1957 Walker Cup

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16th Walker Cup Match
DatesAugust 30–31, 1957
Venue The Minikahda Club
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota
Captains
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United States wins the Walker Cup
  1955
1959  

The 1957 Walker Cup, the 16th Walker Cup Match, was played on August 30 and 31, 1957, at the Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The United States won by 8 matches to 3 with one match halved. [1] [2]

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Format

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. If a match was all square after the 36th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.

Teams

Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team. [3] Michael Bonallack was in the Great Britain & Ireland team but was not selected for any matches.

United States

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Captain: Charles Coe

Great Britain & Ireland

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Captain: Flag of England.svg Gerald Micklem

Friday's foursomes

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Carr/Deighton Flag of the United States.svg 2 & 1Baxter/Patton
Bussell/Scrutton Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 3Campbell/Taylor
Jack/Sewell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 1 upBlum/Kocsis
Shepperson/WolstenholmehalvedRobbins/Rudolph
1Foursomes2
1Overall2

Saturday's singles

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Reid Jack Flag of the United States.svg 1 upBilly Joe Patton
Joe Carr Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2William C. Campbell
Alan Thirlwell Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 3Rex Baxter
Frank Deighton Flag of the United States.svg 7 & 6Bill Hyndman
Alan Bussell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 1 upJoe Campbell
Doug Sewell Flag of the United States.svg 1 upBud Taylor
Philip Scrutton Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Mason Rudolph
Guy Wolstenholme Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 & 1Hillman Robbins
2Singles6
3Overall8

References

  1. Ward-Thomas, P.A. (September 2, 1957). "Britains best display in America". Glasgow Herald . p. 4.
  2. Rey, Jr., Joseph C. (September 1957). "Strong U.S. finish remains Walker Cup" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 9.
  3. "1957 – The Minikahda Club". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved December 6, 2018.