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2009 Walker Cup

Golf tournament

Golf tournament

FieldValue
nameWalker Cup
year2009
logoWalkerCup2009Logo.svg
logowidth140px
datesSeptember 12–13, 2009
venueMerion Golf Club
locationArdmore, Pennsylvania
homeUSA
awayGB&I
homecaptainBuddy Marucci
awaycaptainColin Dalgleish
homescore16½
awayscore9½
resultUnited 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.

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. 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.

NameAgeHometownNotes
Buddy Marucci57Villanova, Pennsylvanianon-playing captain
Bud Cauley19Jacksonville, FloridaWon 2009 Players Amateur
Rickie Fowler20Murrieta, CaliforniaWon 2008 Sunnehanna Amateur
Brendan Gielow21Muskegon, MichiganWon 2008 Northeast Amateur, 2009 Porter Cup
Brian Harman22Savannah, GeorgiaWon 2009 Dogwood Invitational
Morgan Hoffmann19Wyckoff, New JerseyWon 2009 Big 12 Conference title
Adam Mitchell22Chattanooga, TennesseeWon 2008 Porter Cup
Nathan Smith31Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWon 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Cameron Tringale22San Juan Capistrano, CaliforniaQualified for 2009 U.S. Open
Peter Uihlein20Orlando, FloridaWon 2008 Florida Azalea Amateur
Drew Weaver22High Point, North CarolinaWon 2007 British Amateur
NameAgeHometownNotes
SCO Colin Dalgleish48Helensburgh, Scotlandnon-playing captain
SCO Wallace Booth24Comrie, Scotland
SCO Gavin Dear25Scone, ScotlandWon 2009 Irish Open Amateur
ENG Tommy Fleetwood18Southport, EnglandRunner-up in 2008 British Amateur
ENG Luke Goddard22London, EnglandWon 2009 English Amateur
ENG Matt Haines19Chatham, EnglandWon 2008 Lytham Trophy
ENG Stiggy Hodgson20Chester, England
ENG Sam Hutsby20Liphook, EnglandRunner-up in 2009 British Amateur
IRL Niall Kearney21Dublin, IrelandWon 2009 Brabazon Trophy
ENG Chris Paisley23Prudhoe, EnglandRunner-up in 2008 English Amateur
ENG Dale Whitnell21Tiptree, EnglandWon Portuguese Open Amateur and Tillman Trophy in 2009

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

GBR & IRLResultsUSA1Overall3
Booth/HutsbyUSA 2 and 1Harman/Hoffmann
Dear/HainesUSA 1 upUihlein/Smith
Goddard/WhitnellUSA 6 and 5Fowler/Cauley
Hodgson/KearneyGBRIRL 3 and 1Tringale/Mitchell
1Foursomes3

Afternoon singles

GBR & IRLResultsUSA4Overall8
Gavin DearhalvedBrian Harman
Sam HutsbyUSA 7 and 6Rickie Fowler
Wallace BoothhalvedCameron Tringale
Matt HaineshalvedMorgan Hoffmann
Tommy FleetwoodUSA 2 and 1Peter Uihlein
Chris PaisleyhalvedDrew Weaver
Niall KearneyUSA 2 and 1Bud Cauley
Stiggy HodgsonGBRIRL 2 and 1Brendan Gielow
3Singles5

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

GBR & IRLResultsUSA5Overall11
Dear/HainesUSA 3 and 2Harman/Mitchell
Hodgson/KearneyUSA 1 upFowler/Cauley
Booth/HutsbyGBRIRL 3 and 2Weaver/Gielow
Paisley/WhitnellUSA 5 and 4Smith/Uihlein
1Foursomes3

Afternoon singles

GBR & IRLResultsUSA9½Overall16½
Gavin DearGBRIRL 3 and 2Brian Harman
Matt HainesUSA 2 and 1Rickie Fowler
Stiggy HodgsonUSA 3 and 1Peter Uihlein
Wallace BoothUSA 1 upMorgan Hoffmann
Chris PaisleyhalvedBud Cauley
Sam HutsbyGBRIRL 1 upAdam Mitchell
Tommy FleetwoodGBRIRL 1 upDrew Weaver
Luke GoddardUSA 8 and 6Cameron Tringale
Niall KearneyGBRIRL 3 and 2Nathan Smith
Dale WhitnellUSA 4 and 3Brendan Gielow
4½Singles5½

References

References

  1. (September 13, 2009). "US clinch emphatic Walker Cup win". BBC Sport.
  2. Klavon, Ken. "New Format Twist: Sunday Singles Matches Increase By Two". Walker Cup.
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