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1961 Walker Cup

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18th Walker Cup Match
DatesSeptember 1–2, 1961
VenueSeattle Golf Club
LocationSeattle, Washington
Captains
United States 11 1 United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Walker Cup
← 1959
1963 →

The 1961 Walker Cup, the 18th Walker Cup Match, was played on September 1 and 2, 1961, at Seattle Golf Club, Seattle, Washington. The United States won by 11 matches to 1. This was the last Walker Cup in which 36-hole matches were played.

Great Britain and Ireland's only success came when Martin Christmas beat Charlie Smith in the singles.[1][2]

Format

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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

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Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[3]

United States

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United States
Captain: Jack Westland

Great Britain & Ireland

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Captain: Scotland Charles Lawrie

Friday's foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Walker/Chapman United States 6 & 5 Beman/Nicklaus
Blair/Christmas United States 1 up Coe/Cherry
Carr/Huddy United States 4 & 3 Hyndman/Gardner
Bonallack/Shade United States 4 & 3 Cochran/Andrews
0 Foursomes 4
0 Overall 4

Saturday's singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Michael Bonallack United States 3 & 2 Deane Beman
Michael Lunt United States 5 & 4 Charles Coe
James Walker United States 3 & 2 Bud Taylor
David Frame United States 7 & 6 Bill Hyndman
Joe Carr United States 6 & 4 Jack Nicklaus
Martin Christmas United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Charlie Smith
Ronnie Shade United States 1 up Robert W. Gardner
David Blair United States 5 & 4 Don Cherry
1 Singles 7
1 Overall 11

References

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  1. ^ Ward-Thomas, P.A. (September 4, 1961). "Young players leave Britain with hope". Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Purposes of Walker Cup not clouded by U.S. wins" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 11. November 1961.
  3. ^ "1961 – Seattle". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved December 4, 2018.