The Walker Cup 2023, The Old Course at St Andrews, 2-3 September
Team US wins 49th Walker Cup in windy conditions on the links at St Andrews
From The R&A, Walker Cup News:
The United States of America has won the 49th Walker Cup after defeating Great Britain and Ireland 14½-11½ at St Andrews.
The Americans rekindled memories of their last away win at Royal Liverpool in 2019 with another stunning second day singles display to reverse a three-point overnight deficit and secure victory at the Old Course. Mike McCoy’s team trailed 7½-4½ going into day two, but handled the windy conditions over the links superbly to triumph against Stuart Wilson’s GB&I side. Read more
From ESPN, by the AP:
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Gordon Sargent lived up to his billing as the No. 1 amateur in the world by winning all four of his matches at St. Andrews as the United States rallied to win the Walker Cup on Sunday for the fourth straight time.
Great Britain & Ireland had a three-point lead going into the final two sessions on the Old Course. The Americans won three of the four morning foursomes, and they poured it on during the 10 singles matches. Read more
From BBC Sport:
The United States overturned a three-point deficit to beat Great Britain and Ireland 14½-11½ and win the Walker Cup.
Great Britain and Ireland had built up a 7½-4½ advantage at St Andrews on Saturday.
The Americans won three of Sunday's foursomes, then triumphed in six of the 10 singles ties. Read more
From RTE.ie:
The United States staged a superb fightback to beat Great Britain and Ireland and retain the Walker Cup at St Andrews.
GB&I led by three points after the opening day, but the USA won Sunday morning's foursomes 3-1 to reduce their deficit and then took seven points from the ten singles matches to win by 14.5 to 11.5. Read more
From Sky Sports:
Team USA dominated the Sunday singles to claim a fourth consecutive victory in the biennial contest; World amateur No 1 Gordon Sargent won all four of his matches for the United States, who won 14.5-11.5 at St Andrews
The United States staged a superb fightback to beat Great Britain and Ireland and retain the Walker Cup at St Andrews.
GB&I led by three points after the opening day, but the USA won Sunday morning's foursomes 3-1 to reduce their deficit and then took seven points from the 10 singles matches to win by 14.5 to 11.5. Read more
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