2015 Walker Cup
The 45th Walker Cup Match was played on 12 and 13 September 2015 at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. Great Britain and Ireland won 16½ to 9½.
Format
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 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 current holder retains the Cup.
Teams
Ten players for the US and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
 Team USA
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| Name | Rank | Age | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Miller | 65 | Bloomington, Indiana | non-playing captain | ||
| Bryson DeChambeau | 5 | 21 | Clovis, California | won 2015 NCAA Individual Championship, U.S. Amateur | |
| Scott Harvey | 109 | 37 | Greensboro, North Carolina | won 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur | |
| Beau Hossler | 14 | 20 | Mission Viejo, California | won 2014 Western Amateur | |
| Denny McCarthy | 10 | 22 | Rockville, Maryland | won 2015 Porter Cup | |
| Lee McCoy | 6 | 21 | Athens, Georgia | played on 2015 Palmer Cup team | |
| Mike McCoy | 209 | 52 | Des Moines, Iowa | won 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur | |
| Maverick McNealy | 2 | 19 | Portola Valley, California | won 2015 Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus Award | |
| Jordan Niebrugge | 19 | 22 | Mequon, Wisconsin | won 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links, Western Amateur; finished T6 in 2015 Open Championship | |
| Robby Shelton | 8 | 19 | Wilmer, Alabama | played on 2015 Palmer Cup team | |
| Hunter Stewart | 4 | 22 | Lexington, Kentucky | played on 2015 Palmer Cup team | |
 &  Team Great Britain & Ireland
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| Name | Rank | Age | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigel Edwards
|
47 | Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales | non-playing captain | |
 Ashley Chesters
|
7 | 26 | Hawkstone Park, England | won the 2013 and 2014 European Amateur |
 Paul Dunne
|
25 | 22 | Greystones, Ireland | played on 2014 Eisenhower Trophy and Palmer Cup teams |
 Grant Forrest
|
45 | 22 | Craigielaw, Scotland | runner-up in 2015 Amateur Championship |
| Ewen Ferguson
|
34 | 19 | Glasgow, Scotland | won 2013 Boys Amateur, 2015 Scottish Champion of Champions, Craigmillar Park Open |
| Jack Hume
|
43 | 21 | Naas, Ireland | won 2014 West of Ireland Amateur Open |
| Gary Hurley
|
29 | 22 | West Waterford, Ireland | played on 2015 Palmer Cup team |
| Jack McDonald
|
71 | 22 | Kilmarnock, Scotland | played on 2014 Palmer Cup team |
| Gavin Moynihan
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28 | 20 | The Island, Ireland | won 2015 Irish Amateur Open Championship |
| Jimmy Mullen
|
93 | 21 | Royal North Devon, England | won 2015 Welsh Open Stroke Play Championship |
 Cormac Sharvin
|
20 | 22 | Ardglass, Northern Ireland | won 2015 Brabazon Trophy |
Note: "Rank" is the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of 26 August 2015.
Sam Horsfield was originally named to the GB&I team but withdrew and was replaced by Ewen Ferguson.
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Chesters/Mullen |  3 & 2
|
McNealy/Stewart |
| Dunne/Hurley |  3 & 2
|
Hossler/McCarthy |
| Sharvin/McDonald | 5 & 4
|
Niebrugge/Shelton |
| Hume/Moynihan | 3 & 2
|
McCoy/McCoy |
| 3 | Foursomes | 1 |
| 3 | Overall | 1 |
Afternoon singles
| &
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Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Chesters | halved | Bryson DeChambeau |
| Paul Dunne | 2 up
|
Hunter Stewart |
| Grant Forrest | 2 & 1
|
Scott Harvey |
| Jimmy Mullen | 2 up
|
Denny McCarthy |
| Ewen Ferguson | 1 up
|
Maverick McNealy |
| Garry Hurley | halved | Robby Shelton |
| Jack Hume | 1 up
|
Beau Hossler |
| Gavin Moynihan | 4 & 2
|
Jordan Niebrugge |
| 4 | Singles | 4 |
| 7 | Overall | 5 |
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes
| &
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Chesters/Mullen | 3 & 2
|
Hossler/McCarthy |
| Dunne/Hurley | 1 up
|
McCoy/Harvey |
| Sharvin/McDonald | 2 up
|
Stewart/McCoy |
| Hume/Moynihan | 3 & 2
|
DeChambeau/Shelton |
| 3 | Foursomes | 1 |
| 10 | Overall | 6 |
Afternoon singles
| &
|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Chesters | 3 & 1
|
Jordan Niebrugge |
| Paul Dunne | halved | Maverick McNealy |
| Jimmy Mullen | 3 & 2
|
Denny McCarthy |
| Cormac Sharvin | 4 & 3
|
Mike McCoy |
| Ewen Ferguson | 1 up
|
Beau Hossler |
| Grant Forrest | 2 & 1
|
Scott Harvey |
| Gary Hurley | 1 up
|
Hunter Stewart |
| Jack McDonald | halved | Lee McCoy |
| Jack Hume | halved | Robby Shelton |
| Gavin Moynihan | 6 & 5
|
Bryson DeChambeau |
| 6½ | Singles | 3½ |
| 16½ | Overall | 9½ |
References
- ^ "Great Britain and Ireland beat USA to regain Cup". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Corrigan, James (14 September 2015). "Walker Cup joy for Great Britain and Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Five More Are Selected to Complete 2015 USA Walker Cup Team". USGA. 23 August 2015.
- ^ "The R&A Names 2015 GB&I Walker Cup Team". USGA. 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Sam Horsfield withdraws from Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team". R&A. 31 August 2015.