1963 Walker Cup

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19th Walker Cup Match
Dates24–25 May 1963
Venue Turnberry
Location Ayrshire, Scotland
Captains
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Flag of Ireland.svg
812 Flag of the United States.svg
United States wins the Walker Cup
  1961
1965  

The 1963 Walker Cup, the 19th Walker Cup Match, was played on 24 and 25 May 1963, at Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland. The event was won by the United States 12 to 8 with 4 matches halved. This was the first Walker Cup in which 18-hole matches were played. [1]

Contents

Great Britain and Ireland took a 6 to 3 lead on the first day after Billy Joe Patton was the only singles winner for the United States. [2] [3] However, the United States won all four foursomes matches on the second morning and five of the singles in the afternoon. [4]

Format

The format for play on Friday and Saturday was the same. There were four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches were played.

Each of the 24 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th 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. [5]

Great Britain & Ireland

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg
Captain: Flag of Scotland.svg Charles Lawrie

United States

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Captain: Richard Tufts

Friday's matches

Morning foursomes

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Bonallack/Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 4 & 3Patton/Sikes
Carr/Green Flag of the United States.svg 2 upGray/Harris
Lunt/Sheahan Flag of the United States.svg 5 & 3Beman/Coe
Madeley/ShadehalvedGardner/Updegraff
1Foursomes2
1Overall2

Afternoon singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Stuart Murray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 & 1Deane Beman
Martin Christmas Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Billy Joe Patton
Joe Carr Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 7 & 5R. H. Sikes
David Sheahan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 1 upLabron Harris Jr
Michael Bonallack Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 1 upRichard Davies
Sandy SaddlerhalvedCharles Coe
Ronnie Shade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 4 & 3Downing Gray
Michael LunthalvedCharlie Smith
5Singles1
6Overall3

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Bonallack/Murray Flag of the United States.svg 1 upPatton/Sikes
Lunt/Sheahan Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Gray/Harris
Green/Saddler Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 1Gardner/Updegraff
Madeley/Shade Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Beman/Coe
0Foursomes4
6Overall7

Afternoon singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Stuart Murray Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Billy Joe Patton
David Sheahan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 1 upRichard Davies
Joe Carr Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 3Ed Updegraff
Michael Bonallack Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Labron Harris Jr
Michael Lunt Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2Robert Gardner
Sandy SaddlerhalvedDeane Beman
Ronnie Shade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 & 1Downing Gray
Charlie Green Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 3Charles Coe
2Singles5
8Overall12

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References

  1. "Walker Cup ties over 18 holes". Glasgow Herald . 7 December 1962. p. 15.
  2. Horne, Cyril (25 May 1963). "British Isles Lead in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald . p. 1.
  3. "British Isles Lead in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald . 25 May 1963. p. 8.
  4. Horne, Cyril (27 May 1963). "Americans retain Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald . p. 4.
  5. "1963 – Turnberry". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.