2009 Walker Cup

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.[1]

42nd Walker Cup Match
DatesSeptember 12–13, 2009
VenueMerion Golf Club
LocationArdmore, Pennsylvania
Captains
16½ 9½
United States wins the Walker Cup

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.[2] 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.

   Team USA
Name Age Hometown Notes
Buddy Marucci 57 Villanova, Pennsylvania non-playing captain
Bud Cauley 19 Jacksonville, Florida Won 2009 Players Amateur
Rickie Fowler 20 Murrieta, California Won 2008 Sunnehanna Amateur
Brendan Gielow 21 Muskegon, Michigan Won 2008 Northeast Amateur, 2009 Porter Cup
Brian Harman 22 Savannah, Georgia Won 2009 Dogwood Invitational
Morgan Hoffmann 19 Wyckoff, New Jersey Won 2009 Big 12 Conference title
Adam Mitchell 22 Chattanooga, Tennessee Won 2008 Porter Cup
Nathan Smith 31 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Won 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Cameron Tringale 22 San Juan Capistrano, California Qualified for 2009 U.S. Open
Peter Uihlein 20 Orlando, Florida Won 2008 Florida Azalea Amateur
Drew Weaver 22 High Point, North Carolina Won 2007 British Amateur
& Team Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Hometown Notes
Colin Dalgleish 48 Helensburgh, Scotland non-playing captain
Wallace Booth 24 Comrie, Scotland
Gavin Dear 25 Scone, Scotland Won 2009 Irish Open Amateur
Tommy Fleetwood 18 Southport, England Runner-up in 2008 British Amateur
Luke Goddard 22 London, England Won 2009 English Amateur
Matt Haines 19 Chatham, England Won 2008 Lytham Trophy
Stiggy Hodgson 20 Chester, England
Sam Hutsby 20 Liphook, England Runner-up in 2009 British Amateur
Niall Kearney 21 Dublin, Ireland Won 2009 Brabazon Trophy
Chris Paisley 23 Prudhoe, England Runner-up in 2008 English Amateur
Dale Whitnell 21 Tiptree, England Won Portuguese Open Amateur and Tillman Trophy in 2009

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes
& Results
Booth/Hutsby 2 and 1 Harman/Hoffmann
Dear/Haines 1 up Uihlein/Smith
Goddard/Whitnell 6 and 5 Fowler/Cauley
Hodgson/Kearney 3 and 1 Tringale/Mitchell
1 Foursomes 3
1 Overall 3

Afternoon singles
& Results
Gavin Dear halved Brian Harman
Sam Hutsby 7 and 6 Rickie Fowler
Wallace Booth halved Cameron Tringale
Matt Haines halved Morgan Hoffmann
Tommy Fleetwood 2 and 1 Peter Uihlein
Chris Paisley halved Drew Weaver
Niall Kearney 2 and 1 Bud Cauley
Stiggy Hodgson 2 and 1 Brendan Gielow
3 Singles 5
4 Overall 8

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes
& Results
Dear/Haines 3 and 2 Harman/Mitchell
Hodgson/Kearney 1 up Fowler/Cauley
Booth/Hutsby 3 and 2 Weaver/Gielow
Paisley/Whitnell 5 and 4 Smith/Uihlein
1 Foursomes 3
5 Overall 11

Afternoon singles
& Results
Gavin Dear 3 and 2 Brian Harman
Matt Haines 2 and 1 Rickie Fowler
Stiggy Hodgson 3 and 1 Peter Uihlein
Wallace Booth 1 up Morgan Hoffmann
Chris Paisley halved Bud Cauley
Sam Hutsby 1 up Adam Mitchell
Tommy Fleetwood 1 up Drew Weaver
Luke Goddard 8 and 6 Cameron Tringale
Niall Kearney 3 and 2 Nathan Smith
Dale Whitnell 4 and 3 Brendan Gielow
4½ Singles 5½
9½ Overall 16½
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References
  1. "US clinch emphatic Walker Cup win". BBC Sport. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
  2. Klavon, Ken. "New Format Twist: Sunday Singles Matches Increase By Two". Walker Cup. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.

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