The 1963 Walker Cup, the 19th
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...
Match, was played on 24 and 25 May 1963, at
Turnberry,
Ayrshire,
Scotland
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. 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
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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
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Captain:
Charles Lawrie
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Michael Bonallack
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Joe Carr
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Charlie Green
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Michael Lunt
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David Madeley
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Stuart Murray
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Ronnie Shade
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David Sheahan
United States
Captain:
Richard Tufts
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Deane Beman
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Charles Coe
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Richard Davies
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Robert W. Gardner
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Downing Gray
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Labron Harris Jr.
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Billy Joe Patton
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R. H. Sikes
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Charlie Smith
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Ed Updegraff
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
Afternoon singles
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
Afternoon singles
References
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Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...