Walker Cup 2013 Results: Final-Day Scores and Talking Points

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Published: September 9, 2013

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Team USA claimed a 17-9 victory in the Walker Cup on Sunday, regaining the amateur trophy back from Team GB and Ireland at the National Golf Links of America, Long Island.

The tie was sewn up with a convincing 7-3 victory in Sunday afternoon's singles encounters, with the victory the fourth for the U.S. side in the past five editions of the tournament.

With some of the world's finest amateur golfers on show, the level of competition was high between the two sides, but the British team were simply unable to keep pace with the Americans on home soil.

It was in the singles that the U.S. pressed home their advantage, winning 13.5 of 18 points available in the format over the two days of competition.

 

Final-Day Results



Full tournament results can be found on the USGA website.

 

A Lift for U.S. Golf

The U.S. team's dominant showing at the Walker Cup was a much-needed result for fans of team matchplay golf in America, with the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup and Curtis Cup all currently in the opposition's hands.

Their amateur side, though, proved to be utterly dominant in one-on-one matchplay and well worthy of their convincing victory on this occasion.

While America's golfing stars have continued to perform well in majors, it will be a relief for the golfing authorities to have returned to winning ways in team competition after some notable recent defeats.

 

Young Stars Live Up to Their Billing

Much attention will be paid to some of the leading lights on show, with several players tipped to go on to be successes at the professional level.

The most hyped of all those involved did not disappoint either, with World No. 1 Matthew Fitzpatrick winning three of his four ties for Team GB and Ireland, while No. 2 Michael Kim won all thr...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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