2015 Walker Cup

Golf tournament September 2018 Walker Cup 2015 2015 Walker Cup logo.png 12–13 September 2015 Royal Lytham & St Annes Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England GB&I USA Nigel Edwards Spider Miller 16½ 9½ Great Britain & Ireland wins The 45th Walker Cup Match was played on 12 and 13 September 2015 at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. Great Britain and Ireland won 16½ to 9½.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/34240036 Great Britain and Ireland beat USA to regain Cup 13 September 2015 BBC Sport 30 September 2015https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/11862992/Walker-Cup-joy-for-Great-Britain-and-Ireland.html Walker Cup joy for Great Britain and Ireland 14 September 2015 The Daily Telegraph James Corrigan 30 September 2015 Format On Saturday, there are four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. On Sunday, there are again four matches of foursomes in the morning, followed by ten singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 26 matches are played. Each of the 26 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 13½ points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retains the Cup. Teams Ten players for the US and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.http://www.usga.org/championships/2015/walker-cup/articles/five-more-are-named-to-usa-walker-cup-team.html Five More Are Selected to Complete 2015 USA Walker Cup Team USGA 23 August 2015http://www.usga.org/championships/2015/walker-cup/articles/the-r-a-names-2015-gb-i-walker-cup-team.html The R&A Names 2015 GB&I Walker Cup Team USGA 24 August 2015 USA 70px   Team USANameRankAgeHometownNotesSpider Miller65Bloomington, Indiananon-playing captainBryson DeChambeau521Clovis, California won 2015 NCAA Individual Championship, U.S. AmateurScott Harvey10937Greensboro, North Carolina won 2014 U.S. Mid-AmateurBeau Hossler1420Mission Viejo, California won 2014 Western AmateurDenny McCarthy1022Rockville, Maryland won 2015 Porter CupLee McCoy621Athens, Georgia played on 2015 Palmer Cup teamMike McCoy20952Des Moines, Iowa won 2013 U.S. Mid-AmateurMaverick McNealy219Portola Valley, California won 2015 Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus AwardJordan Niebrugge1922Mequon, Wisconsin won 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links, Western Amateur; finished T6 in 2015 Open ChampionshipRobby Shelton819Wilmer, Alabama played on 2015 Palmer Cup teamHunter Stewart422Lexington, Kentucky played on 2015 Palmer Cup team GBR 70px & IRL 70px Team Great Britain & IrelandNameRankAgeHometownNotesWAL Nigel Edwards47Whitchurch, Cardiff, Walesnon-playing captainENG Ashley Chesters726Hawkstone Park, England won the 2013 and 2014 European AmateurIRL Paul Dunne2522Greystones, Ireland played on 2014 Eisenhower Trophy and Palmer Cup teamsSCO Grant Forrest4522Craigielaw, Scotland runner-up in 2015 Amateur ChampionshipSCO Ewen Ferguson3419Glasgow, Scotland won 2013 Boys Amateur, 2015 Scottish Champion of Champions, Craigmillar Park OpenIRL Jack Hume4321Naas, Ireland won 2014 West of Ireland Amateur OpenIRL Gary Hurley2922West Waterford, Ireland played on 2015 Palmer Cup teamSCO Jack McDonald7122Kilmarnock, Scotland played on 2014 Palmer Cup teamIRL Gavin Moynihan2820The Island, Ireland won 2015 Irish Amateur Open ChampionshipENG Jimmy Mullen9321Royal North Devon, England won 2015 Welsh Open Stroke Play ChampionshipNIR Cormac Sharvin2022Ardglass, Northern Ireland won 2015 Brabazon Trophy Note: "Rank" is the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of 26 August 2015. Sam Horsfield was originally named to the GB&I team but withdrew and was replaced by Ewen Ferguson.http://championships.randa.org/en/News/2015/August/Sam-Horsfield-withdraws-from-Great-Britain-and-Ireland-Walker-Cup-team.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150904011850/http://championships.randa.org/en/News/2015/August/Sam-Horsfield-withdraws-from-Great-Britain-and-Ireland-Walker-Cup-team.aspx dead 4 September 2015 Sam Horsfield withdraws from Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team R&A 31 August 2015 Saturday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxChesters/MullenGBRIRL 3 & 2McNealy/StewartDunne/HurleyUSA 3 & 2Hossler/McCarthySharvin/McDonaldGBRIRL 5 & 4Niebrugge/SheltonHume/MoynihanGBRIRL 3 & 2McCoy/McCoy 3 Foursomes 1 3 Overall 1 Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxAshley ChestershalvedBryson DeChambeauPaul DunneUSA 2 upHunter StewartGrant ForrestUSA 2 & 1Scott HarveyJimmy MullenGBRIRL 2 upDenny McCarthyEwen FergusonGBRIRL 1 upMaverick McNealyGarry HurleyhalvedRobby SheltonJack HumeUSA 1 upBeau HosslerGavin MoynihanGBRIRL 4 & 2Jordan Niebrugge 4 Singles 4 7 Overall 5 Sunday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxChesters/MullenGBRIRL 3 & 2Hossler/McCarthyDunne/HurleyGBRIRL 1 upMcCoy/HarveySharvin/McDonaldGBRIRL 2 upStewart/McCoyHume/MoynihanUSA 3 & 2DeChambeau/Shelton 3 Foursomes 1 10 Overall 6 Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxAshley ChestersGBRIRL 3 & 1Jordan NiebruggePaul DunnehalvedMaverick McNealyJimmy MullenGBRIRL 3 & 2Denny McCarthyCormac SharvinGBRIRL 4 & 3Mike McCoyEwen FergusonUSA 1 upBeau HosslerGrant ForrestGBRIRL 2 & 1Scott HarveyGary HurleyGBRIRL 1 upHunter StewartJack McDonaldhalvedLee McCoyJack HumehalvedRobby SheltonGavin MoynihanUSA 6 & 5Bryson DeChambeau 6½ Singles 3½ 16½ Overall 9½ References External links R&A official site USGA official site Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club 53.7495 -3.018 type:event title Category:Walker Cup Category:Golf tournaments in England Walker Cup Walker Cup Walker Cup