2013 Walker Cup

{{Short description|Golf tournament}}

{{use mdy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox team golf tournament

| name = Walker Cup

| year = 2013

| logo = WalkerCup2013Logo.svg

| logowidth= 150px

| dates = September 7–8, 2013

| venue = National Golf Links of America

| location = Southampton, New York

| home = USA

| away = GB&I

| homecaptain = Jim Holtgrieve

| awaycaptain = Nigel Edwards

| homescore = 17

| awayscore = 9

| result = United States wins

}}

The 44th Walker Cup Match was played on September 7 and 8, 2013 at the National Golf Links of America in Southampton, New York. The United States won 17 to 9.

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 (involving every player) 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 previous winner retains the Cup.

Teams

Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participates in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventContent.aspx?id=21474859575 |title=Meet the USA Walker Cup team |publisher=USGA |accessdate=September 3, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventContent.aspx?id=21474859433 |title=Meet the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team |publisher=USGA |accessdate=September 3, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventContent.aspx?id=21474853286 |title=2013 Walker Cup Fact Sheet |publisher=USGA |accessdate=September 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526091232/http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventContent.aspx?id=21474853286 |archivedate=May 26, 2013 }}

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|colspan="6"|{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}}   Team USA

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!Name

!Rank

!Age

!Hometown

!Notes

Jim Holtgrieve

|

|align="center"|65

|Ft. Myers, Florida

|non-playing captain

Max Homa

|align="center"|13

|align="center"|22

|Valencia, California

| won 2013 NCAA Individual Championship

Michael Kim

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|20

|Del Mar, California

|won 2013 Haskins Award

Jordan Niebrugge

|align="center"|24

|align="center"|20

|Mequon, Wisconsin

|won 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links, Western Amateur

Patrick Rodgers

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|21

|Avon, Indiana

|played 2011 Walker Cup

Nathan Smith

|align="center"|148

|align="center"|35

|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|played 2009, 2011 Walker Cups, won 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur

Justin Thomas

|align="center"|12

|align="center"|20

|Goshen, Kentucky

|played 2012 Eisenhower Trophy

Michael Weaver

|align="center"|22

|align="center"|22

|Fresno, California

|runner-up in 2012 U.S. Amateur

Todd White

|align="center"|102

|align="center"|45

|Spartanburg, South Carolina

|won 2010 Palmetto Amateur, 2004 South Carolina Mid-Amateur

Cory Whitsett

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|21

|Houston, Texas

|won 2013 Northeast Amateur, 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur

Bobby Wyatt

|align="center"|27

|align="center"|21

|Mobile, Alabama

|won 2012 Sunnehanna Amateur

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|colspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=70px}} Team Great Britain & Ireland

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!Name

!Rank

!Age

!Hometown

!Notes

{{flagicon|WAL}} Nigel Edwards

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|align="center"|45

|Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales

|non-playing captain

{{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Fitzpatrick

|align="center"|1

|align="center"|18

|Hallamshire, Yorkshire

|won 2013 U.S. Amateur, 2012 Boys Amateur, Low Amateur at 2013 Open Championship

{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Kimsey

|align="center"|19

|align="center"|20

|Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire

|won 2013 Terra Cotta Invitational

{{flagicon|IRL}} Gavin Moynihan

|align="center"|133

|align="center"|18

|The Island, Dublin

|won 2012 Irish Amateur Open Championship

{{flagicon|ENG}} Max Orrin

|align="center"|7

|align="center"|19

|North Foreland, Kent

|won 2013 South East of England Links Championship

{{flagicon|IRL}} Kevin Phelan

|align="center"|52

|align="center"|22

|Waterford Castle, County Waterford

|played on 2013 Palmer Cup, 2012 & 2012 Eisenhower Trophy teams

{{flagicon|ENG}} Garrick Porteous

|align="center"|18

|align="center"|23

|Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

|won 2013 Amateur Championship

{{flagicon|WAL}} Rhys Pugh

|align="center"|346

|align="center"|19

|Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan

|played 2011 Walker Cup, won 2012 European Amateur

{{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Raymond

|align="center"|23

|align="center"|27

|Corhampton, Hampshire

|won 2013 St Andrews Links Trophy, 2011 & 2012 Brabazon Trophy

{{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Shinkwin

|align="center"|11

|align="center"|20

|Moor Park, Hertfordshire

|won 2013 English Amateur

{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Smith

|align="center"|15

|align="center"|20

|Bowood, Wiltshire

|won 2013 Brabazon Trophy

Note: "Rank" is the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of 4 September 2013.

Saturday's matches

=Morning foursomes=

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! Results

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Kimsey/Orrin

|halved

|Whitsett/Wyatt

Fitzpatrick/Raymond

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up

|Niebrugge/Smith

Porteous/Pugh

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 1

|Weaver/White

Moynihan/Phelan

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1

|Rodgers/Thomas

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| 2½

| Foursomes

| 1½

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! 2½

! Overall

! 1½

=Afternoon singles=

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! Results

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Neil Raymond

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 up

|Bobby Wyatt

Max Orrin

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 5 & 3

|Max Homa

Callum Shinkwin

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1

|Michael Kim

Jordan Smith

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up

|Cory Whitsett

Garrick Porteous

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up

|Jordan Niebrugge

Matt Fitzpatrick

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 1

|Michael Weaver

Nathan Kimsey

|halved

|Justin Thomas

Gavin Moynihan

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 & 1

|Patrick Rodgers

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| 1½

| Singles

| 6½

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! 4

! Overall

! 8

Sunday's matches

=Morning foursomes=

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! Results

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Kimsey/Orrin

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1

|Wyatt/Whitsett

Fitzpatrick/Raymond

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 2

|Weaver/White

Porteous/Pugh

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up

|Homa/Kim

Moynihan/Phelan

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 up

|Rodgers/Niebrugge

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| 2

| Foursomes

| 2

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! 6

! Overall

! 10

=Afternoon singles=

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! Results

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Neil Raymond

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3

|Bobby Wyatt

Max Orrin

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 4

|Justin Thomas

Matt Fitzpatrick

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 2

|Michael Weaver

Rhys Pugh

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3

|Todd White

Nathan Kimsey

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3

|Nathan Smith

Callum Shinkwin

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 up

|Cory Whitsett

Garrick Porteous

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 2

|Michael Kim

Kevin Phelan

|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 & 1

|Max Homa

Jordan Smith

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 5

|Jordan Niebrugge

Gavin Moynihan

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up

|Patrick Rodgers

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| 3

| Singles

| 7

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! 9

! Overall

! 17

References

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