1923 Walker Cup


The 1923 Walker Cup, the second Walker Cup Match, was a team golf match played on 18 and 19 May 1923 on the Old Course at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The United States won 6 to 5, with one match halved.

Format

There were ten players in each team. 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. Matches level after 36 holes were halved.

Teams

Team Great Britain

Playing captain: Robert Harris
Orme Bristowe was the reserve. John Caven was not selected for any matches.

Team United States

Playing captain: Robert Gardner

Saturday's singles