The 1997 Walker Cup, the 36th Walker Cup Match, was played on August 9 and 10, 1997, at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York. The event was won by the United States 18 to 6.
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.
& Team Great Britain & IrelandNameAgeHometownNotes Clive Brown45Gwynedd, Walesnon-playing captain Michael Brooks25Lanark, Scotland Richie Coughlan23Birr, County Offaly, Ireland Barclay Howard44Johnstone, ScotlandLow amateur in the 1995 Open Championship; played in 1995 Walker Cup Keith Nolan24Bray, Ireland David Park23Credenhill, Wales Graham Rankin31Airdrie, ScotlandPlayed in the 1995 Walker Cup Justin Rose17Hook, Hart, EnglandYoungest player to ever compete in Walker Cup Craig Watson31Glasgow, ScotlandWon the 1997 Amateur Championship Gary Wolstenholme36Market Harborough, EnglandPlayed in the 1995 Walker Cup Steven Young20Inverallochy, Scotland
Team USANameAgeHometownNotesDowning Gray58Pensacola, Floridanon-playing captainJerry Courville Jr.38Milford, Connecticut1995 U.S. Mid-Amateur championDuke Delcher41Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaBrad Elder22Overland Park, KansasJason Gore23Valencia, CaliforniaWon 1997 California Amateur and California OpenJohn Harris45Edina, Minnesota1993 U.S. Amateur champion; played in 1993 Walker CupJoel Kribel20Pleasanton, CaliforniaRandy Leen21Dayton, OhioBuddy Marucci45Malvern, PennsylvaniaPlayed in 1995 Walker Cup; 1995 U.S. Amateur runner-upSteve Scott19Coral Springs, Florida1996 U.S. Amateur runner-upChris Wollmann22Parma, Ohio1995 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Howard/Young 4 and 3Elder/KribelRose/Brooks 5 and 4Courville/MarucciWolstenholme/Nolan 6 and 4Gore/HarrisCoughlan/Park 1 upLeen/Wollmann 0 Foursomes 4 0 Overall 4
Afternoon singles & Results Craig Watson 1 upSteve ScottSteven Young 5 and 4Duke DelcherBarclay Howard 5 and 4Brad ElderJustin Rose 1 upJoel KribelKeith Nolan 3 and 2Randy LeenGraham Rankin 3 and 2Jason GoreRichie CoughlanhalvedChris WollmannGary Wolstenholme 1 upJohn Harris 3½ Singles 4½ 3½ Overall 8½
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Watson/Young 3 and 2Elder/HarrisHoward/Rankin 5 and 4Courville/MarucciCoughlan/Park 1 upDelcher/ScottWolstenholme/Rose 2 and 1Leen/Wollmann 1 Foursomes 3 4½ Overall 11½
Afternoon singles & Results Steven Young 2 and 1Joel KribelCraig WatsonhalvedJason GoreJustin Rose 3 and 2Jerry CourvilleKeith Nolan 2 and 1Brad ElderMichael Brooks 6 and 5John HarrisDavid Park 4 and 3Buddy MarucciGary Wolstenholme 2 and 1Duke DelcherRichie Coughlan 2 and 1Steve Scott 1½ Singles 6½ 6 Overall 18
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