The 1963 Walker Cup, the 19th Walker Cup Match, was played on 24 and 25 May 1963, at Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland. The event was won by the United States 12 to 8 with 4 matches halved. This was the first Walker Cup in which 18-hole matches were played.
Great Britain and Ireland took a 6 to 3 lead on the first day after Billy Joe Patton was the only singles winner for the United States. However, the United States won all four foursomes matches on the second morning and five of the singles in the afternoon.
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 plus one non-playing captain for each team.
Great Britain & Ireland & Captain: Charles Lawrie Michael Bonallack Joe Carr Martin Christmas Charlie Green Michael Lunt David Madeley Stuart Murray Sandy Saddler Ronnie Shade David Sheahan
United States
Captain: Richard Tufts Deane Beman Charles Coe Richard Davies Robert W. Gardner Downing Gray Labron Harris Jr. Billy Joe Patton R. H. Sikes Charlie Smith Ed Updegraff
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Bonallack/Murray 4 & 3Patton/SikesCarr/Green 2 upGray/HarrisLunt/Sheahan 5 & 3Beman/CoeMadeley/ShadehalvedGardner/Updegraff 1 Foursomes 2 1 Overall 2
Afternoon singles & Results Stuart Murray 3 & 1Deane BemanMartin Christmas 3 & 2Billy Joe PattonJoe Carr 7 & 5R. H. SikesDavid Sheahan 1 upLabron Harris JrMichael Bonallack 1 upRichard DaviesSandy SaddlerhalvedCharles CoeRonnie Shade 4 & 3Downing GrayMichael LunthalvedCharlie Smith 5 Singles 1 6 Overall 3
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Bonallack/Murray 1 upPatton/SikesLunt/Sheahan 3 & 2Gray/HarrisGreen/Saddler 3 & 1Gardner/UpdegraffMadeley/Shade 3 & 2Beman/Coe 0 Foursomes 4 6 Overall 7
Afternoon singles & Results Stuart Murray 3 & 2Billy Joe PattonDavid Sheahan 1 upRichard DaviesJoe Carr 4 & 3Ed UpdegraffMichael Bonallack 3 & 2Labron Harris JrMichael Lunt 3 & 2Robert GardnerSandy SaddlerhalvedDeane BemanRonnie Shade 2 & 1Downing GrayCharlie Green 4 & 3Charles Coe 2 Singles 5 8 Overall 12
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