The 1991 Walker Cup, the 33rd Walker Cup Match, was played on 5 and 6 September 1991, at Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland. The event was won by the United States 14 to 10.
Format The format for play on Thursday and Friday 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 was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. Rather, each side earned ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 12½ points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy.
Teams Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
Great Britain & Ireland & Captain: George Macgregor Andrew Coltart Gary Evans Pádraig Harrington Garry Hay Garth McGimpsey Paul McGinley Jim Milligan Jim Payne Liam White Ricky Willison
United States
Captain: Jim Gabrielsen Allen Doyle David Duval David Eger Franklin Langham Bob May Phil Mickelson Tom Scherrer Jay Sigel Mike Sposa Mitch Voges
Thursday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Milligan/Hay 5 & 3Mickelson/MayPayne/Evans 1 upDuval/SposaMcGimpsey/Willison 1 upVoges/EgerMcGinley/Harrington 2 & 1Sigel/Doyle 0 Foursomes 4 0 Overall 4
Afternoon singles & Results Andrew Coltart 4 & 3Phil MickelsonJim Payne 3 & 1Franklin LanghamGary Evans 2 & 1David DuvalRicky Willison 2 & 1Bob MayGarth McGimpsey 1 upMike SposaPaul McGinley 6 & 4Allen DoyleGarry Hay 1 upTom ScherrerLiam White 4 & 3Jay Sigel 4 Singles 4 4 Overall 8
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Milligan/McGimpsey 2 & 1Voges/EgerPayne/Willison 1 upDuval/SposaEvans/Coltart 4 & 3Langham/ScherrerWhite/McGinley 1 upMickelson/May 3 Foursomes 1 7 Overall 9
Afternoon singles & Results Jim Milligan 1 upPhil MickelsonJim Payne 2 & 1Allen DoyleGary Evans 4 & 2Franklin LanghamAndrew Coltart 1 upJay SigelRicky Willison 3 & 2Tom ScherrerPádraig Harrington 3 & 2David EgerGarth McGimpsey 4 & 3Bob MayGarry Hay 3 & 1Mitch Voges 3 Singles 5 10 Overall 14
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