2007 Walker Cup

Golf tournament October 2017 October 2017 Walker Cup 2007 WalkerCup2007Logo.png 150px 8–9 September 2007 Royal County Down Golf Club Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland GB&I USA Colin Dalgleish Buddy Marucci 11½ 12½ United States wins The 41st Walker Cup Match was played on 8 and 9 September 2007 at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Team United States won 12½ to 11½. The United States won by the same score in 2005. 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 – each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 12½ points wins the competition. 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 Marucci55Villanova, Pennsylvanianon-playing captainRickie Fowler18Murrieta, CaliforniaWon 2007 Players Amateur, 2007 Sunnehanna AmateurBilly Horschel20Grant, FloridaPlayed in 2006 U.S. OpenDustin Johnson23Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaWon 2007 Monroe Invitational, 2007 Northeast AmateurChris Kirk22Woodstock, Georgia2007 Ben Hogan Award winnerColt Knost22Dallas, TexasWon 2007 U.S. Amateur Public Links and U.S. AmateurTrip Kuehne35Irving, TexasHas played in four US OpensJamie Lovemark19Rancho Santa Fe, CaliforniaWon 2007 NCAA Division I Championship as a freshmanJonathan Moore22Vancouver, WashingtonWon 2006 NCAA Division I Championship as a freshmanWebb Simpson22Raleigh, North CarolinaSemi-finalist at the 2006 U.S. AmateurKyle Stanley19Gig Harbor, WashingtonDivision I first team All-American as a freshman GBR 70px & IRL 70px Team Great Britain & IrelandNameAgeHometownNotesSCO Colin Dalgleish46Helensburgh, Scotlandnon-playing captainNIR Jonathan Caldwell23Newtownards, Northern IrelandSemi-finalist in the Irish Amateur Close ChampionshipWAL Rhys Davies22Glamorgan, Wales2003 British Boys' Championship winnerWAL Nigel Edwards39Caerphilly, Wales4th appearanceENG David Horsey22Wilmslow, EnglandRunner-up in the 2004 English AmateurNIR Rory McIlroy18Holywood, Northern IrelandT42nd at the 2007 Open Championship (silver medal for Best Amateur),won 2006 European Amateur,1 week as World Amateur Golf Ranking number 1WAL Llewellyn Matthews23Bridgend, WalesWire-to-wire winner of the St Andrews Links TrophyENG Jamie Moul22Colchester, England#1 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 17 weeksENG John Parry20Knaresborough, England2007 Spanish Amateur ChampionshipSCO Lloyd Saltman21Gorebridge, ScotlandIn 2007, won the Scottish Champion of Champions, the Craigmillar Park Open,the Lytham Trophy and the Irish Open Stroke Play Championship in a 5-week span.T15th at the 2005 Open Championship (silver medal for Best Amateur)ENG Danny Willett19Sheffield, England2007 English Amateur winner Saturday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxSaltman/DaviesUSA 4 and 3Horschel/FowlerMcIlroy/CaldwellhalvedKnost/JohnsonParry/HorseyGBRIRL 2 and 1 Kuehne/StanleyMoul/WilletthalvedSimpson/Moore 2 Foursomes 2 2 Overall 2 Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxRory McIlroyUSA 1 upBilly HorschelLloyd SaltmanUSA 5 and 4Rickie FowlerRhys DaviesGBRIRL 5 and 4Dustin JohnsonDanny WillettUSA 2 upColt KnostLlewellyn MatthewsUSA 5 and 4Jamie LovemarkNigel EdwardsGBRIRL 1 upKyle StanleyJamie MoulGBRIRL 1 upChris KirkDavid HorseyGBRIRL 1 upWebb Simpson 4 Singles 4 6 Overall 6 Sunday's matches Morning foursomes GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxCaldwell/McIlroyUSA 2 and 1Horschel/FowlerDavies/EdwardsUSA 1 upKnost/JohnsonMoul/WillettUSA 4 and 2Kuehne/MooreParry/HorseyUSA 1 upKirk/Lovemark 0 Foursomes 4 6 Overall 10 Afternoon singles GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxRory McIlroyGBRIRL 4 and 2Billy HorschelRhys DaviesGBRIRL 3 and 2Rickie FowlerDanny WilletthalvedColt KnostLloyd SaltmanGBRIRL 2 and 1Trip KuehneJonny CaldwellGBRIRL 2 upKyle StanleyNigel EdwardsUSA 1 upJonathan MooreJamie MoulUSA 4 and 3Jamie LovemarkDavid HorseyGBRIRL 1 upWebb Simpson 5½ Singles 2½ 11½ Overall 12½ The course The Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland is a par 71 course with a yardage of 7,181. Old Tom Morris is credited with designing it in 1889. In 1908, King Edward VII conferred "Royal" status to the club. External links Official site http://www.walkercuphistory.com https://web.archive.org/web/20200809043545/http://www.walkercuphistory.com/ 9 August 2020 – definitive site containing complete history and statistics (paid subscription site). Royal County Down Golf Club official site 54.218 -5.884 type:event title Category:Walker Cup Category:Golf tournaments in Northern Ireland Category:International sports competitions hosted by Northern Ireland Walker Cup Walker Cup Walker Cup Category:21st century in County Down