The 1983 Walker Cup, the 29th Walker Cup Match, was played on 25 and 26 May 1983, at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England. The event was won by the United States 13½ to 10½.
The match was level after the second day foursomes. In the final round of 8 singles, Great Britain and Ireland had just two wins, by Philip Walton and Andrew Oldcorn, both of whom had also won their singles on the first day. The United States won 5 of the singles matches and halved the other to win the Walker Cup for the sixth successive time.
Format The format for play on Wednesday and Thursday 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 was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. Rather, each side earned ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 12½ points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.
Teams Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event. The United States had a playing captain, while Great Britain & Ireland had a non-playing captain.
Great Britain & Ireland & Captain: Charlie Green David Carrick Stephen Keppler Malcolm Lewis George Macgregor Lindsay Mann Andrew Oldcorn Philip Parkin Arthur Pierse Martin Thompson Philip Walton
United States
Playing captain: Jay Sigel Nathaniel Crosby Brad Faxon Rick Fehr William Hoffer Jim Holtgrieve Bob Lewis David Tentis Billy Tuten Willie Wood
Wednesday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Macgregor/Walton 3 & 2Sigel/FehrKeppler/Pierse 3 & 1Wood/FaxonLewis/Thompson 7 & 6Lewis/HoltgrieveMann/Oldcorn 5 & 4Hoffer/Tentis 2 Foursomes 2 2 Overall 2
Afternoon singles & Results Philip Walton 1 upJay SigelStephen Keppler 1 upRick FehrGeorge MacgregorhalvedWillie WoodDavid Carrick 3 & 1Brad FaxonAndrew Oldcorn 4 & 3Billy TutenPhilip Parkin 6 & 4Nathaniel CrosbyArthur Pierse 3 & 1Bob LewisLindsay Mann 6 & 5Jim Holtgrieve 3½ Singles 4½ 5½ Overall 6½
Thursday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Macgregor/Walton 2 upCrosby/HofferParkin/Thompson 1 upFaxon/WoodMann/Oldcorn 1 upLewis/HoltgrieveKeppler/PiersehalvedSigel/Fehr 2½ Foursomes 1½ 8 Overall 8
Afternoon singles & Results Philip Walton 2 & 1Willie WoodPhilip Parkin 3 & 2Brad FaxonGeorge Macgregor 2 & 1Rick FehrMartin Thompson 3 & 2Billy TutenLindsay MannhalvedDavid TentisStephen Keppler 6 & 5Bob LewisAndrew Oldcorn 3 & 2Jim HoltgrieveDavid Carrick 3 & 1Jay Sigel 2½ Singles 5½ 10½ Overall 13½
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