2001 Walker Cup
{{Short description|Golf tournament}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Walker Cup
| year = 2001
| logo =
| dates = August 11–12, 2001
| venue = Ocean Forest Golf Club
| location = Sea Island, Georgia
| home = USA
| away = GB&I
| homecaptain = Danny Yates
| awaycaptain = Peter McEvoy
| homescore = 9
| awayscore = 15
| result = Great Britain & Ireland wins
}}
The 2001 Walker Cup, the 38th Walker Cup Match, was played on August 11 and 12, 2001, at Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Georgia. The event was won by Great Britain and Ireland 15 to 9, marking the first time that Great Britain & Ireland retained the Cup (i.e., had two consecutive wins).
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 USA and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
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|colspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=70px}} Team Great Britain & Ireland | |
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!Name !Age !Hometown !Notes | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter McEvoy
|align="center"|48 |Copt Heath, Solihull, England |non-playing captain | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Donald
|align="center"|23 | | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Dougherty
|align="center"|19 | | |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Nigel Edwards
|align="center"|33 | | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Elson
|align="center"|20 | Leamington Spa, England
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| {{flagicon|NIR}} Michael Hoey
|align="center"|22 | | |
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Graeme McDowell
|align="center"|22 | | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard McEvoy
|align="center"|22 |No relation to captain Peter McEvoy | |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Steven O'Hara
|align="center"|21 | | |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Marc Warren
|align="center"|21 | | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wolstenholme
|align="center"|40 | |
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|colspan="6"|{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}} Team USA |
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!Name !Age !Hometown !Notes |
| Danny Yates
|align="center"|49 |non-playing captain |
| Nick Cassini
|align="center"|22 | |
| Erik Compton
|align="center"|21 | |
| James Driscoll
|align="center"|23 | |
| David Eger
|align="center"|49 | |
| Lucas Glover
|align="center"|21 | |
| Danny Green
|align="center"|44 | |
| John Harris
|align="center"|49 | |
| Bryce Molder
|align="center"|22 | |
| Jeff Quinney
|align="center"|22 | |
| D. J. Trahan
|align="center"|20 | |
Saturday's matches
=Morning foursomes=
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| O'Hara/Wolstenholme
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 5 and 3 |Green/Trahan |
| Donald/Dougherty
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 and 3 |Cassini/Glover |
| Elson/McEvoy
|halved |Eger/Molder |
| McDowell/Hoey
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 and 1 |Driscoll/Quinney |
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| 2½ | Foursomes | 1½ |
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! 2½ ! Overall ! 1½ |
=Afternoon singles=
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| Gary Wolstenholme
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 and 2 |Erik Compton |
| Steven O'Hara
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 and 1 |D.J. Trahan |
| Nick Dougherty
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 and 1 |James Driscoll |
| Nigel Edwards
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 5 and 4 |Nick Cassini |
| Marc Warren
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 5 and 4 |John Harris |
| Luke Donald
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 4 and 2 |Jeff Quinney |
| Graeme McDowell
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 and 1 |Bryce Molder |
| Michael Hoey
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Lucas Glover |
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| 3 | Singles | 5 |
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! 5½ ! Overall ! 6½ |
Sunday's matches
=Morning foursomes=
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| Donald/Dougherty
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 and 2 |Compton/Harris |
| McDowell/Hoey
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 and 1 |Cassini/Glover |
| O'Hara/Warren
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 7 and 6 |Eger/Molder |
| Elson/McEvoy
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Green/Trahan |
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| 3 | Foursomes | 1 |
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! 8½ ! Overall ! 7½ |
=Afternoon singles=
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| Luke Donald
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 and 2 |Lucas Glover |
| Nick Dougherty
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |D.J. Trahan |
| Graeme McDowell
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Bryce Molder |
| Steven O'Hara
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 4 and 3 |John Harris |
| Marc Warren
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 and 1 |James Driscoll |
| Michael Hoey
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Danny Green |
| Jamie Elson
|halved |Erik Compton |
| Gary Wolstenholme
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 4 and 3 |Nick Cassini |
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| 6½ | Singles | 1½ |
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! 15 ! Overall ! 9 |
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20010814172115/http://walkercup.org/players/index.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20011122120736/http://www.walkercup.org/scoring/round1.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20020727145610/http://www.walkercup.org/scoring/round2.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20011122120920/http://www.walkercup.org/scoring/round3.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20011119152309/http://www.walkercup.org/scoring/round4.htm
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/3010646/Walker-Cup-McEvoy-and-crew-bring-the-prize-back-home.html
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