2009 Walker Cup

42nd Walker Cup Match
Dates	September 12–13, 2009
Venue	Merion Golf Club
Location	Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Captains	Buddy Marucci (USA); Colin Dalgleish (GB&I);
	United States wins the Walker Cup
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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]

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.

Name	Age	Hometown	Notes
Team USA
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

Name	Age	Hometown	Notes
& Team Great Britain & Ireland
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

References

^ "US clinch emphatic Walker Cup win". BBC Sport. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
^ Klavon, Ken. "New Format Twist: Sunday Singles Matches Increase By Two". Walker Cup. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2009.

External links

Official site
http://www.walkercuphistory.com - definitive site containing complete history and statistics (paid subscription site).
Merion Golf Club

40°00′04″N 75°18′43″W / 40.001°N 75.312°W / 40.001; -75.312

[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 July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2009.

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