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1953 Walker Cup

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14th Walker Cup Match
DatesSeptember 4–5, 1953
VenueThe Kittansett Club
LocationMarion, Massachusetts
Captains
United States 9 3 United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 1953 Walker Cup, the 14th Walker Cup Match, was played on September 4 and 5, 1953, at the Kittansett Club, Marion, Massachusetts. The United States won by 9 matches to 3.[1][2]

Format

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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. If a match was all square after the 36th 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.

Teams

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Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event. Great Britain & Ireland had a playing captain, while the United States had a non-playing captain.[3] Tony Duncan, the Great Britain and Ireland playing captain, did not select himself for any of the matches.

United States

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United States
Captain: Charlie Yates

Great Britain & Ireland

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Playing captain: Wales Tony Duncan

Friday's foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Carr/White United States 6 & 4 Urzetta/Venturi
Langley/Perowne United States 9 & 8 Ward/Westland
Wilson/MacGregor United States 3 & 2 Jackson/Littler
Micklem/Morgan United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 Campbell/Coe
1 Foursomes 3
1 Overall 3

Saturday's singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Joe Carr United States 4 & 3 Harvie Ward
Ronnie White United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Dick Chapman
Gerald Micklem United States 5 & 3 Gene Littler
Roy MacGregor United States 7 & 5 Jack Westland
Norman Drew United States 9 & 7 Don Cherry
James Wilson United States 9 & 8 Ken Venturi
John Llewellyn Morgan United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Charles Coe
John Langley United States 3 & 2 Sam Urzetta
2 Singles 6
3 Overall 9

References

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  1. ^ McKinlay, S.L. (September 7, 1953). "R.J. White's performance in Walker Cup". Glasgow Herald. p. 9.
  2. ^ "The Walker Cup match" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 5. September 1953.
  3. ^ "1953 – The Kittansett Club". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved December 7, 2018.