Walker Cup

About the Walker Cup Match: The Walker Cup Match, as it is formally known, is played every other year by teams of amateur male golfers representing the United States and Great Britain & Ireland (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland). The USGA and the R&A cosanction the event; the USGA selects the U.S. team and the R&A selects the GB&I squad. There are 10 golfers on each team.

The Walker Cup has been officially played since 1922 and is named after George Herbert Walker, who presented the first plan for the competition and donated the trophy in 1920.

The U.S. leads the series, 33-7-1.

2007 Walker Cup
The U.S. swept the foursomes on Day 2 to take a commanding 10-6 lead, then held off a furious charge by Great Britain & Ireland for a 12.5 to 11.5 victory. Jonathan Moore eagled the 18th hole in his second-to-last singles match against Nigel Edwards to secure the victory. Match results

2009 Walker Cup
When: Sept. 12-13
Where: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.

Official Walker Cup Web site

Walker Cup Format:
The Walker Cup Match is a two-day competition, split each day between foursomes (alternate shot) and singles play. On both Day 1 and Day 2 of the match, four foursomes matches are played in the morning, followed by eight singles matches in the afternoon (which means that two of 10 team members are sitting out each session for each side).

Points are awarded to the winners of each match. Matches that are tied after completion of the 18th hole are halved, with each side receiving a half-point.

Walker Cup Records:
Overall Match Standings
U.S. leads GB&I, 33-7-1

Most Walker Cups Played
• GB&I - 11, Joseph B. Carr (1947-49-51-53-55-57-59-61-63-65-67); 9, Michael Bonallack
• U.S. - 9, Jay Sigel (1977-79-81-83-85-87-89-91-93); 8, Francis Ouimet, William C. Campbell

Largest Winning Margin, 18-Hole Match
• Singles - 9 and 7, Scott Hoch, U.S., def. James Buckley, GB&I, 1979
• Foursomes - 7 and 6, Bob Lewis Jr./Jim Holtgrieve, U.S., def. Malcolm Lewis/Martin Thompson, GB&I, 1983; Bryce Molder/David Eger, U.S., def. Steven O'Hara/Marc Warren, GB&I, 2001

Undefeated in Singles
(Minimum 4 matches)
Bobby Jones, U.S., 5-0-0
Luke Donald, GB&I, 4-0-0
William C. Campbell, U.S., 7-0-1
Phil Mickelson, U.S., 3-0-1

Undefeated, Untied in Singles/Foursomes
(Min. 4 matches)
6-0 - E. Harvie Ward Jr., U.S.
5-0 - Donald Cherry, U.S.
4-0 - Paul Casey, GB&I; Danny Edwards, U.S.; Brad Elder, U.S.; John Fought, U.S.; Watts Gunn, U.S.; Scott Hoch, U.S.; Lindy Miller, U.S.; Jack Nicklaus, U.S.; Andrew Oldcorn, GB&I; Robert Riegel, U.S.; Frank Taylor, U.S.; Sam Urzetta, U.S.; O.F. Willing, U.S.

Most Overall Wins
18 - Jay Sigel, U.S.
11 - William C. Campbell, U.S.
11 - Billy Patton, U.S.

Walker Cup Results:
2007 - United States 12.5, Great Britain & Ireland, 11.5
2005 - United States 12.5, Great Britain & Ireland 11.5
2003 - Great Britain & Ireland 12.5, United States 11.5
2001 - Great Britain & Ireland 15, United States 9
1999 - Great Britain & Ireland 15, United States 9
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