1999 Walker Cup Explained

Walker Cup
Year:1999
Dates:11–12 September 1999
Venue:Nairn Golf Club
Location:Nairn, Scotland
Home:GB&I
Away:USA
Homecaptain:Peter McEvoy
Awaycaptain:Danny Yates
Homescore:15
Awayscore:9
Result:Great Britain & Ireland wins

The 1999 Walker Cup, the 37th Walker Cup Match, was played on 11–12 September 1999, at Nairn Golf Club in Nairn, Scotland. The event was won by Great Britain and Ireland 15 to 9.

Format

The format for play on Saturday and Sunday 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 is worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match is all square after the 18th hole extra holes are not played. Rather, each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 12½ points wins the competition. If the two teams are tied, the previous winner retains the trophy.

Teams

Ten players for the US and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.

   Team USA
NameAgeHometownNotes
Danny Yates49Atlanta, Georgianon-playing captain
Jonathan Byrd21Columbia, South Carolina
David Gossett20Germantown, Tennessee
Hunter Haas22Norman, Oklahoma
Tim Jackson40Germantown, TennesseePlayed in the 1995 Walker Cup
Edward Loar21Rockwall, Texas
Matt Kuchar22Lake Mary, Florida
Tom McKnight45Galax, Virginia
Spider Miller49Bloomington, Indiana
Bryce Molder20Conway, Arkansas
Steve Scott22Coral Springs, FloridaPlayed in the 1997 Walker Cup
& Team Great Britain & Ireland
NameAgeHometownNotes
Peter McEvoy46Copt Heath, Solihull, Englandnon-playing captain
Paul Casey22Weybridge, England
Luke Donald21High Wycombe, England
Simon Dyson21Sand Moor, England
Paddy Gribben30Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland
Lorne Kelly25Cowal, Scotland
David Pattrick24Mortonhall, Scotland
Graham Rankin33Drumpellier, ScotlandPlayed in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups
Phil Rowe20West Cornwall, England
Graeme Storm21Wynyard, England
Gary Wolstenholme38Kilworth Springs, EnglandPlayed in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

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Rankin/Storm 1 upHaas/Miller
Casey/Donald 5 and 3Byrd/Scott
Gribben/Kelly 3 and 1Gossett/Jackson
Rowe/Wolstenholme 1 upKuchar/Molder
2Foursomes2
2Overall2

Afternoon singles

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Graham Rankin 4 and 3Edward Loar
Luke Donald 4 and 3Tom McKnight
Graeme Storm 4 and 3Hunter Haas
Paul Casey 4 and 3Steve Scott
David Patrick 6 and 5Jonathan Byrd
Simon DysonhalvedDavid Gossett
Paddy GribbenhalvedBryce Molder
Lorne Kelly 3 and 1Tim Jackson
3Singles5
5Overall7

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

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Storm/Rankin 4 and 3Loar/McKnight
Dyson/Gribben 1 upHaas/Miller
Casey/Donald 1 upGossett/Jackson
Rowe/Wolstenholme 4 and 3Kuchar/Molder
3Foursomes1
8Overall8

Afternoon singles

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Graham Rankin 1 upSteve Scott
Simon Dyson 5 and 4Edward Loar
Paul Casey 3 and 2John "Spider" Miller
Graeme Storm 1 upJonathan Byrd
Luke Donald 3 and 2Bryce Molder
Phil Rowe 1 upMatt Kuchar
Paddy Gribben 3 and 2Hunter Haas
Gary Wolstenholme 1 upDavid Gossett
7Singles1
15Overall9

References

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