1997 Walker Cup
The 1997 Walker Cup, the 36th Walker Cup Match, was played on August 9 and 10, 1997, at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York. The event was won by the United States 18 to 6.
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 12 ½ points wins the competition. If the two teams are tied, the previous winner retains the trophy.
Teams
Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
| & Team Great Britain & Ireland |
| Name |
Age |
Hometown |
Notes |
| Clive Brown |
45 |
Gwynedd, Wales |
non-playing captain |
| Michael Brooks |
25 |
Lanark, Scotland |
|
| Richard Coughlan |
23 |
Birr, Ireland |
|
| Barclay Howard |
44 |
Johnstone, Scotland |
Low amateur in the 1995 Open Championship; played in 1995 Walker Cup |
| Keith Nolan |
24 |
Dublin, Ireland |
|
| David Park |
23 |
Credenhill, Wales |
|
| Graham Rankin |
31 |
Airdrie, Scotland |
Played in the 1995 Walker Cup |
| Justin Rose |
17 |
Hook, Hart, England |
Youngest player to ever compete in Walker Cup |
| Craig Watson |
31 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
|
| Gary Wolstenholme |
36 |
Market Harborough, England |
Played in the 1995 Walker Cup |
| Steven Young |
20 |
Fraserburgh, Scotland |
|
| Team USA |
| Name |
Age |
Hometown |
Notes |
| Downing Gray |
58 |
Pensacola, Florida |
non-playing captain |
| Jerry Courville, Jr. |
38 |
Milford, Connecticut |
1995 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion |
| Duke Delcher |
41 |
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
|
| Brad Elder |
22 |
Overland Park, Kansas |
|
| Jason Gore |
23 |
Valencia, California |
Won 1997 California Amateur and California Open |
| John Harris |
45 |
Edina, Minnesota |
1993 U.S. Amateur champion; played in 1993 Walker Cup |
| Joel Kribel |
20 |
Pleasanton, California |
|
| Randy Leen |
21 |
Dayton, Ohio |
|
| Buddy Marucci |
45 |
Malvern, Pennsylvania |
Played in 1995 Walker Cup; 1995 U.S. Amateur runner-up |
| Steve Scott |
19 |
Coral Springs, Florida |
1996 U.S. Amateur runner-up |
| Chris Wollmann |
22 |
Parma, Ohio |
1995 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion |
Saturday's matches
Morning Foursomes
| & |
Results |
|
| Howard/Young |
4 and 3 |
Elder/Kribel |
| Rose/Brooks |
5 and 4 |
Courville/Marucci |
| Wolstenholme/Nolan |
6 and 4 |
Gore/Harris |
| Coughlan/Park |
1 up |
Leen/Wollmann |
| 0 |
Foursomes |
4 |
| 0 |
Overall |
4 |
Afternoon Singles
| & |
Results |
|
| Craig Watson |
1 up |
Steve Scott |
| Steven Young |
5 and 4 |
Duke Delcher |
| Barclay Howard |
5 and 4 |
Brad Elder |
| Justin Rose |
1 up |
Joel Kribel |
| Keith Nolan |
3 and 2 |
Randy Leen |
| Graham Rankin |
3 and 2 |
Jason Gore |
| Richard Coughlan |
halved |
Chris Wollmann |
| Gary Wolstenholme |
1 up |
John Harris |
| 3 ½ |
Singles |
4 ½ |
| 3 ½ |
Overall |
8 ½ |
Sunday's matches
Morning Foursomes
| & |
Results |
|
| Watson/Young |
3 and 2 |
Elder/Harris |
| Howard/Rankin |
5 and 4 |
Courville/Marucci |
| Coughlan/Park |
1 up |
Delcher/Scott |
| Wolstenholme/Rose |
2 and 1 |
Leen/Wollmann |
| 1 |
Foursomes |
3 |
| 4 ½ |
Overall |
11 ½ |
Afternoon Singles
| & |
Results |
|
| Steven Young |
2 and 1 |
Joel Kribel |
| Craig Watson |
halved |
Jason Gore |
| Justin Rose |
3 and 2 |
Jerry Courville |
| Keith Nolan |
2 and 1 |
Brad Elder |
| Michael Brooks |
6 and 5 |
John Harris |
| David Park |
4 and 3 |
Buddy Marucci |
| Gary Wolstenholme |
2 and 1 |
Duke Delcher |
| Richard Coughlan |
2 and 1 |
Steve Scott |
| 1 ½ |
Singles |
6 ½ |
| 6 |
Overall |
18 |
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