The 41st Walker Cup Match was played on 8 and 9 September 2007 at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Team United States won 12½ to 11½. The United States won by the same score in 2005.
Format The format for play on Saturday and Sunday are the same. There are four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches are 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 – each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 12½ points wins the competition.
Teams Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
Team USANameAgeHometownNotesBuddy Marucci55Villanova, Pennsylvanianon-playing captainRickie Fowler18Murrieta, CaliforniaWon 2007 Players Amateur, 2007 Sunnehanna AmateurBilly Horschel20Grant, FloridaPlayed in 2006 U.S. OpenDustin Johnson23Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaWon 2007 Monroe Invitational, 2007 Northeast AmateurChris Kirk22Woodstock, Georgia2007 Ben Hogan Award winnerColt Knost22Dallas, TexasWon 2007 U.S. Amateur Public Links and U.S. AmateurTrip Kuehne35Irving, TexasHas played in four US OpensJamie Lovemark19Rancho Santa Fe, CaliforniaWon 2007 NCAA Division I Championship as a freshmanJonathan Moore22Vancouver, WashingtonWon 2006 NCAA Division I Championship as a freshmanWebb Simpson22Raleigh, North CarolinaSemi-finalist at the 2006 U.S. AmateurKyle Stanley19Gig Harbor, WashingtonDivision I first team All-American as a freshman
& Team Great Britain & IrelandNameAgeHometownNotes Colin Dalgleish46Helensburgh, Scotlandnon-playing captain Jonathan Caldwell23Newtownards, Northern IrelandSemi-finalist in the Irish Amateur Close Championship Rhys Davies22Glamorgan, Wales2003 British Boys' Championship winner Nigel Edwards39Caerphilly, Wales4th appearance David Horsey22Wilmslow, EnglandRunner-up in the 2004 English Amateur Rory McIlroy18Holywood, Northern IrelandT42nd at the 2007 Open Championship (silver medal for Best Amateur),won 2006 European Amateur,1 week as World Amateur Golf Ranking number 1 Llewellyn Matthews23Bridgend, WalesWire-to-wire winner of the St Andrews Links Trophy Jamie Moul22Colchester, England#1 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 17 weeks John Parry20Knaresborough, England2007 Spanish Amateur Championship Lloyd Saltman21Gorebridge, ScotlandIn 2007, won the Scottish Champion of Champions, the Craigmillar Park Open,the Lytham Trophy and the Irish Open Stroke Play Championship in a 5-week span.T15th at the 2005 Open Championship (silver medal for Best Amateur) Danny Willett19Sheffield, England2007 English Amateur winner
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Saltman/Davies 4 and 3Horschel/FowlerMcIlroy/CaldwellhalvedKnost/JohnsonParry/Horsey 2 and 1 Kuehne/StanleyMoul/WilletthalvedSimpson/Moore 2 Foursomes 2 2 Overall 2
Afternoon singles & Results Rory McIlroy 1 upBilly HorschelLloyd Saltman 5 and 4Rickie FowlerRhys Davies 5 and 4Dustin JohnsonDanny Willett 2 upColt KnostLlewellyn Matthews 5 and 4Jamie LovemarkNigel Edwards 1 upKyle StanleyJamie Moul 1 upChris KirkDavid Horsey 1 upWebb Simpson 4 Singles 4 6 Overall 6
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Caldwell/McIlroy 2 and 1Horschel/FowlerDavies/Edwards 1 upKnost/JohnsonMoul/Willett 4 and 2Kuehne/MooreParry/Horsey 1 upKirk/Lovemark 0 Foursomes 4 6 Overall 10
Afternoon singles & Results Rory McIlroy 4 and 2Billy HorschelRhys Davies 3 and 2Rickie FowlerDanny WilletthalvedColt KnostLloyd Saltman 2 and 1Trip KuehneJonny Caldwell 2 upKyle StanleyNigel Edwards 1 upJonathan MooreJamie Moul 4 and 3Jamie LovemarkDavid Horsey 1 upWebb Simpson 5½ Singles 2½ 11½ Overall 12½
The course The Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland is a par 71 course with a yardage of 7,181. Old Tom Morris is credited with designing it in 1889. In 1908, King Edward VII conferred "Royal" status to the club.
External links Official site http://www.walkercuphistory.com – definitive site containing complete history and statistics (paid subscription site). Royal County Down Golf Club official site