2005 Walker Cup

40th Walker Cup Match
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DatesAugust 13–14, 2005
VenueChicago Golf Club
LocationWheaton, Illinois
Captains
United States 12½ 11½ United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 40th Walker Cup Match was played on August 13 and 14, 2005 at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.

Format

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The format for play on Saturday and Sunday are the same. There are four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches are 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.

Teams

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Team Great Britain & Ireland

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Captain: Northern Ireland Garth McGimpsey

Team United States

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United States
Captain: Bob Lewis

Saturday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Edwards/Davies halved Kim/Harman
Lockerbie/Dinwiddie United States 1 up Williams/Every
Fisher/Richardson United States 2 and 1 Overton/Putnam
Ramsay/Saltman United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 Reifers/Hurley
Foursomes
Overall

Afternoon singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Rhys Davies United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 and 3 Matthew Every
Gary Lockerbie United States 6 and 5 Anthony Kim
Nigel Edwards United States 5 and 4 Jeff Overton
Oliver Fisher United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 up Michael Putnam
Matthew Richardson United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 and 4 Nicholas Thompson
Lloyd Saltman United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Billy Hurley III
Gary Wolstenholme United States 1 up J. B. Holmes
Brian McElhinney United States 2 and 1 Lee Williams
4 Singles 4
Overall

Sunday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Saltman/Ramsay United States 4 and 2 Kim/Harman
Davies/Edwards United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 and 1 Every/Williams
Fisher/Richardson United States 2 and 1 Thompson/Holmes
Lockerbie/Dinwiddie United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 and 3 Putnam/Overton
2 Foursomes 2
Overall

Afternoon singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Gary Wolstenholme United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Anthony Kim
Rhys Davies United States 6 and 5 Brian Harman
Oliver Fisher halved Michael Putnam
Robert Dinwiddie halved Matthew Every
Matthew Richardson United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 and 4 J. B. Holmes
Lloyd Saltman United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Kyle Reifers
Nigel Edwards United States 1 up Jeff Overton
Gary Lockerbie United States 4 and 3 Lee Williams
4 Singles 4
11½ Overall 12½

Venue

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The Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois is a par 70 course with a yardage of 6,782. World Golf Hall of Fame member Charles B. Macdonald is credited with designing the track. The course opened for play in 1894. In 1922, famed architect Seth Raynor made some revisions to the course. Chicago Golf Club has hosted various USGA events, including the 1897, 1900 and 1911 U.S. Open.

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