2011 Walker Cup

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43rd Walker Cup Match
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Dates10–11 September 2011
Venue Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Location Aberdeen, Scotland
Captains
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Flag of Ireland.svg 		1412 Flag of the United States.svg
Great Britain & Ireland wins the Walker Cup
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The 43rd Walker Cup Match was played on 10 and 11 September 2011 at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Team Great Britain and Ireland won 14 to 12. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Format

On Saturday, there are four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. On Sunday, there are again four matches of foursomes in the morning, followed by ten singles matches (involving every player) in the afternoon. In all, 26 matches are played.

Each of the 26 matches is worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match is all square after the 18th hole extra holes are not played. Rather, each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 13½ points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the previous winner retains the Cup.

Course

The matches were played on the Balgownie Links of the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, which is a par 71 course. The club was founded in 1780, and is the sixth-oldest golf club in the world. The club moved to the Balgownie Links in 1888, and has hosted a number of Scottish tournaments (including the Boys Amateur Championship) and the 2005 Senior British Open Championship. [4] The club has one other course, named the Silverburn.

Teams

Ten players for the US and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.

Flag of the United States.svg    Team USA
Name Rank AgeHometownNotes
Jim Holtgrieve 63 St. Louis, Missouri non-playing captain
Blayne Barber 5121 Lake City, Florida Won 2009 Florida State Amateur; member 2011 Palmer Cup team
Patrick Cantlay 119 Los Alamitos, California Low amateur at 2011 U.S. Open
Harris English 622 Thomasville, Georgia Won 2011 Children's Hospital Invitational
Russell Henley 2022 Macon, Georgia Won 2011 Stadion Classic; tied low amateur at 2010 U.S. Open
Kelly Kraft 1222 Dallas, Texas Won 2011 U.S. Amateur
Patrick Rodgers 318 Avon, Indiana Won 2011 Porter Cup
Nathan Smith 10833 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Three-time U.S. Mid-Amateur winner; played 2009 Walker Cup
Jordan Spieth 218 Dallas, Texas Won 2009 and 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur
Peter Uihlein 421 Orlando, Florida Won 2010 U.S. Amateur; played 2009 Walker Cup
Chris Williams 1020 Moscow, Idaho Qualified for 2011 U.S. Open, won 2011 Pacific Coast Amateur
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Team Great Britain & Ireland
Name Rank AgeHometownNotes
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Nigel Edwards 43 Caerphilly, Walesnon-playing captain
Flag of England.svg Steven Brown 2324 Wentworth, EnglandWon 2011 English Amateur
Flag of Scotland.svg James Byrne 6622 Banchory, ScotlandRunner-up in 2010 Amateur Championship
Ulster Banner.svg Paul Cutler 2422 Portstewart, Northern IrelandWon 2010 Lytham Trophy, 2011 Irish Amateur Close and West of Ireland
Ulster Banner.svg Alan Dunbar 21621 Rathmore, County Antrim, Northern IrelandWon 2010 Irish Amateur Open and Northern Ireland Amateur
Flag of England.svg Stiggy Hodgson 3321 Sunningdale, EnglandRunner-up at 2011 Spanish Amateur; played 2009 Walker Cup
Flag of England.svg Tom Lewis 720 Welwyn Garden City, EnglandLow amateur at 2011 Open Championship, led after first round
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Pugh 7517 Vale of Glamorgan, WalesWon 2011 Irish Amateur Open
Flag of England.svg Jack Senior 1123 Heysham, EnglandWon 2011 Lytham Trophy
Flag of Scotland.svg Michael Stewart 1421 Troon, ScotlandRunner-up in 2011 Amateur Championship
Flag of England.svg Andy Sullivan 524 Nuneaton, EnglandWon 2011 Scottish Stroke Play; runner-up in 2011 Brabazon Trophy

Note: World Amateur Golf Ranking as of 4 September 2011.

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Lewis/Stewart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 and 1Uihlein/English
Senior/Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 and 1Henley/Kraft
Cutler/Dunbar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 5 and 4Smith/Barber
Brown/Hodgson Flag of the United States.svg 5 and 3Cantlay/Williams
3Foursomes1
3Overall1

Afternoon singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Tom Lewis Flag of the United States.svg 2 and 1Peter Uihlein
Jack Senior Flag of the United States.svg 3 and 2Jordan Spieth
Andy Sullivan Flag of the United States.svg 2 and 1Harris English
Rhys Pugh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 and 1Patrick Rodgers
Steven Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 1 upRussell Henley
James Byrne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 and 1Nathan Smith
Paul Cutler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 and 1Kelly Kraft
Michael Stewart Flag of the United States.svg 2 and 1Patrick Cantlay
4Singles4
7Overall5

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Lewis/StewarthalvedSpieth/Rodgers
Senior/Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 and 2Uihlein/English
Cutler/Dunbar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 and 1Kraft/Barber
Byrne/Pugh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 5 and 3Cantlay/Williams
3½Foursomes½
10½Overall5½

Afternoon singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Tom Lewis Flag of the United States.svg 4 and 2Russell Henley
Andy Sullivan Flag of the United States.svg 3 and 2Jordan Spieth
Jack SeniorhalvedNathan Smith
Michael Stewart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 and 2Patrick Rodgers
Stiggy Hodgson Flag of the United States.svg 2 and 1Peter Uihlein
Steven BrownhalvedBlayne Barber
Rhys Pugh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 and 1Kelly Kraft
Alan Dunbar Flag of the United States.svg 1 upChris Williams
James Byrne Flag of the United States.svg 2 and 1Harris English
Paul CutlerhalvedPatrick Cantlay
3½Singles6½
14Overall12

References

  1. ↑ Britain & Ireland wins Walker Cup
  2. ↑ "GB&I beat USA at Royal Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain and Ireland defeat US thanks to Jack Senior service". Daily Telegraph. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Royal Aberdeen Golf Club History". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

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