1991 Walker Cup

33rd Walker Cup Match
Dates5–6 September 1991
VenuePortmarnock Golf Club
LocationPortmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
10 14 United States
United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 1991 Walker Cup, the 33rd Walker Cup Match, was played on 5 and 6 September 1991, at Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland. The event was won by the United States 14 to 10.

Format

The format for play on Thursday and Friday 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 was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. Rather, each side earned ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 12½ points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.

Teams

Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[1]

Great Britain & Ireland

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Captain: Scotland George Macgregor

United States

United States
Captain: Jim Gabrielsen

Thursday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Milligan/Hay United States 5 & 3 Mickelson/May
Payne/Evans United States 1 up Duval/Sposa
McGimpsey/Willison United States 1 up Voges/Eger
McGinley/Harrington United States 2 & 1 Sigel/Doyle
0 Foursomes 4
0 Overall 4

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Andrew Coltart United States 4 & 3 Phil Mickelson
Jim Payne United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 Franklin Langham
Gary Evans United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 David Duval
Ricky Willison United States 2 & 1 Bob May
Garth McGimpsey United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Mike Sposa
Paul McGinley United States 6 & 4 Allen Doyle
Garry Hay United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Tom Scherrer
Liam White United States 4 & 3 Jay Sigel
4 Singles 4
4 Overall 8

Friday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Milligan/McGimpsey United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 Voges/Eger
Payne/Willison United States 1 up Duval/Sposa
Evans/Coltart United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 Langham/Scherrer
White/McGinley United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Mickelson/May
3 Foursomes 1
7 Overall 9

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Jim Milligan United States 1 up Phil Mickelson
Jim Payne United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 Allen Doyle
Gary Evans United States 4 & 2 Franklin Langham
Andrew Coltart United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Jay Sigel
Ricky Willison United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Tom Scherrer
Pádraig Harrington United States 3 & 2 David Eger
Garth McGimpsey United States 4 & 3 Bob May
Garry Hay United States 3 & 1 Mitch Voges
3 Singles 5
10 Overall 14

References

  1. ^ "1991 – Portmarnock GC". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2018.