1975 Walker Cup
{{Short description|Golf tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Walker Cup
| year = 1975
| logo =
| dates = 28–29 May 1975
| venue = Old Course at St Andrews
| location = St Andrews, Scotland
| home = GB&I
| away = USA
| homecaptain = David Marsh
| awaycaptain = Ed Updegraff
| homescore = 8½
| awayscore = 15½
| result = United States wins
}}
The 1975 Walker Cup, the 25th Walker Cup Match, was played on 28 and 29 May 1975, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The event was won by the United States 15½ to 8½.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f4tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=76QMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4694%2C7016284 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=30 May 1975 |title=U.S. Strength in depth counts |page=30 |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs}}
Format
The format for play on Wednesday and Thursday 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.{{cite web |url=https://walkercup.co.uk/1975-st-andrews/ |title=1975 – St. Andrews |publisher=walkercup.co.uk |accessdate=26 November 2018}}
=Great Britain & Ireland=
{{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=70px}}
Captain: {{flagicon|ENG}} David Marsh
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Davies
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Eyles
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Charlie Green
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Hedges
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Hutcheon
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark James
- {{flagicon|SCO}} George Macgregor
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Pat Mulcare
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Poxon
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Hugh Stuart
=United States=
{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}}
Captain: Ed Updegraff
Wednesday's matches
=Morning foursomes=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| James/Eyles
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Pate/Siderowf |
| Davies/Poxon
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 5 & 4 |Burns/Stadler |
| Green/Stuart
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Haas/Strange |
| Macgregor/Hutcheon
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 5 & 4 |Giles/Koch |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 1 | Foursomes | 3 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 1 ! Overall ! 3 |
=Afternoon singles=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Mark James
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 & 1 |Jerry Pate |
| John Davies
|halved |Curtis Strange |
| Pat Mulcare
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Dick Siderowf |
| Hugh Stuart
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Gary Koch |
| Martin Poxon
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 1 |John Grace |
| Ian Hutcheon
|halved |William C. Campbell |
| Richard Eyles
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Jay Haas |
| George Macgregor
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Vinny Giles |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 3 | Singles | 5 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 4 ! Overall ! 8 |
Thursday's matches
=Morning foursomes=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Mulcare/Hutcheon
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Pate/Siderowf |
| James/Eyles
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 5 & 3 |Campbell/Grace |
| Green/Stuart
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Burns/Stadler |
| Hedges/Davies
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Haas/Strange |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 2 | Foursomes | 2 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 6 ! Overall ! 10 |
=Afternoon singles=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Ian Hutcheon
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 2 |Jerry Pate |
| Pat Mulcare
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3 |Curtis Strange |
| Mark James
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 5 & 4 |Gary Koch |
| John Davies
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 & 1 |George Burns |
| Charlie Green
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |John Grace |
| George Macgregor
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Craig Stadler |
| Richard Eyles
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |William C. Campbell |
| Peter Hedges
|halved |Vinny Giles |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 2½ | Singles | 5½ |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 8½ ! Overall ! 15½ |