FUTURE
JCI CHAMPIONSHIPS
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2016 JAMES CUP
INTERNATIONAL
The 9th James Cup International was played April 12-15 between host Team Japan / North America (representing Canada and the USA) and Team Australia / Europe. The Miyazaki Lake Side Golf Club in Miyazaki, Japan hosted the Matches. The course received glowing reviews from the players for its
superb condition and its magnificent layout.
Accommodations and Headquarters for the Matches were at the Sheraton Grand Ocean Resort in Miyazaki.
The traditional Player's and Cup Presentation Dinners were held at the Miyazaki Kanko Hotel.
At the Player's Dinner there was plenty of confidence shown by both Teams when it came to
team wagering with 210,000JPY on the table.
The Day One Four-Ball Matches played under sunny skies went to Team Japan / North America in a squeaker 12½ to 11½.
The Day Two Four-Ball Matches got underway with ideal weather conditions and again the sunny skies shined down on Team Japan / N. America with a 15 to 9 victory.
Following Thrsday's day two matches things got much more problematic for Team Australia / Europe. At 9:26pm (18:26) Thursday evening there was a 6.5 earthquake centered beneath Kumamoto City on the Island of Kyushu in Southern Japan. Kumamoto City is 200K North of Miyazaki. The movement of 43 story Sheraton
was intense to say the least. This may have been the final turning point in the Matches. It was reported even before the rocking and rolling subsided a large number of the Australian and European Players were in the hotel lobby with bags packed looking for a way to the airport. Since the Japanese and most North Americans are familiar with earthquakes they rode it out. In the last year there have been 795 earthquakes in Japan.
The Day Three Singles Matches began with Team Japan / North America holding a 7 point lead. An already shaken Team Australia / European were experiencing the aftershocks. Team Japan and North America shook them off and kept their momentum, cruising to a 27 to 18 decision.
DATE
AND FORMAT SCORING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 ~ FOUR-BALL JPN. / N. AMERICA 12½ ~ AUS. / EUR. 11½
THURSDAY, APRIL 14 ~ FOUR-BALL JPN. / N. AMERICA 15 ~ AUS. / EUR. 9 FRIDAY, APRIL