1923 Walker Cup
{{Short description|Golf tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Walker Cup
| year = 1923
| logo =
| dates = 18–19 May 1923
| venue = Old Course
| location = St Andrews, Scotland
| home = Great Britain
| away = USA
| homecaptain = Robert Harris
| awaycaptain = Robert Gardner
| homescore = 5
| awayscore = 6
| result = United States wins
}}
The 1923 Walker Cup, the second Walker Cup Match, was a team golf match played on 18 and 19 May 1923 on the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The United States won 6 to 5, with one match halved.{{cite web |url=https://walkercup.co.uk/1923-st-andrews/ |title=1923 – St. Andrews |publisher=walkercup.co.uk |accessdate=9 December 2018}}
Format
There were ten players in each team. 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. Matches level after 36 holes were halved.
Teams
=Team Great Britain=
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Playing captain: {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Harris
- {{flagicon|SCO}} John Caven
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Ernest Holderness
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Chubby Hooman
- {{flagicon|SCO}} William Hope
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Willis Mackenzie
- {{flagicon|SCO}} William Murray
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Cyril Tolley
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Wethered
- {{flagicon|SCO}} John Wilson
Orme Bristowe was the reserve.{{cite news |newspaper=The Times |date=12 May 1923 |page=6 |title=Great Britain v America - Teams for the Walker Cup}} John Caven was not selected for any matches.
=Team United States=
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Playing captain: Robert Gardner
Friday's foursomes
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|1912|size=50px}} |
| Wethered/Tolley
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 6 & 5 |Ouimet/Sweetser |
| Harris/Hooman
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} 7 & 6 |Gardner/Marston |
| Holderness/Hope
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 1 up |Rotan/Herron |
| Wilson/Murray
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 4 & 3 |Johnston/Neville |
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| 3 | Session | 1 |
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! 3 ! Overall ! 1 |
Saturday's singles
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|1912|size=50px}} |
| Roger Wethered
|halved |Francis Ouimet |
| Cyril Tolley
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 4 & 3 |Jess Sweetser |
| Robert Harris
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} 1 up |Robert Gardner |
| Willis Mackenzie
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} 5 & 4 |George Rotan |
| William Hope
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} 6 & 5 |Max Marston |
| Ernest Holderness
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} 1 up |Fred Wright |
| John Wilson
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} 1 up |Davidson Herron |
| William Murray
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} 2 & 1 |Oscar Willing |
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| 2 | Session | 5 |
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! 5 ! Overall ! 6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Walker Cup}}
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