior women's golf matches between a United States team and a World Team drawn from players from the rest of the world. It was founded in 2006 and is an event on the LPGA Legends Tour. Since 2013 it has been officially known as the ISPS Handa Cup.
The 2015 event was held on November 13–14 at Palm Aire Country Club, Sarasota, Florida.
The format is drawn from the Ryder Cup and similar team events, consisting of twelve players per side and a non-playing captain, usually a highly respected golf figure. The captains are responsible for pairing the teams in the pairs events, which consist of both alternate shot and best ball formats (also known as "foursome" and "four ball" matches respectively).
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The match is held over two days; Saturday and Sunday except in 2008 and 2015 when it was held on a Friday and Saturday. Pairs matches are played on the first day with single matches on the final day. Unlike most other team events, two points are awarded for a win and one point for a halved match. Until 2011 it was a match play event but from 2012 it changed to stroke play.
From 2014 the event has consisted of six best-ball matches on the first morning, six modified alternate shot matches on the first afternoon and 12 singles matches on the second day. The first day matches are over 9 holes while the second day matches are over 18 holes. All matches are stroke play. Two points are awarded to the winner of each match with 1 point each for a tied match.
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This is a complete list of golfers who have played for the United States.
Amy Alcott: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Danielle Ammaccapane: 2015Pat Bradley: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015JoAnne Carner: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Beth Daniel: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015Cindy Figg-Currier: 2008, 2012, 2013Jane Geddes: 2006Sandra Haynie: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Pat Hurst: 2015Juli Inkster: 2014, 2015Christa Johnson: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015Rosie Jones: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015Betsy King: 2012, 2013Nancy Lopez: 2011, 2012, 2013Marilyn Lovander: 2006, 2007, 2008Meg Mallon: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015Barb Mucha: 2013, 2014, 2015Martha Nause: 2006Cindy Rarick: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013Michele Redman: 2011, 2015Laurie Rinker: 2013, 2014, 2015Nancy Scranton: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Patty Sheehan: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Val Skinner: 2014Sherri Steinhauer: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014Kris Tschetter: 2015Sherri Turner: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014Colleen Walker: 2009This is a complete list of golfers who have played for the rest of the World team.
Helen Alfredsson: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Dawn Coe-Jones: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Jane Crafter: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Laura Davies: 2013, 2014, 2015 Alicia Dibos: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Wendy Doolan: 2014, 2015 Maria Alice Gonzalez: 2006, 2007 Gail Graham: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Nancy Harvey: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Masumi Inaba: 2008 Lorie Kane: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Trish Johnson: 2013, 2014, 2015 Jenny Lidback: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Sally Little: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Catriona Matthew: 2015 Liselotte Neumann: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Alison Nicholas: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Catrin Nilsmark: 2012 Mieko Nomura: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Michiko Okada: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Anne Marie Palli: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Catherine Panton-Lewis: 2006 Barb Scherbak: 2006, 2007, 2008 Jan Stephenson: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 Aiko Takasu: 2009 Tina Tombs: 2008, 2011 Angie Tsai: 2006, 2007 Nayoko Yoshikawa: 2006, 2007