USA wins Walker Cup 2013

The USA completed a resounding 17-9 victory over Great Britain and Ireland to regain the Walker Cup at the National Golf Links of America on Long Island.

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The USA completed a resounding 17-9 victory over Great Britain and Ireland to regain the Walker Cup at the National Golf Links of America on Long Island.

The American amateur side led by 8-4 when play resumed on Sunday and, after tying the morning foursomes 2-2, the home team was left needing just three and a half points from the 10 singles contests to secure the trophy.

Team GB&I needed a fast start in the singles to have any sort of chance but, unfortunately, it didn't happen. In the top match, Neil Raymond bogeyed four of his first five holes against Bobby Wyatt to go four down, and eventually lose 4&3.

"They holed out a little bit better and the short shots, the distance control, is where they beat us," he said. "One weekend doesn't make them bad golfers, hopefully we'll have a few available for two years' time, the ones who turn pro I'm sure they'll learn from this."

Fergus Bisset
Fergus Bisset
Contributing Editor

Fergus is Golf Monthly's resident expert on the history of the game and has written extensively on that subject. He has also worked with Golf Monthly to produce a podcast series. Called 18 Majors: The Golf History Show it offers new and in-depth perspectives on some of the most important moments in golf's long history. You can find all the details about it here.

He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly.

Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?