title: 2011 Royal Trophy
text: # 2011 Royal Trophy
  
  The 2011 Royal Trophy was the fifth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from 7–9 January at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Thailand. Europe won the Trophy 9 to 7.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Asia | Asia | Europe | Europe |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Player | Country | Player | Country |
  | Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki Non-playing captain | Japan | | |
  | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | Colin Montgomerie Playing captain | Scotland |
  | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | Fredrik Andersson Hed | Sweden |
  | Kim Kyung-tae | South Korea | Rhys Davies | Wales |
  | Liang Wenchong | China | Johan Edfors | Sweden |
  | Noh Seung-yul | South Korea | Peter Hanson | Sweden |
  | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | Matteo Manassero | Italy |
  | Shunsuke Sonoda | Japan | Pablo Martín | Spain |
  | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | Henrik Stenson | Sweden |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  * 7 January (Friday) Foursomes x 4
  * 8 January (Saturday) Four-ball x 4
  * 9 January (Sunday) Singles x 8
  
  ## Friday's matches (Foursomes)
  
  | Asia | Results | Europe |
  | - | - | - |
  | Liang/Noh | 3 & 2 | Stenson/Edfors |
  | Ikeda/Kim | 2 & 1 | Montgomerie/Davies |
  | Ishikawa/Sonoda | 3 & 2 | Manassero/Martín |
  | Jaidee/Singh | 7 & 5 | Hanson/Andersson Hed |
  | 2 | Session | 2 |
  | 2 | Overall | 2 |
  
  ## Saturday's matches (Four-ball)
  
  | Asia | Results | Europe |
  | - | - | - |
  | Noh/Liang | 5 & 4 | Montgomerie/Davies |
  | Ishikawa/Sonoda | 3 & 2 | Manassero/Martín |
  | Kim/Singh | 1 up | Edfors/Stenson |
  | Ikeda/Jaidee | 3 & 1 | Hanson/Andersson Hed |
  | 4 | Session | 0 |
  | 6 | Overall | 2 |
  
  ## Sunday's matches (Singles)
  
  | Asia | Results | Europe |
  | - | - | - |
  | Liang | 7 & 6 | Hanson |
  | Noh | halved | Stenson |
  | Ikeda | 2 & 1 | Andersson Hed |
  | Ishikawa | 4 & 2 | Davies |
  | Sonoda | 1 up | Manassero |
  | Kim | 3 & 1 | Montgomerie |
  | Singh | 1 up | Martin |
  | Jaidee | halved | Edfors |
  | 1 | Session | 7 |
  | 7 | Overall | 9 |
  