1999 Walker Cup
Dates | 11–12 September 1999 | ||||
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Venue | Nairn Golf Club | ||||
Location | Nairn, Scotland | ||||
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Great Britain & Ireland wins the Walker Cup | |||||
The 1999 Walker Cup, the 37th Walker Cup Match, was played on 11–12 September 1999, at Nairn Golf Club in Nairn, Scotland. The event was won by Great Britain and Ireland 15 to 9.
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 12½ points wins the competition. If the two teams are tied, the previous winner retains the trophy.
Teams
Ten players for the US and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
United States Team USA | |||||
Name | Age | Hometown | Notes | ||
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Danny Yates | 49 | Atlanta, Georgia | non-playing captain | ||
Jonathan Byrd | 21 | Columbia, South Carolina | |||
David Gossett | 20 | Germantown, Tennessee | |||
Hunter Haas | 22 | Norman, Oklahoma | |||
Tim Jackson | 40 | Germantown, Tennessee | Played in the 1995 Walker Cup | ||
Edward Loar | 21 | Rockwall, Texas | |||
Matt Kuchar | 22 | Lake Mary, Florida | |||
Tom McKnight | 45 | Galax, Virginia | |||
Spider Miller | 49 | Bloomington, Indiana | |||
Bryce Molder | 20 | Conway, Arkansas | |||
Steve Scott | 22 | Coral Springs, Florida | Played in the 1997 Walker Cup |
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Team Great Britain & Ireland | ||||
Name | Age | Hometown | Notes | |
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England Peter McEvoy | 46 | Copt Heath, Solihull, England | non-playing captain | |
England Paul Casey | 22 | Weybridge, England | ||
England Luke Donald | 21 | High Wycombe, England | ||
England Simon Dyson | 21 | Sand Moor, England | ||
Northern Ireland Paddy Gribben | 30 | Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland | ||
Scotland Lorne Kelly | 25 | Cowal, Scotland | ||
Scotland David Pattrick | 24 | Mortonhall, Scotland | ||
Scotland Graham Rankin | 33 | Drumpellier, Scotland | Played in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups | |
England Phil Rowe | 20 | West Cornwall, England | ||
England Graeme Storm | 21 | Wynyard, England | ||
England Gary Wolstenholme | 38 | Kilworth Springs, England | Played in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups |
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland | Results | United States |
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Rankin/Storm | United States 1 up | Haas/Miller |
Casey/Donald | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 and 3 | Byrd/Scott |
Gribben/Kelly | United States 3 and 1 | Gossett/Jackson |
Rowe/Wolstenholme | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up | Kuchar/Molder |
2 | Foursomes | 2 |
2 | Overall | 2 |
Afternoon singles
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland | Results | United States |
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Graham Rankin | United States 4 and 3 | Edward Loar |
Luke Donald | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 | Tom McKnight |
Graeme Storm | United States 4 and 3 | Hunter Haas |
Paul Casey | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 | Steve Scott |
David Patrick | United States 6 and 5 | Jonathan Byrd |
Simon Dyson | halved | David Gossett |
Paddy Gribben | halved | Bryce Molder |
Lorne Kelly | United States 3 and 1 | Tim Jackson |
3 | Singles | 5 |
5 | Overall | 7 |
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland | Results | United States |
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Storm/Rankin | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 | Loar/McKnight |
Dyson/Gribben | United States 1 up | Haas/Miller |
Casey/Donald | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up | Gossett/Jackson |
Rowe/Wolstenholme | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 | Kuchar/Molder |
3 | Foursomes | 1 |
8 | Overall | 8 |
Afternoon singles
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland | Results | United States |
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Graham Rankin | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up | Steve Scott |
Simon Dyson | United States 5 and 4 | Edward Loar |
Paul Casey | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 | John "Spider" Miller |
Graeme Storm | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up | Jonathan Byrd |
Luke Donald | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 | Bryce Molder |
Phil Rowe | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up | Matt Kuchar |
Paddy Gribben | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 | Hunter Haas |
Gary Wolstenholme | United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up | David Gossett |
7 | Singles | 1 |
15 | Overall | 9 |