1923 Walker Cup

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2nd Walker Cup Match
Dates18–19 May 1923
Venue Old Course
Location St Andrews, Scotland
Captains
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United States wins the Walker Cup
  1922
1924  

The 1923 Walker Cup , the second Walker Cup Match, was a team golf match played on 18 and 19 May 1923 on the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The United States won 6 to 5, with one match halved. [1]

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Format

There were ten players in each team. Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday and eight singles matches on Saturday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. Matches level after 36 holes were halved.

Teams

Team Great Britain

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Playing captain: Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Harris

Orme Bristowe was the reserve. [2] John Caven was not selected for any matches.

Team United States

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Playing captain: Robert Gardner

Friday's foursomes

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Wethered/Tolley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 6 & 5Ouimet/Sweetser
Harris/Hooman Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 7 & 6Gardner/Marston
Holderness/Hope Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1 upRotan/Herron
Wilson/Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 4 & 3Johnston/Neville
3Session1
3Overall1

Saturday's singles

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Roger WetheredhalvedFrancis Ouimet
Cyril Tolley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 4 & 3Jess Sweetser
Robert Harris Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1 upRobert Gardner
Willis Mackenzie Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 5 & 4George Rotan
William Hope Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 6 & 5Max Marston
Ernest Holderness Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1 upFred Wright
John Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1 upDavidson Herron
William Murray Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 2 & 1Oscar Willing
2Session5
5Overall6

References

  1. "1923 – St. Andrews". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. "Great Britain v America - Teams for the Walker Cup". The Times. 12 May 1923. p. 6.

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