1923 Walker Cup Explained

Walker Cup
Year:1923
Dates:18–19 May 1923
Venue:Old Course
Location:St Andrews, Scotland
Home:Great Britain
Away:USA
Homecaptain:Robert Harris
Awaycaptain:Robert Gardner
Homescore:5
Awayscore:6
Result:United States wins

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.[1]

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

Orme Bristowe was the reserve.[2] John Caven was not selected for any matches.

Team United States


Playing captain: Robert Gardner

Friday's foursomes

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Wethered/Tolley 6 & 5Ouimet/Sweetser
Harris/Hooman 7 & 6Gardner/Marston
Holderness/Hope 1 upRotan/Herron
Wilson/Murray 4 & 3Johnston/Neville
3Session1
3Overall1

Saturday's singles

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Roger WetheredhalvedFrancis Ouimet
Cyril Tolley 4 & 3Jess Sweetser
Robert Harris 1 upRobert Gardner
Willis Mackenzie 5 & 4George Rotan
William Hope 6 & 5Max Marston
Ernest Holderness 1 upFred Wright
John Wilson 1 upDavidson Herron
William Murray 2 & 1Oscar Willing
2Session5
5Overall6

References

56.343°N -2.803°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1923 – St. Andrews . walkercup.co.uk . 9 December 2018.
  2. News: The Times . 12 May 1923 . 6 . Great Britain v America - Teams for the Walker Cup.