2013 Walker Cup

44th Walker Cup Match
Dates	September 7–8, 2013
Venue	National Golf Links of America
Location	Southampton, New York
Captains	Jim Holtgrieve (USA); Nigel Edwards (GB&I);
	United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 44th Walker Cup Match was played on September 7 and 8, 2013 at the National Golf Links of America in Southampton, New York. The United States won 17 to 9.

Format edit

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. In all, 26 matches are played.

Each of the 26 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 13½ points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the previous winner retains the Cup.

Teams edit

Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participates in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Name	Rank	Age	Hometown	Notes
Team USA
Jim Holtgrieve		65	Ft. Myers, Florida	non-playing captain
Max Homa	13	22	Valencia, California	won 2013 NCAA Individual Championship
Michael Kim	2	20	Del Mar, California	won 2013 Haskins Award
Jordan Niebrugge	24	20	Mequon, Wisconsin	won 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links, Western Amateur
Patrick Rodgers	5	21	Avon, Indiana	played 2011 Walker Cup
Nathan Smith	148	35	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	played 2009, 2011 Walker Cups, won 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Justin Thomas	12	20	Goshen, Kentucky	played 2012 Eisenhower Trophy
Michael Weaver	22	22	Fresno, California	runner-up in 2012 U.S. Amateur
Todd White	102	45	Spartanburg, South Carolina	won 2010 Palmetto Amateur, 2004 South Carolina Mid-Amateur
Cory Whitsett	3	21	Houston, Texas	won 2013 Northeast Amateur, 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur
Bobby Wyatt	27	21	Mobile, Alabama	won 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur

Name	Rank	Age	Hometown	Notes
& Team Great Britain & Ireland
Nigel Edwards		45	Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales	non-playing captain
Matt Fitzpatrick	1	18	Hallamshire, Yorkshire	won 2013 U.S. Amateur, 2012 Boys Amateur, Low Amateur at 2013 Open Championship
Nathan Kimsey	19	20	Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire	won 2013 Terra Cotta Invitational
Gavin Moynihan	133	18	The Island, Dublin	won 2012 Irish Amateur Open Championship
Max Orrin	7	19	North Foreland, Kent	won 2013 South East of England Links Championship
Kevin Phelan	52	22	Waterford Castle, County Waterford	played on 2013 Palmer Cup, 2012 & 2012 Eisenhower Trophy teams
Garrick Porteous	18	23	Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland	won 2013 Amateur Championship
Rhys Pugh	346	19	Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan	played 2011 Walker Cup, won 2012 European Amateur
Neil Raymond	23	27	Corhampton, Hampshire	won 2013 St Andrews Links Trophy, 2011 & 2012 Brabazon Trophy
Callum Shinkwin	11	20	Moor Park, Hertfordshire	won 2013 English Amateur
Jordan Smith	15	20	Bowood, Wiltshire	won 2013 Brabazon Trophy

Note: "Rank" is the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of 4 September 2013.

Saturday's matches edit

Morning foursomes edit

&	Results
Kimsey/Orrin	halved	Whitsett/Wyatt
Fitzpatrick/Raymond	1 up	Niebrugge/Smith
Porteous/Pugh	3 & 1	Weaver/White
Moynihan/Phelan	2 & 1	Rodgers/Thomas
2½	Foursomes	1½
2½	Overall	1½

Afternoon singles edit

&	Results
Neil Raymond	2 up	Bobby Wyatt
Max Orrin	5 & 3	Max Homa
Callum Shinkwin	2 & 1	Michael Kim
Jordan Smith	1 up	Cory Whitsett
Garrick Porteous	1 up	Jordan Niebrugge
Matt Fitzpatrick	3 & 1	Michael Weaver
Nathan Kimsey	halved	Justin Thomas
Gavin Moynihan	2 & 1	Patrick Rodgers
1½	Singles	6½
4	Overall	8

Sunday's matches edit

Max Homa approach shot in Sunday morning foursomes

Morning foursomes edit

&	Results
Kimsey/Orrin	2 & 1	Wyatt/Whitsett
Fitzpatrick/Raymond	3 & 2	Weaver/White
Porteous/Pugh	1 up	Homa/Kim
Moynihan/Phelan	2 up	Rodgers/Niebrugge
2	Foursomes	2
6	Overall	10

Afternoon singles edit

&	Results
Neil Raymond	4 & 3	Bobby Wyatt
Max Orrin	6 & 4	Justin Thomas
Matt Fitzpatrick	3 & 2	Michael Weaver
Rhys Pugh	4 & 3	Todd White
Nathan Kimsey	4 & 3	Nathan Smith
Callum Shinkwin	2 up	Cory Whitsett
Garrick Porteous	4 & 2	Michael Kim
Kevin Phelan	2 & 1	Max Homa
Jordan Smith	6 & 5	Jordan Niebrugge
Gavin Moynihan	1 up	Patrick Rodgers
3	Singles	7
9	Overall	17

References edit

^ "Meet the USA Walker Cup team". USGA. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
^ "Meet the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team". USGA. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
^ "2013 Walker Cup Fact Sheet". USGA. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

External links edit

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[1] "Meet the USA Walker Cup team". USGA. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

[2] "Meet the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team". USGA. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

[3] "2013 Walker Cup Fact Sheet". USGA. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.

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