2005 Lexus Cup
The 2005 Lexus Cup was the inaugural edition of the annual golf match competed by women representing Asia and an international squad. Each team was made up of twelve members. The competition took place at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore from 9–11 December 2005. Lexus was he title sponsor while Rolex, DBS, Singapore Airlines, and Singapore Sports Council are main sponsors. The total purse was US$960,000, with $50,000 going to each member of the winning team and $30,000 to members of the other team.
The International team won solidly in the first annual event, 16 points to 8.
Teams
As in the similar team events of the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, and Solheim Cup, each team consisted of twelve players. Each captain appointed their remaining team members.Asia
- Grace Park - Seoul, South Korea
- Meena Lee - Jeonju, South Korea
- Hee-Won Han - Seoul, South Korea
- Candie Kung - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Birdie Kim - Iksan, South Korea
- Jennifer Rosales - Manila, Philippines
- Jeong Jang - Daejeon, South Korea
- Hee Jung Park - Seoul, South Korea
- Aree Song - Bangkok, Thailand
- Naree Song - Bangkok, Thailand
- Namika Omata - Tokyo, Japan
- Riko Higashio - Fukuoka, Japan
- Annika Sörenstam - Stockholm, Sweden
- Paula Creamer - Mountain View, California
- Natalie Gulbis - Sacramento, California
- Karen Stupples - Dover, England
- Janice Moodie - Glasgow, Scotland
- Catriona Matthew - Edinburgh, Scotland
- Carin Koch - Kungalv, Sweden
- Sophie Gustafson - Särö, Sweden
- Erica Blasberg - Orange, California
- Jill McGill - Denver, Colorado
- Marisa Baena - Pereira, Colombia
- Suzann Pettersen - Oslo, Norway
Day one
Day one saw six foursome matches where each team put two golfers on the course for each match, with the two playing alternate shots. Asia won two early matches, but the Int'l team won the other four.
Day two
10 December 2005The two teams matched up in four ball competition on day two. The international team won three matches to one, with two others being halved, to give them an 8 to 4 lead going into Sunday's singles.
Day three
11 December 2005On day three, the international team won 8 singles matches to 4, for a final margin of 16 to 8.