1999 Walker Cup

The 1999 Walker Cup, the 37th Walker Cup Match, was played on 11–12 September 1999, at Nairn Golf Club in Nairn, Scotland. The event was won by Great Britain and Ireland 15 to 9.

37th Walker Cup Match

Dates	11–12 September 1999
Venue	Nairn Golf Club
Location	Nairn, Scotland
Captains	Peter McEvoy (GB&I) Danny Yates (USA)
15 9
Great Britain & Ireland wins the Walker Cup

Format

The format for play on Saturday and Sunday was the same. There were four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches were played.

Each of the 24 matches is worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match is all square after the 18th hole extra holes are not played. Rather, each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 12½ points wins the competition. If the two teams are tied, the previous winner retains the trophy.

Teams

Ten players for the US and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.

Team USA
Name	Age	Hometown	Notes
Danny Yates	49	Atlanta, Georgia	non-playing captain
Jonathan Byrd	21	Columbia, South Carolina
David Gossett	20	Germantown, Tennessee
Hunter Haas	22	Norman, Oklahoma
Tim Jackson	40	Germantown, Tennessee	Played in the 1995 Walker Cup
Edward Loar	21	Rockwall, Texas
Matt Kuchar	22	Lake Mary, Florida
Tom McKnight	45	Galax, Virginia
Spider Miller	49	Bloomington, Indiana
Bryce Molder	20	Conway, Arkansas
Steve Scott	22	Coral Springs, Florida	Played in the 1997 Walker Cup

& Team Great Britain & Ireland
Name	Age	Hometown	Notes
Peter McEvoy	46	Copt Heath, Solihull, England	non-playing captain
Paul Casey	22	Weybridge, England
Luke Donald	21	High Wycombe, England
Simon Dyson	21	Sand Moor, England
Paddy Gribben	30	Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland
Lorne Kelly	25	Cowal, Scotland
David Pattrick	24	Mortonhall, Scotland
Graham Rankin	33	Drumpellier, Scotland	Played in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups
Phil Rowe	20	West Cornwall, England
Graeme Storm	21	Wynyard, England
Gary Wolstenholme	38	Kilworth Springs, England	Played in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

&	Results
Rankin/Storm	1 up	Haas/Miller
Casey/Donald	5 and 3	Byrd/Scott
Gribben/Kelly	3 and 1	Gossett/Jackson
Rowe/Wolstenholme	1 up	Kuchar/Molder
2	Foursomes	2
2	Overall	2

Afternoon singles

&	Results
Graham Rankin	4 and 3	Edward Loar
Luke Donald	4 and 3	Tom McKnight
Graeme Storm	4 and 3	Hunter Haas
Paul Casey	4 and 3	Steve Scott
David Patrick	6 and 5	Jonathan Byrd
Simon Dyson	halved	David Gossett
Paddy Gribben	halved	Bryce Molder
Lorne Kelly	3 and 1	Tim Jackson
3	Singles	5
5	Overall	7

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

&	Results
Storm/Rankin	4 and 3	Loar/McKnight
Dyson/Gribben	1 up	Haas/Miller
Casey/Donald	1 up	Gossett/Jackson
Rowe/Wolstenholme	4 and 3	Kuchar/Molder
3	Foursomes	1
8	Overall	8

Afternoon singles

&	Results
Graham Rankin	1 up	Steve Scott
Simon Dyson	5 and 4	Edward Loar
Paul Casey	3 and 2	John "Spider" Miller
Graeme Storm	1 up	Jonathan Byrd
Luke Donald	3 and 2	Bryce Molder
Phil Rowe	1 up	Matt Kuchar
Paddy Gribben	3 and 2	Hunter Haas
Gary Wolstenholme	1 up	David Gossett
7	Singles	1
15	Overall	9

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20000525184635/http://www.walkercup.org/players/index.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20001102035632/http://www.walkercup.org/results/091199.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20000603173253/http://www.walkercup.org/results/091299.html