1999 Walker Cup

37th Walker Cup Match
Dates11–12 September 1999
VenueNairn Golf Club
LocationNairn, Scotland
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
15 9 United States
Great Britain & Ireland wins the Walker Cup
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The 1999 Walker Cup, the 37th Walker Cup Match, was played on 11–12 September 1999, at Nairn Golf Club in Nairn, Scotland. The event was won by Great Britain and Ireland 15 to 9.

Format

The format for play on Saturday and Sunday 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 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 12½ points wins the competition. If the two teams are tied, the previous winner retains the trophy.

Teams

Ten players for the US and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.

United States   Team USA
Name Age Hometown Notes
Danny Yates 49 Atlanta, Georgia non-playing captain
Jonathan Byrd 21 Columbia, South Carolina
David Gossett 20 Germantown, Tennessee
Hunter Haas 22 Norman, Oklahoma
Tim Jackson 40 Germantown, Tennessee Played in the 1995 Walker Cup
Edward Loar 21 Rockwall, Texas
Matt Kuchar 22 Lake Mary, Florida
Tom McKnight 45 Galax, Virginia
Spider Miller 49 Bloomington, Indiana
Bryce Molder 20 Conway, Arkansas
Steve Scott 22 Coral Springs, Florida Played in the 1997 Walker Cup
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Team Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Hometown Notes
England Peter McEvoy 46 Copt Heath, Solihull, England non-playing captain
England Paul Casey 22 Weybridge, England
England Luke Donald 21 High Wycombe, England
England Simon Dyson 21 Sand Moor, England
Northern Ireland Paddy Gribben 30 Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland
Scotland Lorne Kelly 25 Cowal, Scotland
Scotland David Pattrick 24 Mortonhall, Scotland
Scotland Graham Rankin 33 Drumpellier, Scotland Played in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups
England Phil Rowe 20 West Cornwall, England
England Graeme Storm 21 Wynyard, England
England Gary Wolstenholme 38 Kilworth Springs, England Played in the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cups

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Rankin/Storm United States 1 up Haas/Miller
Casey/Donald United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 and 3 Byrd/Scott
Gribben/Kelly United States 3 and 1 Gossett/Jackson
Rowe/Wolstenholme United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Kuchar/Molder
2 Foursomes 2
2 Overall 2

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Graham Rankin United States 4 and 3 Edward Loar
Luke Donald United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 Tom McKnight
Graeme Storm United States 4 and 3 Hunter Haas
Paul Casey United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 Steve Scott
David Patrick United States 6 and 5 Jonathan Byrd
Simon Dyson halved David Gossett
Paddy Gribben halved Bryce Molder
Lorne Kelly United States 3 and 1 Tim Jackson
3 Singles 5
5 Overall 7

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Storm/Rankin United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 Loar/McKnight
Dyson/Gribben United States 1 up Haas/Miller
Casey/Donald United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Gossett/Jackson
Rowe/Wolstenholme United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 Kuchar/Molder
3 Foursomes 1
8 Overall 8

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Graham Rankin United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Steve Scott
Simon Dyson United States 5 and 4 Edward Loar
Paul Casey United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 John "Spider" Miller
Graeme Storm United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Jonathan Byrd
Luke Donald United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 Bryce Molder
Phil Rowe United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Matt Kuchar
Paddy Gribben United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 and 2 Hunter Haas
Gary Wolstenholme United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up David Gossett
7 Singles 1
15 Overall 9

References

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