1938 Walker Cup
{{Short description|Golf tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Walker Cup
| year = 1938
| logo =
| dates = 3–4 June 1938
| venue = Old Course at St Andrews
| location = St Andrews, Scotland
| home = GB&I
| away = USA
| homecaptain = John Beck
| awaycaptain = Francis Ouimet
| homescore = 7
| awayscore = 4
| result = Great Britain & Ireland wins
}}
The 1938 Walker Cup, the 10th Walker Cup Match, was played on 3 and 4 June 1938, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Great Britain and Ireland won by 7 matches to 4 with one match halved. It was their first victory in the Walker Cup.
Great Britain & Ireland took a one-point lead after the first day foursomes.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=00VAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xIQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5824%2C717667 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=4 June 1938 |title=Thrilling Walker Cup Struggle |page=11}} On the second day they won 5 of the 8 singles matches. They took a winning 6–4 lead when Alex Kyle beat Fred Haas, later increased to 7–4 when Cecil Ewing beat Ray Billows on the final green.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1EVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xIQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6096%2C894920 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=6 June 1938 |title=Historic Day of Golf |page=11}}{{cite web |url=https://walkercup.co.uk/1938-st-andrews/ |title=1938 – St. Andrews |publisher=walkercup.co.uk |accessdate=10 December 2018}}
Format
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. If a match was all square after the 36th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.
Teams
The United States selected a team of 8 and a non-playing captain in January.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sT9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6104%2C1257027 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=10 January 1938 |title=U.S. Walker Cup Defenders |page=11}} Great Britain and Ireland selected their captain, John Beck, in February, initially as a non-player.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SEFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=glkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3970%2C911902 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=5 February 1938 |title=Walker Cup Trials |page=19}} 8 members of the British team were selected in early May, at which time Beck was given the option of playing himself if he chose.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YCw1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5qULAAAAIBAJ&pg=6264%2C1350319 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=9 May 1938 |title=Our Walker Cup Hopes |page=13}} Cecil Ewing was selected as the final member of the team in late May, after reaching the final of the Amateur Championship.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CUJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5880%2C4686822 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=28 May 1938 |title=Thrilling Climax to Memorable Day |page=11}} In the end, Beck did not select himself for any matches. Ewing did not play in the foursomes but replaced Harry Bentley in the singles.
=Great Britain & Ireland=
{{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=70px}}
Playing captain: {{flagicon|ENG}} John Beck
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Bentley
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Jimmy Bruen
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Leonard Crawley
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Cecil Ewing
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Alex Kyle
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Pennink
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Gordon Peters
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Stowe
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Hector Thomson
=United States=
{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}}
Captain: Francis Ouimet
Friday's foursomes
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Bentley/Bruen
|halved |Fischer/Kocsis |
| Peters/Thomson
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 4 & 2 |Goodman/Ward |
| Kyle/Stowe
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Yates/Billows |
| Pennink/Crawley
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 1 |Smith/Haas |
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| 2 | Foursomes | 1 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 2 ! Overall ! 1 |
Saturday's singles
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Jimmy Bruen
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Charlie Yates |
| Hector Thomson
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 6 & 4 |Johnny Goodman |
| Leonard Crawley
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Johnny Fischer |
| Charlie Stowe
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 & 1 |Chuck Kocsis |
| Frank Pennink
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 12 & 11 |Bud Ward |
| Cecil Ewing
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Ray Billows |
| Gordon Peters
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 9 & 8 |Reynolds Smith |
| Alex Kyle
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 5 & 4 |Fred Haas |
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| 5 | Singles | 3 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 7 ! Overall ! 4 |