2005 Walker Cup

40th Walker Cup Match
Dates	August 13–14, 2005
Venue	Chicago Golf Club
Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Captains	Bob Lewis (USA); Garth McGimpsey (GB&I);
	United States wins the Walker Cup
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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

Team United States[]

Captain: Bob Lewis

Saturday's matches[]

Morning foursomes[]

&	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

Venue[]

The Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois is a par 70 course with a yardage of 6,782. World Golf Hall of Fame member Charles B. Macdonald is credited with designing the track. The course opened for play in 1894. In 1922, famed architect Seth Raynor made some revisions to the course. Chicago Golf Club 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).

Coordinates: 41°50′41″N 88°06′58″W / 41.844757°N 88.116145°W / 41.844757; -88.116145