The 1975 Walker Cup, the 25th Walker Cup Match, was played on 28 and 29 May 1975, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The event was won by the United States 15½ to 8½.
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 plus one non-playing captain for each team.
Great Britain & Ireland & Captain: David Marsh John Davies Richard Eyles Charlie Green Peter Hedges Ian Hutcheon Mark James George Macgregor Pat Mulcare Martin Poxon Hugh Stuart
United States
Captain: Ed Updegraff George Burns William C. Campbell Vinny Giles John Grace Jay Haas Gary Koch Jerry Pate Dick Siderowf Craig Stadler Curtis Strange
Wednesday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results James/Eyles 1 upPate/SiderowfDavies/Poxon 5 & 4Burns/StadlerGreen/Stuart 2 & 1Haas/StrangeMacgregor/Hutcheon 5 & 4Giles/Koch 1 Foursomes 3 1 Overall 3
Afternoon singles & Results Mark James 2 & 1Jerry PateJohn DavieshalvedCurtis StrangePat Mulcare 1 upDick SiderowfHugh Stuart 3 & 2Gary KochMartin Poxon 3 & 1John GraceIan HutcheonhalvedWilliam C. CampbellRichard Eyles 2 & 1Jay HaasGeorge Macgregor 3 & 2Vinny Giles 3 Singles 5 4 Overall 8
Thursday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Mulcare/Hutcheon 1 upPate/SiderowfJames/Eyles 5 & 3Campbell/GraceGreen/Stuart 1 upBurns/StadlerHedges/Davies 3 & 2Haas/Strange 2 Foursomes 2 6 Overall 10
Afternoon singles & Results Ian Hutcheon 3 & 2Jerry PatePat Mulcare 4 & 3Curtis StrangeMark James 5 & 4Gary KochJohn Davies 2 & 1George BurnsCharlie Green 2 & 1John GraceGeorge Macgregor 3 & 2Craig StadlerRichard Eyles 2 & 1William C. CampbellPeter HedgeshalvedVinny Giles 2½ Singles 5½ 8½ Overall 15½
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