2009 Walker Cup

42nd Walker Cup Match
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Dates September 12–13, 2009
Venue Merion Golf Club
Location Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Captains
  • Buddy Marucci (USA)
  • Colin Dalgleish (GB&I)
United States 16½ United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Walker Cup

The 42nd Walker Cup Match was played on September 12 and 13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club (East course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.[1]

Format

On Saturday, there are four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. On Sunday, there are again four matches of foursomes in the morning, followed by ten singles matches (involving every player) in the afternoon. This is a change from previous years (and the first format change in 46 years) when there were only eight singles matches on Sunday.[2] In all, 26 matches are played.

Each of the 26 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 13½ points wins the competition.

The course

The Merion Golf Club (East course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania is a par 70 course. Hugh Irvine Wilson is credited with designing it, and it opened for play in 1912. It has hosted various USGA events including six U.S. Amateurs, four U.S. Women's Amateurs, and four U.S. Opens. It has also hosted the Curtis Cup and Eisenhower Trophy team events.

Teams

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

United States   Team USA
Name Age Hometown Notes
Buddy Marucci 57 Villanova, Pennsylvania non-playing captain
Bud Cauley 19 Jacksonville, Florida Won 2009 Players Amateur
Rickie Fowler 20 Murrieta, California Won 2008 Sunnehanna Amateur
Brendan Gielow 21 Muskegon, Michigan Won 2008 Northeast Amateur, 2009 Porter Cup
Brian Harman 22 Savannah, Georgia Won 2009 Dogwood Invitational
Morgan Hoffmann 19 Saddle Brook, New Jersey Won 2009 Big 12 Conference title
Adam Mitchell 22 Chattanooga, Tennessee Won 2008 Porter Cup
Nathan Smith 31 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Won 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Cameron Tringale 22 San Juan Capistrano, California Qualified for 2009 U.S. Open
Peter Uihlein 20 Orlando, Florida Won 2008 Florida Azalea Amateur
Drew Weaver 22 High Point, North Carolina Won 2007 British Amateur
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Team Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Hometown Notes
Scotland Colin Dalgleish 48 Helensburgh, Scotland non-playing captain
Scotland Wallace Booth 24 Comrie, Scotland
Scotland Gavin Dear 25 Scone, Scotland Won 2009 Irish Open Amateur
England Tommy Fleetwood 18 Southport, England Runner-up in 2008 British Amateur
England Luke Goddard 22 London, England Won 2009 English Amateur
England Matt Haines 19 Chatham, England Won 2008 Lytham Trophy
England Stiggy Hodgson 20 Chester, England
England Sam Hutsby 20 Liphook, England Runner-up in 2009 British Amateur
Republic of Ireland Niall Kearney 21 Dublin, Ireland Won 2009 Brabazon Trophy
England Chris Paisley 23 Prudhoe, England Runner-up in 2008 English Amateur
England Dale Whitnell 21 Tiptree, England Won Portuguese Open Amateur and Tillman Trophy in 2009

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Booth/Hutsby United States 2 and 1 Harman/Hoffmann
Dear/Haines United States 1 up Uihlein/Smith
Goddard/Whitnell United States 6 and 5 Fowler/Cauley
Hodgson/Kearney United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 1 Tringale/Mitchell
1 Foursomes 3
1 Overall 3

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Gavin Dear halved Brian Harman
Sam Hutsby United States 7 and 6 Rickie Fowler
Wallace Booth halved Cameron Tringale
Matt Haines halved Morgan Hoffmann
Tommy Fleetwood United States 2 and 1 Peter Uihlein
Chris Paisley halved Drew Weaver
Niall Kearney United States 2 and 1 Bud Cauley
Stiggy Hodgson United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 and 1 Brendan Gielow
3 Singles 5
4 Overall 8

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Dear/Haines United States 3 and 2 Harman/Mitchell
Hodgson/Kearney United States 1 up Fowler/Cauley
Booth/Hutsby United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 Weaver/Gielow
Paisley/Whitnell United States 5 and 4 Smith/Uihlein
1 Foursomes 3
5 Overall 11

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Gavin Dear United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 Brian Harman
Matt Haines United States 2 and 1 Rickie Fowler
Stiggy Hodgson United States 3 and 1 Peter Uihlein
Wallace Booth United States 1 up Morgan Hoffmann
Chris Paisley halved Bud Cauley
Sam Hutsby United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Adam Mitchell
Tommy Fleetwood United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Drew Weaver
Luke Goddard United States 8 and 6 Cameron Tringale
Niall Kearney United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 Nathan Smith
Dale Whitnell United States 4 and 3 Brendan Gielow
Singles
Overall 16½

References

  1. "US clinch emphatic Walker Cup win". BBC Sport. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  2. Klavon, Ken. "New Format Twist: Sunday Singles Matches Increase By Two". Walker Cup. Archived from the original on September 19, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.

External links

2007 Walker Cup
United States 12½ United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 11½
2009 Walker Cup
United States 16½ United KingdomRepublic of Ireland
2011 Walker Cup
United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 14 United States 12

Coordinates: 40°00′04″N 75°18′43″W / 40.001°N 75.312°W / 40.001; -75.312

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