Danish delight after historic World Cup win

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Soren Kjeldsen (L) and Thorbjorn Olesen (R) of Denmark pose with the trophy after winning the World Cup of Golf on the Kingston Heath course in Melbourne on November 27, 2016. / AFP / WILLIAM WEST / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

Soren Kjeldsen & Thorbjorn Olesen made history on Sunday as the first Danish winners of the World Cup of Golf after they triumphed by four strokes at The Heath Golf Club.

The Danes combined for a 20 under par total after playing the stretch in 31 shots, which put them four shots ahead of a tie for third place between France, China, and the USA.

‘Our mental strength is keeping calm and playing our own game. I wasn’t too worried, I thought the birdies would come on the back nine and they did,’ said Olesen.

South Africa’s Jaco van Zyl & George Coetzee wrapped up their week in Melborne with a betterball round of 66 to finish tied 13th on nine under par.

It was an impressive showing from the two European Tour campaigners, who both finished within the top-35 at the DP World Tour Championship last week.

The first and third rounds were played in foursomes, with the teams alternating shots. South Africa battled to a 76 in the first round, but were otherwise solid and shot 71 on Saturday.

In the betterball format they impressed, carding rounds of 66 on both Friday and Sunday to wrap up the week in a share of 13th place with Germany, England, and Belgium.

The week belonged to the Danes, however, whose worst round was a 72 in the Thursday foursomes. They shot 60 on Friday, 70 on Saturday, and capped off the week with a Sunday 66.