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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.
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
Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participates in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Team USA
Name
Rank
Age
Hometown
Notes
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
& Team Great Britain & Ireland
Name
Rank
Age
Hometown
Notes
Nigel Edwards
45
Whitchurch, Cardiff , Wales
non-playing captain
Matthew 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
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
Morning foursomes
&
Results
Kimsey/Orrin
halved
Whitsett/Wyatt
Fitzpatrick/Raymond
1 up
Niebrugge/Smith
Porteous/Pugh
3 and 1
Weaver/White
Moynihan/Phelan
2 and 1
Rodgers/Thomas
2½
Foursomes
1½
2½
Overall
1½
Afternoon singles
&
Results
Neil Raymond
2 up
Bobby Wyatt
Max Orrin
5 and 3
Max Homa
Callum Shinkwin
2 and 1
Michael Kim
Jordan Smith
1 up
Cory Whitsett
Garrick Porteous
1 up
Jordan Niebrugge
Matthew Fitzpatrick
3 and 1
Michael Weaver
Nathan Kimsey
halved
Justin Thomas
Gavin Moynihan
2 and 1
Patrick Rodgers
1½
Singles
6½
4
Overall
8
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes
&
Results
Kimsey/Orrin
2 and 1
Wyatt/Whitsett
Fitzpatrick/Raymond
3 and 2
Weaver/White
Porteous/Pugh
1 up
Homa/Kim
Moynihan/Phelan
2 up
Rodgers/Niebrugge
2
Foursomes
2
6
Overall
10
Afternoon singles
&
Results
Neil Raymond
4 and 3
Bobby Wyatt
Max Orrin
6 and 4
Justin Thomas
Matthew Fitzpatrick
3 and 2
Michael Weaver
Rhys Pugh
4 and 3
Todd White
Nathan Kimsey
4 and 3
Nathan Smith
Callum Shinkwin
2 up
Cory Whitsett
Garrick Porteous
4 and 2
Michael Kim
Kevin Phelan
2 and 1
Max Homa
Jordan Smith
6 and 5
Jordan Niebrugge
Gavin Moynihan
1 up
Patrick Rodgers
3
Singles
7
9
Overall
17
References
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