The 1923 Walker Cup, the second Walker Cup Match, was a team golf match played on 18 and 19 May 1923 on the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The United States won 6 to 5, with one match halved.
Format There were ten players in each team. Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday and eight singles matches on Saturday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. Matches level after 36 holes were halved.
Teams Team Great Britain
Playing captain: Robert Harris John Caven Ernest Holderness Chubby Hooman William Hope Willis Mackenzie William Murray Cyril Tolley Roger Wethered John Wilson
Orme Bristowe was the reserve. John Caven was not selected for any matches.
Team United States
Playing captain: Robert Gardner Davidson Herron Jimmy Johnston Max Marston Jack Neville Francis Ouimet George Rotan Jess Sweetser Oscar Willing Fred Wright
Friday's foursomes Results Wethered/Tolley 6 & 5Ouimet/SweetserHarris/Hooman 7 & 6Gardner/MarstonHolderness/Hope 1 upRotan/HerronWilson/Murray 4 & 3Johnston/Neville 3 Session 1 3 Overall 1
Saturday's singles Results Roger WetheredhalvedFrancis OuimetCyril Tolley 4 & 3Jess SweetserRobert Harris 1 upRobert GardnerWillis Mackenzie 5 & 4George RotanWilliam Hope 6 & 5Max MarstonErnest Holderness 1 upFred WrightJohn Wilson 1 upDavidson HerronWilliam Murray 2 & 1Oscar Willing 2 Session 5 5 Overall 6
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