# Shell's Wonderful World of Golf

Shell's Wonderful World of Golf was a televised series of golf matches which began in the 1960s. The program was sponsored by Shell Oil. It was a part of the tradition of "challenge matches" between pairs of professional golfers, which were the earliest form of professional golf competition, but have now been almost entirely replaced by large field tournaments. On a few occasions, three players competed (see table). No matches were staged between 1970 and 1994, when the show was restarted by Jack Nicklaus Productions and hosted by Gary Player. Gene Sarazen was the host for most of the earlier matches.
Each contest was played as a stroke play match, rather than match play.
It began as a pre-recorded one-hour program on Sunday afternoons, and was notable for also including information about the host country for that week's show. It also included some of the conversations between the contestants between the shots. As such, it allowed the audience to feel they were part of a foursome traveling with the competitors and host, as opposed to being just a spectator in the gallery.

## Matches through 2003

| Year | Players | Location | Course |
| 2003 | Fred Couples vs. Michael Campbell | Matauri Bay, Northland, New Zealand | Kauri Cliffs |
| 2002 | Gary Player vs. Tom Weiskopf | Galena, Ohio | Double Eagle Club |
| 2002 | Phil Mickelson vs. David Toms | Brooksville, Florida | World Woods Golf Club |
| 2002 | Fred Couples vs. Mark Calcavecchia | Carmel, California | The Preserve Golf Club |
| 2001 | Sam Torrance vs. Curtis Strange | Newport, Rhode Island | Carnegie Abbey Club |
| 2001 | Phil Mickelson vs. Sergio García | Los Cabos, Mexico | Querencia |
| 2001 | Craig Stadler vs. Shigeki Maruyama | Ichihara, Chiba, Japan | TPC Ichihara |
| 2001 | Karrie Webb vs. Annika Sörenstam | Las Vegas, Nevada | Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort |
| 2001 | Jack Nicklaus vs. Arnold Palmer | St. Augustine, Florida | World Golf Village, The King and The Bear Course |
| 2001 | Jack Nicklaus vs. Ben Crenshaw | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Las Campanas |
| 2000 | David Duval vs Ernie Els | Charleston, South Carolina | Cherokee Plantation |
| 2000 | Notah Begay III vs Hal Sutton | Rose Hall, St. James, Jamaica | White Witch Golf Course |
| 2000 | Paul Azinger vs Jesper Parnevik | Gulfport, Mississippi | Grand Bear Golf Course |
| 2000 | Fred Couples vs Phil Mickelson | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Gaillardia Country Club |
| 2000 | Jack Nicklaus vs Gary Player | Berkshire, England | Sunningdale Golf Club (New Course) |
| 1999 | Nick Price vs Ernie Els | Malalane, Mpumalanga, South Africa | Leopard Creek Country Club |
| 1999 | Jim Furyk vs Colin Montgomerie | Paris, France | Paris Golf Club |
| 1999 | Dottie Pepper vs Karrie Webb | Hanover, Ohio | Longaberger Golf Club |
| 1999 | Fred Couples vs John Daly | Sunriver, Oregon | Crosswater Club |
| 1999 | Hale Irwin vs Tom Watson | Princeton, New Jersey | TPC Jasna Polana |
| 1998 | Tom Lehman vs. Phil Mickelson | Bay Harbor, Michigan | Bay Harbor Golf Club |
| 1998 | Fred Couples vs. Ernie Els | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada | Nicklaus North Golf Course |
| 1998 | Payne Stewart vs. Nick Price | Aruba | Tierra Del Sol Golf Course |
| 1998 | Justin Leonard vs. Davis Love III | Mamaroneck, New York | Winged Foot Golf Club (East Course) |
| 1998 | Gary Player vs. Lee Trevino | St. Augustine, Florida | World Golf Village |
| 1997 | Tom Lehman vs. Nick Faldo | Saint James, Barbados | Royal Westmoreland Golf Club |
| 1997 | Tom Kite vs. Seve Ballesteros | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | Real Club de Golf de Pedreña |
| 1997 | Fred Couples vs. Tom Watson | Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | Mount Juliet Golf Course |
| 1997 | Phil Mickelson vs. Colin Montgomerie | Vail, Colorado | Cordillera |
| 1997 | Jack Nicklaus vs. Johnny Miller | San Francisco, California | Olympic Club (Lakeside Course) |
| 1996 | Arnold Palmer vs. Gary Player | Lanai, Hawaii | The Challenge at Manele |
| 1996 | Jack Nicklaus vs. Lee Trevino | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Cabo del Sol (Ocean Course) |
| 1996 | Annika Sörenstam vs. Dottie Pepper | Kiawah Island, South Carolina | Kiawah Island (Ocean Course) |
| 1996 | Greg Norman vs. Fred Couples | Sutherland, Scotland | Skibo Castle |
| 1996 | Tom Kite vs. Ben Crenshaw | Houston, Texas | Champions Golf Club |
| 1995 | Greg Norman vs. Nick Price | Hobe Sound, Florida | Medalist Golf Club |
| 1995 | Jack Nicklaus vs. Tom Watson | Pebble Beach, California | Pebble Beach |
| 1995 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez vs. Lee Trevino | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Palmas del Mar (Palms Course) |
| 1995 | Phil Mickelson vs. Ernie Els | Tenerife, Spain | Golf del Sur |
| 1995 | Paul Azinger vs. Seve Ballesteros | St Andrews, Scotland | Old Course at St Andrews |
| 1994 | Raymond Floyd vs. Fred Couples | La Romana, Dominican Republic | Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) |
| 1994 | Arnold Palmer vs. Jack Nicklaus | Pinehurst, North Carolina | Pinehurst No. 2 |
| 1994 | Greg Norman vs. Nick Faldo | Berkshire, England | Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course) |
| 1970 | Christy O'Connor vs. Bob Goalby | Ballybunion, Ireland | Ballybunion Golf Club, Old Course |
| 1970 | Roberto De Vicenzo vs. Tom Weiskopf vs. Dave Stockton | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Ranelagh Golf Club |
| 1970 | Bob Murphy vs. Dan Sikes vs. Miller Barber | Mount Irvine, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | Tobago Golf Club |
| 1970 | Lee Elder vs. George Knudson vs. George Archer | São Paulo, Brazil | São Fernando Golf Club |
| 1970 | Julius Boros vs. Frank Beard vs. Lee Trevino | Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico | Club de Golf Bellavista |
| 1970 | George Knudson vs. Roberto De Vicenzo | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | St. Charles Country Club |
| 1970 | Frank Beard vs. Dan Sikes | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Country Club |
| 1970 | Dan Sikes vs. Roberto De Vicenzo | San Francisco, California | Olympic Club (Lakeside Course) |
| 1969 | Ben Arda vs. Billy Casper vs. Gene Littler | Manila, Philippines | Manila Golf & Country Club |
| 1969 | Arnold Palmer vs. Gay Brewer vs. Chi-Chi Rodríguez | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | El Conquistador Hotel & Club |
| 1969 | Roberto De Vicenzo vs. Bert Yancey vs. Tony Jacklin | Karen, Kenya | Karen Country Club |
| 1969 | Doug Sanders vs. Charlie Sifford vs. Dave Thomas | Singapore | Singapore Island Country Club |
| 1969 | Dan Sikes vs. Al Geiberger vs. Peter Alliss | Kamuela, Hawaii | Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Golf Course |
| 1969 | Frank Beard vs. Gardner Dickinson vs. Julius Boros | Kingston, Jamaica | Caymanas Golf & Country Club |
| 1969 | Frank Beard vs. Doug Sanders vs. Arnold Palmer | Palm Beach, Florida | PGA National Golf Club (East Course) |
| 1969 | Ben Arda vs. Roberto De Vicenzo vs. Dan Sikes | London, Ontario, Canada | London Hunt & Country Club |
| 1969 | Frank Beard vs. Ben Arda | Medinah, Illinois | Medinah Country Club (#3 Course) |
| 1969 | Sandra Haynie vs. Carol Mann vs. Kathy Whitworth | Bangkok, Thailand | Royal Bangkok Sports Club |
| 1968 | Mason Rudolph vs. Gardner Dickinson | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Guatemala Country Club |
| 1968 | Phil Rodgers vs. Dave Thomas | St Andrews, Scotland | Old Course at St Andrews |
| 1968 | Frank Beard vs. Sebastián Miguel | Barcelona, Spain | Real Club de Golf El Prat |
| 1968 | Don January vs. Christy O'Connor | Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland | Royal County Down Golf Club |
| 1968 | Julius Boros vs. Arnold Palmer | Eleuthera, The Bahamas | Cotton Bay Club |
| 1968 | Doug Sanders vs. Peter Alliss | Portimão, Portugal | Penina Golf Club |
| 1968 | Sandra Haynie vs. Carol Mann | Lausanne, Switzerland | Golf Club de Lausanne |
| 1968 | Billy Casper vs. Gay Brewer | Miami, Florida | Doral Country Club (Blue Course) |
| 1968 | Al Geiberger vs. George Knudson | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Victoria Golf Club |
| 1968 | Roberto De Vicenzo vs. Sam Snead | Bethesda, Maryland | Congressional Country Club |
| 1967 | Bruce Devlin vs. Tommy Jacobs | Rome, Italy | Golf Club of Rome |
| 1967 | Peter Alliss vs. Tony Lema | Tucker's Town, Bermuda | Mid Ocean Club |
| 1967 | Antonio Cerdá vs. Johnny Pott | Mexico City, Mexico | Club de Golf Mexico |
| 1967 | Peter Thomson vs. Dave Marr | Utrecht, Netherlands | Utrechtse Golf Club "De Pan" |
| 1967 | Marlene Streit (a) vs. Mickey Wright | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Toronto Golf Club |
| 1967 | Miguel Sala vs. Billy Casper | Caracas, Venezuela | Lagunita Country Club |
| 1967 | Jean Garaïalde vs. Ken Venturi | Versailles, France | Golf de la Boulie |
| 1967 | Julius Boros vs. Sam Snead | Atlanta, Georgia | Peachtree Golf Club |
| 1967 | Dave Thomas vs. Bob Rosburg | Mid-Glamorgan, Wales | Southerndown Golf Club |
| 1967 | Harold Henning vs. Doug Sanders | Frankfurt, Germany | Frankfurter Golf Club |
| 1967 | Roberto De Vicenzo vs. Tom Weiskopf | Fédala, Morocco | Golf de Fédala |
| 1966 | Tony Lema vs. Roberto De Vicenzo | Glyfada, Athens, Greece | Glyfada Golf Club |
| 1966 | Mike Souchak vs. Chi-Chi Rodríguez | Panama | Panama Country Club |
| 1966 | Marlene Streit (a) vs. Marilynn Smith | Oslo, Norway | Oslo Golfklubb |
| 1966 | Billy Casper vs. Doug Sanders | Brookline, Massachusetts | The Country Club |
| 1966 | Bruce Devlin vs. Charlie Sifford | Malaysia | Selangor G.C. |
| 1966 | Gene Littler vs. George Knudson | Aylmer, Quebec, Canada | Royal Ottawa Golf Club |
| 1966 | Ramón Sota vs. Bobby Nichols | Madrid, Spain | Real Club de Campo |
| 1966 | Sam Snead vs. Jimmy Demaret | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Air Force Academy |
| 1966 | George Will vs. Dave Marr | South Ayrshire, Scotland | Turnberry (Ailsa Course) |
| 1966 | Ben Arda vs. Dow Finsterwald | Philippines | Valley C.C. |
| 1966 | Chen Ching-Po vs. Tommy Jacobs | Osaka, Japan | Iberaki C.C. |
| 1965 | Dave Marr vs. Bernard Hunt | Berkshire, England | Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course) |
| 1965 | Tony Lema vs. Carl Poulsen | Denmark | Rungsted Golf Klub |
| 1965 | Jay Hebert vs. Friedel Schmaderer | Hamburg, Germany | Hamburg G.C. |
| 1965 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez vs. Tommy Jacobs | Nassau, Bahamas | Lyford Cay Club |
| 1965 | Ben Hogan vs. Sam Snead | Houston, Texas | Houston C.C. |
| 1965 | George Knudson vs. Al Balding | Ingonish, Nova Scotia, Canada | Cape Breton Highlands |
| 1964 | Joe Carr (a) vs. Al Geiberger | Killarney, Ireland | Killarney Golf & Fishing Club |
| 1965 | Johnny Pott vs. Roberto De Vicenzo | Maracaibo, Venezuela | Maracaibo C.C. |
| 1965 | Phil Rodgers vs. Alfonso Angelini | Italy | Villa d'Este G.C. |
| 1965 | Marley Spearman vs. Marilynn Smith | Luxembourg | Luxembourg G.C. |
| 1965 | Barbara Romack vs. Isa Goldschmid | La Turbie, France | Monte Carlo G.C. |
| 1964 | Julius Boros vs. Miguel Sala | Bogotá, Colombia | Country Club de Bogotá |
| 1964 | Mickey Wright vs. Brigitte Varangot (a) | Portugal | Estoril G.C. |
| 1964 | Dave Marr vs. Flory Van Donck | Belgium | Royal Golf Course |
| 1964 | George Knudson vs. Stan Leonard | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Capilano G&CC |
| 1964 | Tony Lema vs. Chen Ching-Po | Japan | Kawana |
| 1964 | Doug Sanders vs. Chi-Chi Rodríguez | Puerto Rico | Dorado Beach (East Course) |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols vs. Jacky Bonvin | Switzerland | GC Crans-Sur-Sierre |
| 1964 | Dave Ragan vs. Bob Charles | Hawaii | Royal Kaanapali Golf Course |
| 1964 | Johnny Pott vs. Kel Nagle | Delhi, India | Delhi Golf Club |
| 1963 | Dow Finsterwald vs. Peter Alliss | Jamaica | Tryall Hotel G.C. |
| 1963 | Gene Littler vs. Eric Brown | Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland | Gleneagles (Kings Course) |
| 1962 | Dave Ragan vs. Celestino Tugot | Manila, Philippines | Wack Wack Golf and Country Club |
| 1963 | Art Wall Jr. vs. Stan Leonard | Boischatel, Quebec, Canada | Royal-Quebec Golf Club |
| 1963 | Doug Sanders vs. Arne Werkell | Sweden | Halmstad GK |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus vs. Sam Snead | Pebble Beach, California | Pebble Beach |
| 1963 | Byron Nelson vs. Gerard de Wit | The Hague, Netherlands | Royal Haagsche G&CC |
| 1963 | Phil Rodgers vs. Frank Phillips | Singapore | Royal Singapore G.C. |
| 1963 | Billy Casper vs. Harry Bradshaw | Portmarnock, Fingal, Ireland | Portmarnock Golf Club |
| 1963 | Bob Goalby vs. Bob Charles | New Zealand | Paraparaumu Beach |
| 1963 | Bob Rosburg vs. Roberto De Vicenzo | Chile | Los Leones |
| 1962 | Jerry Barber vs. Dai Rees | London, England | Wentworth (West Course) |
| 1962 | Jack Burke Jr. vs. Stan Leonard | Banff, Alberta, Canada | Banff Springs G.C. |
| 1962 | Gene Sarazen vs. Henry Cotton | St Andrews, Scotland | Old Course at St Andrews |
| 1962 | Bob Rosburg vs. Pete Nakamura | Kawagoe, Japan | Kasumigaseki Country Club |
| 1962 | Gene Littler vs. Byron Nelson | Pine Valley, New Jersey | Pine Valley Golf Club |
| 1962 | Ken Venturi vs. Ugo Grappasonni | Rome, Italy | Olgiata Golf Club |
| 1962 | Gary Player vs. Peter Thomson | Melbourne, Australia | Royal Melbourne Golf Club |
| 1962 | Mike Souchak vs. Roberto De Vicenzo | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Jockey Club (Red Course) |
| 1962 | Jay Hebert vs. Flory Van Donck | Paris, France | C. de G. St. Cloud |
| 1962 | Ted Kroll vs. Chen Ching-Po | Hong Kong | Royal Hong Kong Golf Club |
| 1962 | Billy Casper vs. Mário Gonzalez | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Gavea Country Club |
* (a) denotes amateur