The 1923 Walker Cup, the second Walker Cup Match, was a team golf match played on 18 and 19 May 1923 on the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The United States won 6 to 5, with one match halved.[1]
| Dates | 18–19 May 1923 | ||||
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| Venue | Old Course | ||||
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland | ||||
| Captains |
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| United States wins the Walker Cup | |||||
Format edit
There were ten players in each team. 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. Matches level after 36 holes were halved.
Teams edit
Team Great Britain edit
Playing captain: 
Robert Harris
John Caven
Ernest Holderness- Chubby Hooman
- William Hope
- Willis Mackenzie
- William Murray
- Cyril Tolley
- Roger Wethered
- John Wilson
Orme Bristowe was the reserve.[2] John Caven was not selected for any matches.
Team United States edit
Playing captain: Robert Gardner
Friday's foursomes edit
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Results | 
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| Wethered/Tolley |  6 & 5
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Ouimet/Sweetser |
| Harris/Hooman |  7 & 6
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Gardner/Marston |
| Holderness/Hope | 1 up
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Rotan/Herron |
| Wilson/Murray | 4 & 3
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Johnston/Neville |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 3 | Overall | 1 |
Saturday's singles edit
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Results |
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| Roger Wethered | halved | Francis Ouimet |
| Cyril Tolley | 4 & 3
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Jess Sweetser |
| Robert Harris | 1 up
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Robert Gardner |
| Willis Mackenzie | 5 & 4
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George Rotan |
| William Hope | 6 & 5
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Max Marston |
| Ernest Holderness | 1 up
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Fred Wright |
| John Wilson | 1 up
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Davidson Herron |
| William Murray | 2 & 1
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Oscar Willing |
| 2 | Session | 5 |
| 5 | Overall | 6 |
References edit
- ^ "1923 – St. Andrews". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Great Britain v America - Teams for the Walker Cup". The Times. 12 May 1923. p. 6.