The 1965 Walker Cup, the 20th Walker Cup Match, was played on September 3 and 4, 1965, at Baltimore Country Club, Baltimore, Maryland. The event was tied at 11 matches each with 2 matches halved.
Great Britain and Ireland took an 8–3 lead after the first day after winning six of the singles matches. They shared the second day foursomes and needed just two win in the singles. Gordon Cosh won his match but it seemed that the other seven matches would be lost. However Clive Clark, two down with three to play, halved his match. The overall match was tied at 11 each with the United States retaining the Cup, having won in 1963. Joe Carr, the Great Britain and Ireland playing captain, did not select himself for any of the matches.
Format The format for play on Friday and Saturday 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. The team with most 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. Great Britain & Ireland had a playing captain, while the United States had a non-playing captain.
United States
Captain: Johnny Fischer Don Allen Deane Beman William C. Campbell Dave Eichelberger Downing Gray John Mark Hopkins Dale Morey Billy Joe Patton Ed Tutwiler Ed Updegraff
Great Britain & Ireland & Playing captain: Joe Carr Michael Bonallack Clive Clark Gordon Clark Gordon Cosh Rodney Foster Michael Lunt Sandy Saddler Ronnie Shade Peter Townsend
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Lunt/Cosh 1 upCampbell/GrayBonallack/C. ClarkhalvedBeman/AllenFoster/G. Clark 5 & 4Patton/TutwilerTownsend/Shade 2 & 1Hopkins/Eichelberger 2 Foursomes 1 2 Overall 1
Afternoon singles & Results Michael Bonallack 6 & 5William C. CampbellRodney Foster 2 upDeane BemanRonnie Shade 3 & 1Downing GrayClive Clark 5 & 3John Mark HopkinsPeter Townsend 3 & 2Billy Joe PattonSandy Saddler 2 & 1Dale MoreyGordon Cosh 2 upDon AllenMichael Lunt 2 & 1Ed Updegraff 6 Singles 2 8 Overall 3
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Saddler/Foster 4 & 3Campbell/GrayShade/Townsend 2 & 1Beman/EichelbergerCosh/Lunt 2 & 1Tutwiler/PattonC. Clark/Bonallack 2 & 1Allen/Morey 2 Foursomes 2 10 Overall 5
Afternoon singles & Results Rodney Foster 3 & 2William C. CampbellSandy Saddler 1 upDeane BemanRonnie Shade 5 & 3Ed TutwilerGordon Cosh 4 & 3Don AllenPeter Townsend 1 upDowning GrayClive ClarkhalvedJohn Mark HopkinsMichael Bonallack 5 & 3Dave EichelbergerMichael Lunt 4 & 2Billy Joe Patton 1 Singles 6 11 Overall 11
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