[2] The event was won by the United States, represented by Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland with a score of 264, 24 under par.

[3][4][5][6][7] The leading 18 available players from different countries in the Official World Golf Ranking qualified automatically on 18 July.

The 18 qualifying players (together with their country and World Ranking on 18 July) were Martin Kaymer (Germany, ranked 3), Rory McIlroy (Ireland, 4), Matt Kuchar (USA, 8), Charl Schwartzel (South Africa, 12), Ian Poulter (England, 16), Robert Karlsson (Sweden, 19), Francesco Molinari (Italy, 23), Álvaro Quirós (Spain, 24), Martin Laird (Scotland, 26), Anders Hansen (Denmark, 41), Raphaël Jacquelin (France, 69), Yuta Ikeda (Japan, 70), Brendan Jones (Australia, 73), Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium, 75), Camilo Villegas (Colombia, 78), Jamie Donaldson (Wales, 98), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand, 101) and Brendon de Jonge (Zimbabwe, 106).

South Korea, Fiji and Argentina would have qualified automatically had their leading players chosen to play.

The United States had a last round foursome score of 67 to win by two shots over England and Germany.