The 43rd Walker Cup

Walker Cup

The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in odd numbered years between teams comprising the leading amateur golfers of the United States and Great Britain and Ireland...

 Match were held 10–11 September 2011 at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, was founded in 1780 and claims to be the sixth oldest golf club in the world. It was founded as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815....

 in Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. Team Great Britain and Ireland won 14 to 12.

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.

The course

The matches were played on the Balgownie Links of the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, was founded in 1780 and claims to be the sixth oldest golf club in the world. It was founded as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815....

 in Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

, 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

Boys Amateur Championship

The Boys Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. The competition is organised and run by The R&A-History:The Boy's Amateur Championship was first played at Royal Ascot in 1921...

) and the 2005 Senior British Open Championship

Senior British Open Championship

The Senior Open Championship, or simply The Senior Open is a professional golf tournament for men aged 50 and over. It is run by The R&A, the same body that organises The Open Championship. Prize money won in the event is official money on both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour...

. The club has one other course, named the Silverburn.

Teams

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

Team USA
Name	Rank World Amateur Golf Ranking The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was introduced by the R&A, the governing body of amateur golf outside the United States and Mexico, on 23 January 2007. It is based on the results of over 750 amateur tournaments and is updated weekly. Rankings are based on the players' average performances in...	Age	Hometown	Notes
Jim Holtgrieve Jim Holtgrieve James Holtgrieve is an American amateur golfer who had a brief professional career.Holtgrieve was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri and Washburn University....		63	Ft. Myers, Florida	non-playing captain
Blayne Barber	51	21	Lake City, Florida Lake City, Florida Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, in the United States. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 12,614. In addition, it is the Principal City of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of Columbia County, and had an...	Won 2009 Florida State Amateur; member 2011 Palmer Cup Palmer Cup The Palmer Cup is an annual eight man team golf competition between American college golfers and European college/university golfers. It is named after Arnold Palmer. The teams are selected on the basis of nationality, not according to the location of the players' universities...  team
Patrick Cantlay Patrick Cantlay Patrick Cantlay is an American amateur golfer who is currently a sophomore at UCLA. He is currently the number one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking....	1	19	Los Alamitos, California Los Alamitos, California Los Alamitos is a small city in Orange County, California. The city was incorporated in March 1960. The population was 11,449 at the 2010 census, down from 11,536 at the 2000 census...	Low amateur at 2011 U.S. Open 2011 U.S. Open (golf) The 2011 United States Open Championship, the 111th U.S. Open, was played June 16–19 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. It was won by Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who set 11 U.S. Open records on the weekend, including the lowest total 72-hole score and the lowest total under...
Harris English Harris English Harris English is an American professional golfer.English was born in Thomasville, Georgia. He played college golf at the University of Georgia....	6	22	Thomasville, Georgia Thomasville, Georgia Thomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large...	Won 2011 Children's Hospital Invitational Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It was played for the first time in July 2007 at The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus, a former Ohio State golfer and Upper Arlington native, serves...
Russell Henley	20	22	Macon, Georgia Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...	Won 2011 Stadion Classic; tied low amateur at 2010 U.S. Open
Kelly Kraft Kelly Kraft -Amateur career:Kraft served as team captain of Ryan High School during his final year there in 2006-2007, earning All-District honors. He played college golf at Southern Methodist University....	12	22	Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...	Won 2011 U.S. Amateur
Patrick Rodgers	3	18	Avon, Indiana Avon, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,248 people, 2,127 households, and 1,786 families residing in the town. The population density was 976.2 people per square mile . There were 2,240 housing units at an average density of 351.1 per square mile...	Won 2011 Porter Cup Porter Cup The Porter Cup is a 72-hole, medal-play elite amateur golf tournament held annually at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, New York. It was first played in 1959 and over the years has hosted some of the biggest names in golf...
Nathan Smith	108	33	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...	Three-time U.S. Mid-Amateur winner; played 2009 Walker Cup 2009 Walker Cup The 42nd Walker Cup Match was held September 12-13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.-Format:...
Jordan Spieth Jordan Spieth Jordan Spieth is an American amateur golfer, and the only golfer other than Tiger Woods to have won the U.S. Junior Amateur multiple times. Before turning 18 in July 2011, Spieth was number one in the Polo Golf Rankings, which determines the best junior golfers in the United States. Spieth, the...	2	18	Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...	Won 2009 and 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur
Peter Uihlein Peter Uihlein Peter Uihlein is an American amateur golfer. He was a member of the victorious U.S. team at the 2009 Walker Cup, where he compiled a 4-0 match record. A junior at Oklahoma State University, Uihlein won the 2010 U.S...	4	21	Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...	Won 2010 U. S. Amateur; played 2009 Walker Cup 2009 Walker Cup The 42nd Walker Cup Match was held September 12-13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.-Format:...
Chris Williams	10	20	Moscow, Idaho Moscow, Idaho Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state...	Qualified for 2011 U.S. Open 2011 U.S. Open (golf) The 2011 United States Open Championship, the 111th U.S. Open, was played June 16–19 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. It was won by Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who set 11 U.S. Open records on the weekend, including the lowest total 72-hole score and the lowest total under... , won 2011 Pacific Coast Amateur Pacific Coast Amateur The Pacific Coast Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1967 and is organized by the Pacific Coast Golf Association...

&   Team Great Britain & Ireland
Name	Rank	Age	Hometown	Notes
Nigel Edwards		43	Caerphilly Caerphilly Caerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively... , Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...	non-playing captain
Steven Brown	23	24	Wentworth Wentworth -People:* Baron Wentworth , the Wentworth peerage, several men and women.* D'Arcy Wentworth , surgeon in the early days of Sydney, Australia, and father of William Charles Wentworth I.... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	Won 2011 English Amateur English Amateur The English Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of England. It has been played annually since 1925 and is organized by the English Golf Union....
James Byrne	66	22	Banchory Banchory Banchory is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.- Overview :... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...	Runner-up in 2010 Amateur Championship
Paul Cutler	24	22	Portstewart Portstewart Portstewart is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,803 people in the 2001 Census. It is a seaside resort neighbouring Portrush. Of the two towns, Portstewart is decidedly quieter with more sedate attractions. Its harbour and scenic coastal paths form an... , Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...	Won 2010 Lytham Trophy Lytham Trophy The Lytham Trophy is an amateur golf tournament founded in 1965 by the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, where it has always been held. It is a 72-hole scratch stroke play competition, and is classified as a Category A event by the World Amateur Golf Rankings.... , 2011 Irish Amateur Closed and West of Ireland
Alan Dunbar	216	21	Rathmore Rathmore Rathmore is a small town in Kerry, Ireland, lying immediately west of the border with Cork. It lies at the heart of the Sliabh Luachra area known for its traditional Irish music and culture. The local GAA club is Rathmore GAA. The SAG is in Rathmore and helps the elderly in the area... , County Antrim County Antrim County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000... , Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...	Won 2010 Irish Amateur Open and North of Ireland Amateur
Stiggy Hodgson	33	21	Sunningdale Sunningdale Sunningdale is a large village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England.-Location:Sunningdale is located close to the present border with Surrey, and is not far from Ascot, Sunninghill and Virginia Water. It is situated 24 miles west of London and 7... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	Runner-up at 2011 Spanish Amateur; played 2009 Walker Cup 2009 Walker Cup The 42nd Walker Cup Match was held September 12-13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.-Format:...
Tom Lewis Tom Lewis (golfer) Tom Lewis is a professional golfer from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England.In 2009, Lewis won the Boys Amateur Championship at Royal St George's. In 2010, he lost to Peter O'Malley in a playoff for the New South Wales Open, and then tied for 12th place at the Australian Open...	7	20	Welwyn Garden City Welwyn Garden City -Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	Low amateur at 2011 Open Championship 2011 Open Championship The 2011 Open Championship was the 140th Open Championship, played from July 14–17 at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England. Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland won the event by three strokes for his first major championship victory.-Venue:... , led after first round
Rhys Pugh	75	17	Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales... , Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...	Won 2011 Irish Amateur Open
Jack Senior	11	23	Heysham Heysham Heysham is a large coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire, England. Overlooking Morecambe Bay, it is a ferry port with services to the Isle of Man and Ireland. Heysham is the site of two nuclear power stations which are landmarks visible from hills in the surrounding area... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	Won 2011 Lytham Trophy Lytham Trophy The Lytham Trophy is an amateur golf tournament founded in 1965 by the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, where it has always been held. It is a 72-hole scratch stroke play competition, and is classified as a Category A event by the World Amateur Golf Rankings....
Michael Stewart	14	21	Troon Troon Troon is a town in South Ayrshire. It is situated on the west coast of Scotland, about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Lying across the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran can be seen. Troon is also a port with freight and ferry services... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...	Runner-up in 2011 Amateur Championship
Andy Sullivan	5	24	Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	Won 2011 Scottish Stroke Play; runner-up in 2011 Brabazon Trophy Brabazon Trophy The English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in England . It has been played annually since 1947 and is organized by the English Golf Union.The format is 72 hole stroke play contested over 4 days...

Note: World Amateur Golf Ranking

World Amateur Golf Ranking

The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was introduced by the R&A, the governing body of amateur golf outside the United States and Mexico, on 23 January 2007. It is based on the results of over 750 amateur tournaments and is updated weekly. Rankings are based on the players' average performances in...

 as of 4 September 2011.

Morning Foursomes

	Results	&
Uihlein/English	2 and 1	Lewis/Stewart
Henley/Kraft	2 and 1	Senior/Sullivan
Smith/Barber	5 and 4	Cutler/Dunbar
Cantlay/Williams	5 and 3	Brown/Hodgson
1	Foursomes	3
1	Overall	3

Afternoon Singles

	Results	&
Peter Uihlein	2 and 1	Tom Lewis
Jordan Spieth	3 and 2	Jack Senior
Harris English	2 and 1	Andy Sullivan
Patrick Rodgers	2 and 1	Rhys Pugh
Russell Henley	1 up	Steven Brown
Nathan Smith	2 and 1	James Byrne
Kelly Kraft	2 and 1	Paul Cutler
Patrick Cantlay	2 and 1	Michael Stewart
4	Singles	4
5	Overall	7

Morning Foursomes

	Results	&
Spieth/Rodgers	Halved	Lewis/Stewart
Uihlein/English	3 and 2	Senior/Sullivan
Kraft/Barber	2 and 1	Cutler/Dunbar
Cantlay/Williams	5 and 3	Byrne/Pugh
½	Foursomes	3½
5½	Overall	10½

Afternoon Singles

	Results	&
Russell Henley	4 and 2	Tom Lewis
Jordan Spieth	3 and 2	Andy Sullivan
Nathan Smith	Halved	Jack Senior
Patrick Rodgers	3 and 2	Michael Stewart
Peter Uihlein	2 and 1	Stiggy Hodgson
Blayne Barber	Halved	Steven Brown
Kelly Kraft	2 and 1	Rhys Pugh
Chris Williams	1 up	Alan Dunbar
Harris English	2 and 1	James Byrne
Patrick Cantlay	Halved	Paul Cutler
6½	Singles	3½
12	Overall	14

External links

• Official site
• Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

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