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.Britain & Ireland wins Walker Cup
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. 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.
Team USANameRankAgeHometownNotesJim Holtgrieve63St. Louis, Missourinon-playing captainBlayne Barber5121Lake City, FloridaWon 2009 Florida State Amateur; member 2011 Palmer Cup teamPatrick Cantlay119Los Alamitos, CaliforniaLow amateur at 2011 U.S. OpenHarris English622Thomasville, GeorgiaWon 2011 Children's Hospital InvitationalRussell Henley2022Macon, GeorgiaWon 2011 Stadion Classic; tied low amateur at 2010 U.S. OpenKelly Kraft1222Dallas, TexasWon 2011 U.S. AmateurPatrick Rodgers318Avon, IndianaWon 2011 Porter CupNathan Smith10833Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaThree-time U.S. Mid-Amateur winner; played 2009 Walker CupJordan Spieth218Dallas, TexasWon 2009 and 2011 U.S. Junior AmateurPeter Uihlein421Orlando, FloridaWon 2010 U.S. Amateur; played 2009 Walker CupChris Williams1020Moscow, IdahoQualified for 2011 U.S. Open, won 2011 Pacific Coast Amateur
& Team Great Britain & IrelandNameRankAgeHometownNotes Nigel Edwards43Caerphilly, Walesnon-playing captain Steven Brown2324Wentworth, EnglandWon 2011 English Amateur James Byrne6622Banchory, ScotlandRunner-up in 2010 Amateur Championship Paul Cutler2422Portstewart, Northern IrelandWon 2010 Lytham Trophy, 2011 Irish Amateur Close and West of Ireland Alan Dunbar21621Rathmore, County Antrim, Northern IrelandWon 2010 Irish Amateur Open and Northern Ireland Amateur Stiggy Hodgson3321Sunningdale, EnglandRunner-up at 2011 Spanish Amateur; played 2009 Walker Cup Tom Lewis720Welwyn Garden City, EnglandLow amateur at 2011 Open Championship, led after first round Rhys Pugh7517Vale of Glamorgan, WalesWon 2011 Irish Amateur Open Jack Senior1123Heysham, EnglandWon 2011 Lytham Trophy Michael Stewart1421Troon, ScotlandRunner-up in 2011 Amateur Championship Andy Sullivan524Nuneaton, 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 & Results Lewis/Stewart 2 and 1Uihlein/EnglishSenior/Sullivan 2 and 1Henley/KraftCutler/Dunbar 5 and 4Smith/BarberBrown/Hodgson 5 and 3Cantlay/Williams 3 Foursomes 1 3 Overall 1
Afternoon singles & Results Tom Lewis 2 and 1Peter UihleinJack Senior 3 and 2Jordan SpiethAndy Sullivan 2 and 1Harris EnglishRhys Pugh 2 and 1Patrick RodgersSteven Brown 1 upRussell HenleyJames Byrne 2 and 1Nathan SmithPaul Cutler 2 and 1Kelly KraftMichael Stewart 2 and 1Patrick Cantlay 4 Singles 4 7 Overall 5
Sunday's matches Morning foursomes & Results Lewis/StewarthalvedSpieth/RodgersSenior/Sullivan 3 and 2Uihlein/EnglishCutler/Dunbar 2 and 1Kraft/BarberByrne/Pugh 5 and 3Cantlay/Williams 3½ Foursomes ½ 10½ Overall 5½
Afternoon singles & Results Tom Lewis 4 and 2Russell HenleyAndy Sullivan 3 and 2Jordan SpiethJack SeniorhalvedNathan SmithMichael Stewart 3 and 2Patrick RodgersStiggy Hodgson 2 and 1Peter UihleinSteven BrownhalvedBlayne BarberRhys Pugh 2 and 1Kelly KraftAlan Dunbar 1 upChris WilliamsJames Byrne 2 and 1Harris EnglishPaul CutlerhalvedPatrick Cantlay 3½ Singles 6½ 14 Overall 12
References
External links Official site Royal Aberdeen Golf Club