2005 Walker Cup

Golf tournament April 2022 Walker Cup 2005 WalkerCup2005Logo.svg 140px August 13–14, 2005 Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois USA GB&I Bob Lewis Garth McGimpsey 12½ 11½ United States wins 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 GBR 70px & IRL 70px Captain: NIR Garth McGimpsey WAL Rhys Davies ENG Robert Dinwiddie WAL Nigel Edwards ENG Oliver Fisher ENG Gary Lockerbie IRL Brian McElhinney SCO Richie Ramsay ENG Matthew Richardson SCO Lloyd Saltman ENG Gary Wolstenholme Team United States USA 70px 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 GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxEdwards/DavieshalvedKim/HarmanLockerbie/DinwiddieUSA 1 up Williams/EveryFisher/RichardsonUSA 2 and 1Overton/PutnamRamsay/SaltmanGBRIRL 4 and 3Reifers/Hurley 1½ Foursomes 2½ 1½ Overall 2½ Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxRhys DaviesGBRIRL 4 and 3Matthew EveryGary LockerbieUSA 6 and 5Anthony KimNigel EdwardsUSA 5 and 4Jeff OvertonOliver FisherGBRIRL 2 upMichael PutnamMatthew RichardsonGBRIRL 5 and 4Nicholas ThompsonLloyd SaltmanGBRIRL 1 upBilly Hurley IIIGary WolstenholmeUSA 1 upJ. B. HolmesBrian McElhinneyUSA 2 and 1Lee Williams 4 Singles 4 5½ Overall 6½ Sunday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxSaltman/RamsayUSA 4 and 2Kim/HarmanDavies/EdwardsGBRIRL 2 and 1Every/WilliamsFisher/RichardsonUSA 2 and 1Thompson/HolmesLockerbie/DinwiddieGBRIRL 5 and 3Putnam/Overton 2 Foursomes 2 7½ Overall 8½ Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxGary WolstenholmeGBRIRL 1 upAnthony KimRhys DaviesUSA 6 and 5Brian HarmanOliver FisherhalvedMichael PutnamRobert DinwiddiehalvedMatthew EveryMatthew RichardsonGBRIRL 5 and 4J. B. HolmesLloyd SaltmanGBRIRL 1 upKyle ReifersNigel EdwardsUSA 1 upJeff OvertonGary LockerbieUSA 4 and 3Lee 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20200809043545/http://www.walkercuphistory.com/ August 9, 2020 - definitive site containing complete history and statistics (paid subscription site). 41.844757 -88.116145 type:event title Category:Walker Cup Category:Golf tournaments in Illinois Category:Wheaton, Illinois Walker Cup Walker Cup Walker Cup Walker Cup