1934 Walker Cup

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8th Walker Cup Match
Dates11–12 May 1934
VenueOld Course at St Andrews
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland		 2 9 United States
United States wins the Walker Cup
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1936 →

The 1934 Walker Cup, the 8th Walker Cup Match, was played on 11 and 12 May 1934, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The United States won by 9 matches to 2 with one match halved. The United States won three foursomes matches and six of the singles matches.[1][2][3]

Format[]

Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday and eight singles matches on Saturday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 36th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.

Teams[]

The United States picked a 9-man team in early January, including Francis Ouimet as playing-captain.[4] Great Britain and Ireland announced 8 of their 10-man team in mid-March with Michael Scott as playing-captain.[5] and were later added.[6] Munn, from Northern Ireland, travelled to St Andrews but suffered from sciatica, withdrawing two days before the match. He was replaced by Leonard Crawley.[7]

Great Britain & Ireland[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Playing captain: England Michael Scott

United States[]

United States
Playing captain: Francis Ouimet

Friday's foursomes[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Wethered/Tolley United States 8 & 6 Goodman/Little
McRuvie/McLean United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 2 Ouimet/Dunlap
Bentley/Fiddian United States 6 & 5 Moreland/Westland
Scott/McKinlay United States 3 & 2 Egan/Marston
1 Foursomes 3
1 Overall 3

Saturday's singles[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Michael Scott United States 7 & 6 Johnny Goodman
Cyril Tolley United States 6 & 5 Lawson Little
Jack McLean United States 4 & 3 George Dunlap
Leonard Crawley United States 5 & 4 Francis Ouimet
Eric Fiddian United States 5 & 4 Johnny Fischer
Tony Torrance United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 Max Marston
Eric McRuvie halved Jack Westland
Sam McKinlay United States 3 & 1 Gus Moreland
1 Singles 6
2 Overall 9

References[]

  1. ^ "The Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1934. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Walker Cup Golf". Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1934. p. 13.
  3. ^ "1934 – St. Andrews". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ^ "The Walker Cup Match". Glasgow Herald. 8 January 1934. p. 11.
  5. ^ "British Walker Cup Team". Glasgow Herald. 15 March 1934. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Walker Cup Match". Glasgow Herald. 1 May 1934. p. 9.
  7. ^ "The Walker Cup Match". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1934. p. 7.
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