Format / Prize Money Breakdown

Format

The Championship is a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team comprising of two players. The first and third days are four ball (best ball) play and the second and final days are foursomes play. A total of 28 teams, each one of different nationality, are competing in the 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup.

Eligibility:

The leading 18 available players, each native-born citizens* of different countries, from the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday 1st September 2008 qualified.

* In certain circumstances a player may not have actually been born in the country with which he is clearly associated. In such circumstances the determinations will be handled by the Federation on a case by case basis.

These 18 players selected a player of their choosing from the same country, provided such player was ranked within the top 100 on the OWGR as of 1st September 2008. Where there was no other player from that country within the top 100 on the OWGR, the exempt player's partner was deemed to be the next highest ranked available player from the same country outside of the top 100. Where there was no other available player from that country within the top 500 on the OWGR, the exempt player could select a professional of his choosing from the same country, without regard to the chosen player's world ranking.

The Host country was also invited and nine countries from the World Qualifiers held in September and October 2008 completed the field of 28 nations. (3 spots from the Asian qualifier, 3 spots from the European qualifier and 3 spots from the South American qualifier.)

2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup - Prize Money breakdown