1959 Walker Cup

Golf tournament April 2022 Walker Cup 1959 15–16 May 1959 Muirfield Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland GB&I USA Gerald Micklem Charles Coe 3 9 United States wins The 1959 Walker Cup, the 17th Walker Cup Match, was played on 15 and 16 May 1959, at Muirfield, Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. The United States won by 9 matches to 3. The United States won all four of the foursomes matches on the first day. Although Great Britain and Ireland won three of the singles matches on the second day, it was a comfortable win for the United States. Format Four 36-hole matches of foursomes were played on Friday and eight singles matches on Saturday. Each of the 12 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 36th 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. Teams Great Britain & Ireland had a team of 10 plus a non-playing captain. Gerald Micklem was selected as the non-playing captain in November 1958 at which time an initial group of 14 possible players was also announced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uGhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XpUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3167%2C1862588 Glasgow Herald 15 November 1958 Walker Cup nominees 7 The team was announced on 15 April and included James Walker with Dickson Smith as the reserve.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uHhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rJsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2003%2C5474041 Glasgow Herald 16 April 1959 Britain's Walker Cup team for Muirfield 9 Later in April Walker withdrew after being involved in a car accident which left him with a knee injury. He was replaced in the team by Smith.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wnhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rJsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6019%2C6912666 Glasgow Herald 28 April 1959 Smith in Walker Cup side 9 A few days later Alan Thirlwell and Sandy Saddler were chosen as first and second reserves but were not required.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pHZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6079%2C114781 Glasgow Herald 1 May 1959 Saddler and Thirlwell Cup reserves 11 GBR 50px IRL 50px Great Britain and IrelandNameAgePreviousWalker CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageENG Gerald Micklem 47 Non-playing captainENG Michael Bonallack 24 1 0 0–0–0 –IRL Joe Carr 37 6 12 3–8–1 29.17SCO Reid Jack 35 1 2 1–1–0 50.00ENG Michael Lunt 23 0 RookieENG David Marsh 25 0 RookieENG Arthur Perowne 29 2 3 0–3–0 0.00ENG Doug Sewell 29 1 2 1–1–0 50.00ENG Alec Shepperson 23 1 1 0–0–1 50.00SCO Dickson Smith 41 0 RookieENG Guy Wolstenholme 28 1 2 1–0–1 75.00 The United States only selected a team of 9, which included a playing captain.https://walkercup.co.uk/1959-hceg-muirfield/ 1959 – HCEG Muirfield walkercup.co.uk 5 December 2018 The team was selected in early February.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iWtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5316%2C3660999 Glasgow Herald 2 February 1959 Coe to lead U.S. Walker Cup team 4 Cyril Horne The American team arrived in Scotland on 8 May.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q3ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2924%2C1208106 Glasgow Herald 9 May 1959 Americans' arrival at Turnhouse 9 USA 1959 50px USANameAgePreviousWalker CupsMatchesW–L–HWinningpercentageCharles Coe – captain 35 3 5 1–3–1 30.00Tommy Aaron 22 0 RookieDeane Beman 21 0 RookieBill Hyndman 43 1 1 1–0–0 100.00Jack Nicklaus 19 0 RookieBilly Joe Patton 37 2 4 4–0–0 100.00Bud Taylor 42 1 2 2–0–0 100.00Harvie Ward 33 2 4 4–0–0 100.00Ward Wettlaufer 23 0 Rookie Friday's foursomes Deane Beman was left out of the United States team, while David Marsh and Dickson Smith were left out of British and Irish team. After the morning round Patton and Coe were 9 holes up but the other three matches were close, with Hyndman and Aaron 2 holes up and Great Britain and Ireland leading by 1 hole in the other two matches, Conditions were more difficult in the afternoon, with a stronger breeze. Patton and Coe won their match easily but the other three matches remained close. In the end, however, the United States won the first two matches by one hole while Wettlaufer and Nicklaus won at the 35th hole.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sXZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2094%2C2057021 Glasgow Herald 16 May 1959 Britain loses Walker Cup foursomes 1 Cyril Horne GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxJack/SewellUSA 1 upWard/TaylorCarr/WolstenholmeUSA 1 upHyndman/AaronBonallack/PerowneUSA 9 & 8Patton/CoeLunt/SheppersonUSA 2 & 1Wettlaufer/Nicklaus 0 Foursomes 4 0 Overall 4 Saturday's singles For the singles Dickson Smith replaced Arthur Perowne while Deane Beman replaced Bud Taylor. This meant that David Marsh was not selected for any matches.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=snZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1819%2C2209421 Glasgow Herald 18 May 1959 Americans again win Walker Cup 3 Cyril Hornehttps://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/ticpdf.py?file=/1950s/1959/590608.pdf A bonus of value in the Walker Cup USGA Journal and Turf Management June 1959 8 Joseph C. Rey, Jr. GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxJoe CarrGBRIRL 2 & 1Charles CoeGuy WolstenholmeUSA 9 & 8Harvie WardReid JackGBRIRL 5 & 3Billy Joe PattonDoug SewellUSA 4 & 3Bill HyndmanAlec SheppersonGBRIRL 2 & 1Tommy AaronMichael BonallackUSA 2 upDeane BemanMichael LuntUSA 6 & 5Ward WettlauferDickson SmithUSA 5 & 4Jack Nicklaus 3 Singles 5 3 Overall 9 References Category:Walker Cup Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Walker Cup Walker Cup Walker Cup