2009 Walker Cup

Golf tournament April 2022 Walker Cup 2009 WalkerCup2009Logo.svg 140px September 12–13, 2009 Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania USA GB&I Buddy Marucci Colin Dalgleish 16½ 9½ United States wins The 42nd Walker Cup Match was played on September 12 and 13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club (East course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/8253806.stm US clinch emphatic Walker Cup win September 13, 2009 BBC Sport September 14, 2009 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 (involving every player) in the afternoon. This was a change from previous years (and the first format change in 46 years) when there were only eight singles matches on Sunday.New Format Twist: Sunday Singles Matches Increase By Two http://www.walkercup.org/news/singles.html Walker Cup Ken Klavon https://web.archive.org/web/20110727191302/http://www.walkercup.org/news/singles.html July 27, 2011 live September 14, 2009 In all, 26 matches are played. Each of the 26 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. The course The Merion Golf Club (East course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania is a par 70 course. Hugh Irvine Wilson is credited with designing it, and it opened for play in 1912. It has hosted various USGA events including six U.S. Amateurs, four U.S. Women's Amateurs, and four U.S. Opens. It has also hosted the Curtis Cup and Eisenhower Trophy team events. Teams Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team. USA 70px   Team USANameAgeHometownNotesBuddy Marucci57Villanova, Pennsylvanianon-playing captainBud Cauley19Jacksonville, FloridaWon 2009 Players AmateurRickie Fowler20Murrieta, CaliforniaWon 2008 Sunnehanna AmateurBrendan Gielow21Muskegon, MichiganWon 2008 Northeast Amateur, 2009 Porter CupBrian Harman22Savannah, GeorgiaWon 2009 Dogwood InvitationalMorgan Hoffmann19Wyckoff, New JerseyWon 2009 Big 12 Conference titleAdam Mitchell22Chattanooga, TennesseeWon 2008 Porter CupNathan Smith31Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWon 2003 U.S. Mid-AmateurCameron Tringale22San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaQualified for 2009 U.S. OpenPeter Uihlein20Orlando, FloridaWon 2008 Florida Azalea AmateurDrew Weaver22High Point, North CarolinaWon 2007 British Amateur GBR 70px & IRL 70px Team Great Britain & IrelandNameAgeHometownNotesSCO Colin Dalgleish48Helensburgh, Scotlandnon-playing captainSCO Wallace Booth24 Comrie, ScotlandSCO Gavin Dear25Scone, ScotlandWon 2009 Irish Open AmateurENG Tommy Fleetwood18Southport, EnglandRunner-up in 2008 British AmateurENG Luke Goddard22London, EnglandWon 2009 English AmateurENG Matt Haines19Chatham, EnglandWon 2008 Lytham TrophyENG Stiggy Hodgson20Chester, EnglandENG Sam Hutsby20Liphook, EnglandRunner-up in 2009 British AmateurIRL Niall Kearney21Dublin, IrelandWon 2009 Brabazon TrophyENG Chris Paisley23Prudhoe, EnglandRunner-up in 2008 English AmateurENG Dale Whitnell21Tiptree, EnglandWon Portuguese Open Amateur and Tillman Trophy in 2009 Saturday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxBooth/HutsbyUSA 2 and 1Harman/HoffmannDear/HainesUSA 1 upUihlein/SmithGoddard/WhitnellUSA 6 and 5Fowler/CauleyHodgson/KearneyGBRIRL 3 and 1Tringale/Mitchell 1 Foursomes 3 1 Overall 3 Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxGavin DearhalvedBrian HarmanSam HutsbyUSA 7 and 6Rickie FowlerWallace BoothhalvedCameron TringaleMatt HaineshalvedMorgan HoffmannTommy FleetwoodUSA 2 and 1Peter UihleinChris PaisleyhalvedDrew WeaverNiall KearneyUSA 2 and 1Bud CauleyStiggy HodgsonGBRIRL 2 and 1Brendan Gielow 3 Singles 5 4 Overall 8 Sunday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxDear/HainesUSA 3 and 2Harman/MitchellHodgson/KearneyUSA 1 upFowler/CauleyBooth/HutsbyGBRIRL 3 and 2Weaver/GielowPaisley/WhitnellUSA 5 and 4Smith/Uihlein 1 Foursomes 3 5 Overall 11 Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxGavin DearGBRIRL 3 and 2Brian HarmanMatt HainesUSA 2 and 1Rickie FowlerStiggy HodgsonUSA 3 and 1Peter UihleinWallace BoothUSA 1 upMorgan HoffmannChris PaisleyhalvedBud CauleySam HutsbyGBRIRL 1 upAdam MitchellTommy FleetwoodGBRIRL 1 upDrew WeaverLuke GoddardUSA 8 and 6Cameron TringaleNiall KearneyGBRIRL 3 and 2Nathan SmithDale WhitnellUSA 4 and 3Brendan Gielow 4½ Singles 5½ 9½ Overall 16½ References External links Official site https://web.archive.org/web/20090813153746/http://www.walkercup.org/ August 13, 2009 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). 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