The 1953 Walker Cup, the 14th

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Match, was played on September 4 and 5, 1953, at the Kittansett Club,

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. The United States won by 9 matches to 3.

Format

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. If a match was all square after the 36th 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. Tony Duncan, the Great Britain and Ireland playing captain, did not select himself for any of the matches.

United States

Captain:

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* William C. Campbell *

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* Jimmy Jackson *

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Great Britain & Ireland

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Playing captain: Tony Duncan *

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* Roy MacGregor *

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Friday's foursomes

Saturday's singles

References

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