On this day, the 27 May, 1971, Great Britain & Ireland won their first Walker Cup since 1938, defeating the USA by 13-11, over the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland.
Although GB & I won all the first morning foursomes, the US won six of the eight singles and held a one point lead after the first day. The US lead increased to two points after the second day foursomes, however GB & I won six of the eight singles matches to win the 23rd Walker Cup for the first time since World War II.
The format for play over two days was 4 matches of foursomes in the morning, and 8 singles in the afternoon, 24 matches in all..There were 10 players in each of the teams. GB & I had a playing captain, while John M.Winters was the US non-playing captain.
The GB & I team included; Michael Bonallack [Captain][E]; Roddy Carr [I]; Rodney Foster [E]; Charlie Green [S]; Warren Humphreys [E]; Scott Macdonald [S]; George Macgregor [S]; Geoff Marks [E]; David Marsh [E]; Hugh Stuart [S]. Tom Kite, Steve Melnyk, and Lanny Wadkins were members of the US team.
27 May, 2019