The stature of the members of the American team was variable as the Dunhill Cup clashed with a PGA Tour event, though the fact that it was played at "The Home of Golf" helped to attract some star names.
[1] In 2000, the World Cup's status was enhanced by its inclusion in the World Golf Championships series, and in 2001 the promoters of the Alfred Dunhill Cup replaced it with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which is a celebrity pro-am tournament and an official European Tour event.
Beginning in 1992, the format switched to group play followed by a single-elimination tournament.
The first three days were round-robin play amongst four groups of four teams to determine the semi-finalists.
The semi-finals and the final were both played on the Sunday and the third place match was eliminated.