1924 Walker Cup

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3rd Walker Cup Match
DatesSeptember 12–13, 1924
Venue Garden City Golf Club
Location Garden City, New York
Captains
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 93 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
United States wins the Walker Cup
←  1923
1926  →

The 1924 Walker Cup, the third Walker Cup Match, was a team golf match played on September 12 and 13, 1924 at the Garden City Golf Club in Garden City, New York. The United States won 9 to 3.. [1] This was the last annual Match before it became biennial with the next match being held in 1926 [2]

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Format

Each team had ten golfers. 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 tied after 36 holes were halved.

Teams

Team United States

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Playing captain: Robert Gardner

Team Great Britain

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Playing captain: Flag of England.svg Cyril Tolley

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Friday's foursomes

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Marston/Gardner Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 3 & 1Storey/Murray
Guilford/Ouimet Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 2 & 1Tolley/Hezlet
Jones/Fownes Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1 holeScott/Scott Jr.
Sweetser/Johnston Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 4 & 3Torrance/Bristowe
3Session1
3Overall1

Saturday's singles

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Max Marston Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1 holeCyril Tolley
Bobby Jones Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 4 & 3Maj. Charles Hezlet
Chick Evans Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 2 & 1William Murray
Francis Ouimet Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1 holeEustace Storey
Jess Sweetser Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 7 & 6Hon. Michael Scott
Robert Gardner Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 3 & 2William Hope
Jesse Guilford Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 2 & 1Tony Torrance
Dr. Oscar Willing Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 3 & 2Denys Kyle
6Session2
9Overall3

References

  1. ↑ "1924 – Garden City". walkercup.co.uk. November 24, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Walker Cup Match History". USGA. August 16, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Walker Cup Results: 1922 to Present". USGA. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

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