2005 Walker Cup
| 40th Walker Cup Match | |||||
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| Dates | August 13–14, 2005 | ||||
| Venue | Chicago Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Wheaton, Illinois | ||||
| Captains | Bob Lewis (USA) Garth McGimpsey (GB&I) | ||||
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| United States wins the Walker Cup | |||||
The 40th Walker Cup Match was played on August 13 and 14, 2005 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.
Format
The format for play on Saturday and Sunday are the same. There are four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches are 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.
Teams
Team Great Britain & Ireland
& 
Captain: 
Garth McGimpsey
Rhys Davies
Robert Dinwiddie- Nigel Edwards
- Oliver Fisher
- Gary Lockerbie
- Brian McElhinney
Richie Ramsay- Matthew Richardson
- Lloyd Saltman
- Gary Wolstenholme
Team United States
Captain: Bob Lewis
- Matt Every
- Anthony Kim
- Brian Harman
- J. B. Holmes
- Billy Hurley III
- Jeff Overton
- Michael Putnam
- Kyle Reifers
- Nicholas Thompson
- Lee Williams
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards/Davies | halved | Kim/Harman |
| Lockerbie/Dinwiddie | 1 up |
Williams/Every |
| Fisher/Richardson | 2 and 1 |
Overton/Putnam |
| Ramsay/Saltman | 4 and 3 |
Reifers/Hurley |
| 1½ | Foursomes | 2½ |
| 1½ | Overall | 2½ |
Afternoon singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Davies | 4 and 3 |
Matthew Every |
| Gary Lockerbie | 6 and 5 |
Anthony Kim |
| Nigel Edwards | 5 and 4 |
Jeff Overton |
| Oliver Fisher | 2 up |
Michael Putnam |
| Matthew Richardson | 5 and 4 |
Nicholas Thompson |
| Lloyd Saltman | 1 up |
Billy Hurley III |
| Gary Wolstenholme | 1 up |
J. B. Holmes |
| Brian McElhinney | 2 and 1 |
Lee Williams |
| 4 | Singles | 4 |
| 5½ | Overall | 6½ |
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Saltman/Ramsay | 4 and 2 |
Kim/Harman |
| Davies/Edwards | 2 and 1 |
Every/Williams |
| Fisher/Richardson | 2 and 1 |
Thompson/Holmes |
| Lockerbie/Dinwiddie | 5 and 3 |
Putnam/Overton |
| 2 | Foursomes | 2 |
| 7½ | Overall | 8½ |
Afternoon singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Wolstenholme | 1 up |
Anthony Kim |
| Rhys Davies | 6 and 5 |
Brian Harman |
| Oliver Fisher | halved | Michael Putnam |
| Robert Dinwiddie | halved | Matthew Every |
| Matthew Richardson | 5 and 4 |
J. B. Holmes |
| Lloyd Saltman | 1 up |
Kyle Reifers |
| Nigel Edwards | 1 up |
Jeff Overton |
| Gary Lockerbie | 4 and 3 |
Lee Williams |
| 4 | Singles | 4 |
| 11½ | Overall | 12½ |
The course
The Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois is a par 70 course with a yardage of 6,782. Charles B. Macdonald is credited with designing it in. The course was opened for play in 1894. In 1922 Seth Raynor made some revisions to the course. It has hosted various USGA events including the 1897, 1900 and 1911 U.S. Open.
External links
- Official site
- http://www.walkercuphistory.com - definitive site containing complete history and statistics (paid subscription site).
| 2003 Walker Cup 12½ 11½ |
2005 Walker Cup 12½ 11½ |
2007 Walker Cup 12½ 11½ |
Coordinates: 41°50′41″N 88°06′58″W / 41.844757°N 88.116145°W