1995 Walker Cup

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35th Walker Cup Match
Dates9–10 September 1995
Venue Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Location Porthcawl, Wales
Captains
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1410 Flag of the United States.svg
Great Britain & Ireland wins the Walker Cup
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The 1995 Walker Cup, the 35th Walker Cup Match, was a team golf match played on 9 and 10 September 1995, at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales. The event was won by the Great Britain and Ireland team 14 to 10. [1] [2]

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Format

The format for play on Saturday and Sunday 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 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 12 ½ points wins the competition. If the two teams are tied, the previous winner retains the trophy.

Teams

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

Great Britain & Ireland

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg
Captain: Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Clive Brown

United States

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Captain: Downing Gray

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Sherry/Gallacher Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 3Harris/Woods
Foster/HowellhalvedBratton/Riley
Rankin/Howard Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 3Begay/Jackson
Harrington/Fanagan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 5 & 3Cox/Kuehne
Foursomes
Overall

Afternoon singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Gordon Sherry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 & 2Notah Begay III
Lee S. James Flag of the United States.svg 1 upKris Cox
Mark Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 4 & 3Buddy Marucci
Stephen Gallacher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 4 & 3Tim Jackson
Pádraig Harrington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 upJerry Courville Jr.
Barclay HowardhalvedAlan Bratton
Graham Rankin Flag of the United States.svg 1 upJohn Harris
Gary Wolstenholme Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 1 upTiger Woods
Singles
7Overall5

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Sherry/Gallacher Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 2Bratton/Riley
Foster/Howell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 & 2Cox/Kuehne
Wolstenholme/James Flag of the United States.svg 6 & 5Marucci/Courville
Harrington/Fanagan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 & 1Harris/Woods
2Foursomes2
9Overall7

Afternoon singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg & Flag of Ireland.svg Results Flag of the United States.svg
Gordon Sherry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 upChris Riley
David Howell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2 & 1Notah Begay III
Stephen Gallacher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 & 2Trip Kuehne
Jody Fanagan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 3 & 2Jerry Courville Jr.
Barclay HowardhalvedTim Jackson
Mark FosterhalvedBuddy Marucci
Pádraig Harrington Flag of the United States.svg 3 & 2John Harris
Gary Wolstenholme Flag of the United States.svg 4 & 3Tiger Woods
5Singles3
14Overall10

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