The 1999 Walker Cup, the 37th

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 11–12 September 1999, at

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. The event was won by

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and

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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.

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

Afternoon singles

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

Afternoon singles

References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20000525184635/http://www.walkercup.org/players/index.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20001102035632/http://www.walkercup.org/results/091199.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20000603173253/http://www.walkercup.org/results/091299.html {{coord, 57.587, -3.895, type:event, display=title Walker Cup Golf tournaments in Scotland Sport in Highland (council area)