1963 Walker Cup

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19th Walker Cup Match
Dates24–25 May 1963
VenueTurnberry
LocationAyrshire, Scotland
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
8 12 United States
United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 1963 Walker Cup, the 19th Walker Cup Match, was played on 24 and 25 May 1963, at Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland. The event was won by the United States 12 to 8 with 4 matches halved. This was the first Walker Cup in which 18-hole matches were played.[1]

Great Britain and Ireland took a 6 to 3 lead on the first day after Billy Joe Patton was the only singles winner for the United States.[2][3] However, the United States won all four foursomes matches on the second morning and five of the singles in the afternoon.[4]

Format[]

The format for play on Friday and Saturday 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 was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th 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[]

Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[5]

Great Britain & Ireland[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Captain: Scotland Charles Lawrie

United States[]

United States
Captain: Richard Tufts

Friday's matches[]

Morning foursomes[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Bonallack/Murray United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 Patton/Sikes
Carr/Green United States 2 up Gray/Harris
Lunt/Sheahan United States 5 & 3 Beman/Coe
Madeley/Shade halved Gardner/Updegraff
1 Foursomes 2
1 Overall 2

Afternoon singles[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Stuart Murray United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 Deane Beman
Martin Christmas United States 3 & 2 Billy Joe Patton
Joe Carr United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 7 & 5 R. H. Sikes
David Sheahan United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Labron Harris Jr
Michael Bonallack United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Richard Davies
Sandy Saddler halved Charles Coe
Ronnie Shade United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 Downing Gray
Michael Lunt halved Charlie Smith
5 Singles 1
6 Overall 3

Saturday's matches[]

Morning foursomes[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Bonallack/Murray United States 1 up Patton/Sikes
Lunt/Sheahan United States 3 & 2 Gray/Harris
Green/Saddler United States 3 & 1 Gardner/Updegraff
Madeley/Shade United States 3 & 2 Beman/Coe
0 Foursomes 4
6 Overall 7

Afternoon singles[]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Stuart Murray United States 3 & 2 Billy Joe Patton
David Sheahan United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Richard Davies
Joe Carr United States 4 & 3 Ed Updegraff
Michael Bonallack United States 3 & 2 Labron Harris Jr
Michael Lunt United States 3 & 2 Robert Gardner
Sandy Saddler halved Deane Beman
Ronnie Shade United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 Downing Gray
Charlie Green United States 4 & 3 Charles Coe
2 Singles 5
8 Overall 12

References[]

  1. ^ "Walker Cup ties over 18 holes". Glasgow Herald. 7 December 1962. p. 15.
  2. ^ Horne, Cyril (25 May 1963). "British Isles Lead in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. p. 1.
  3. ^ "British Isles Lead in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1963. p. 8.
  4. ^ Horne, Cyril (27 May 1963). "Americans retain Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  5. ^ "1963 – Turnberry". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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