1923 Walker Cup

2nd Walker Cup Match
Dates 18−19 May 1923
Venue Old Course
Location St Andrews, Scotland
Captains Robert Harris (Great Britain)
Robert A. Gardner (USA)
United Kingdom        United States
United States wins the Walker Cup

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The 1923 Walker Cup, the second Walker Cup Match, was played on 18 and 19 May 1923 on the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The United States won 6 to 5, with one match halved.

Format

There were ten players in each team. Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday 18 May and eight singles matches on Saturday 19 May. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. Matches level after 36 holes were halved.

Teams

Team Great Britain

United Kingdom
Captain: Scotland Robert Harris

Orme C. Bristowe was the reserve.[1]

Team United States

United States
Captain: Robert A. Gardner

Friday's foursomes

United Kingdom Results United States
Wethered/Tolley United Kingdom 6 & 5 Ouimet/Sweetser
Harris/Hooman United States 7 & 6 Gardner/Marston
Holderness/Hope United Kingdom 1 up Rotan/Herron
Wilson/Murray United Kingdom 4 & 3 Johnston/Neville
3 Session 1
3 Overall 1

Saturday's singles

United Kingdom Results United States
Roger Wethered halved Francis Ouimet
Cyril Tolley United Kingdom 4 & 3 Jess Sweetser
Robert Harris United States 1 up Robert A. Gardner
W. Willis Mackenzie United States 5 & 4 George V. Rotan
William L. Hope United States 6 & 5 Max R. Marston
Ernest Holderness United States 1 up Frederick J. Wright
John Wilson United Kingdom 1 up S. Davidson Herron
William A. Murray United States 2 & 1 Oscar F. Willing
Session
Overall

References

  1. "Great Britain v America - Teams for the Walker Cup". The Times. 12 May 1923. p. 6.

Coordinates: 56°20′35″N 2°48′11″W / 56.343°N 2.803°W