Americas Cup (golf) explained

Americas Cup
Establishment:1952
Format:Team match play
Final Year:1967
Final Champion:United States

The Americas Cup was a biennial men's team golf tournament between teams of amateurs golfers from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It was held nine times between 1952 and 1967. The United States won all the matches except in 1965 when Canada won the cup.

The matches followed on from an informal match that had been played in 1951 at Saucon Valley Country Club between teams from the United States and Canada. A trophy was donated by Jerome P. Bowes, Jr.[1]

The event was held in even-numbered years from 1952 to 1960 when there was no Walker Cup match. However from 1961 to 1967 it was held in odd-numbered years, to avoid clashing with the Eisenhower Trophy which started in 1958 and was held in even-numbered years. The venue cycled between the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Until 1967 teams consisted of seven players, six of whom played in each session. In 1967 the teams were reduced to five with four playing in each session.

All nine events were held over two days. Matchplay threesomes were used in which each of the three played the other two simultaneously. Alternate-shot matches were played as well as single matches. In 1952 and 1954, 36-hole matches were played with extra holes played to obtain a result. There were three sets of alternate-shot matches on the first day and six sets of singles on the second day. From 1956, all matches were over 18 holes; extra holes were not played. Until 1967, there were three sets of alternate-shot matches and six sets of singles on both days. In 1967, there were only two sets of alternate-shot matches and four sets of singles each day.

Results

Year Dates Venue Winners Points Second Points Third Points Ref
1952 Aug 14–15 12 10 5 [2] [3]
1954 Aug 12–13 14 13 0 [4] [5]
1956 Oct 27–28 29½ 13 11½ [6]
1958 Sep 5–6 30 17 7 [7] [8]
1960 Aug 11–12 21½ 20 12½ [9]
1961 Oct 21–22 29 14 11 [10]
1963 Sep 5–6 26½ 19½ 8 [11] [12] [13]
1965 Aug 6–7 22 19½ 12½ [14] [15]
1967 Oct 7–8 14½ 11½ 10 [16]

Appearances

The following are those who have played in at least one of the matches.

United States

Canada

Mexico

^ In the final team but did not play in any matches.

Notes and References

  1. The Americas Cup Matches . USGA Journal and Turf Management . July 1952 . 11.
  2. A New International Team . USGA Journal and Turf Management . August 1952 . 11 . Joseph C. . Dey, Jr..
  3. An Old Friend and Many New Ones . USGA Journal and Turf Management . September 1952 . 5 . John P. . English.
  4. The Americas Cup Team . USGA Journal and Turf Management . July 1954 . 9.
  5. Hands Across the Tee . USGA Journal and Turf Management . September 1954 . 11 . Joseph C. . Dey, Jr..
  6. Good Feelings Fill the Americas Cup . USGA Journal and Turf Management . November 1956 . 5.
  7. Veterans comprise Americas Cup Team . USGA Journal and Turf Management . August 1958 . 5.
  8. Honor for all in the Americas Cup . USGA Journal and Turf Management . November 1958 . 17.
  9. Suspense, Fine Golf, Goodwill in Americas Cup . USGA Journal and Turf Management . September 1960 . 15.
  10. Americas Cup remains in the United States . USGA Journal and Turf Management . November 1961 . 13.
  11. News: Americas Cup Golf Meet Opens in Des Moines . The Daily Iowan . September 5, 1963 . 4.
  12. News: U.S. Leads By 1½ Strokes In Golf Meet . The Daily Iowan . September 6, 1963 . 4.
  13. News: U.S. Wins Seventh Straight Americas Cup Golf Meet . The Daily Iowan . September 7, 1963 . 4.
  14. News: Canada Takes Slim Golf Lead . The Montreal Gazette . August 7, 1965 . 26.
  15. News: Canada Beats U.S. In Americas Cup . The Montreal Gazette . August 9, 1965 . 23.
  16. News: U.S. golfers win tourney . Southern Illinoisan . Associated Press . October 11, 1967 . 14 . subscription .

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