The Walker Cup is a golf trophy awarded to the winning team of a competition between leading male amateur golfers, the United States versus Great Britain and Ireland. The contest is held every 2nd year.
More about the Walker Cup
The official name of the event is the Walker Cup Match. It is organised by The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA).
The trophy is named after George H. Walker who was a president of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in the 1920s and an organiser of the event.
The Walker Cup was first played in 1922 at the National Golf Links of America in Southampton, New York.
The competition was initiated to foster international goodwill through golf and to create a top-level amateur competition similar to the Ryder Cup, which is contested by professional golfers.
Over the years, the Walker Cup has featured many players who went on to have illustrious professional careers, including Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, and Rory McIlroy. It is considered a significant stepping stone for amateur golfers aiming to turn professional.
The Walker Cup is played over two days.
The playing format is a combination of foursomes (alternate shot) and singles competitions.
The team that accumulates the most points wins the Walker Cup.
As per 2023: the USA leads the series, 39 to 9. One match tied,.
Walker Cup Results
- 2023: USA 14½, Great Britain and Ireland 11½; Old Course at St Andrews.
- 2021: USA 14, Great Britain and Ireland 12; Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach, Fla.
- 2019: USA 15½, Great Britain and Ireland 10½, Royal Liverpool (Hoylake), Hoylake, England
- 2017: USA 19, Great Britain and Ireland 7, The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club
- 2015: Great Britain and Ireland 16½, USA 9½, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England
- 2013: USA 17, Great Britain and Ireland 9, National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y.
- 2011: Great Britain and Ireland 14, USA 12, Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Aberdeen, Scotland
- 2009: USA 16½, Great Britain and Ireland 9½, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
- 2007: USA 12, Great Britain and Ireland 11, Royal County Down, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
- 2005: USA 12½, Great Britain and Ireland 11½, Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
- 2003: Great Britain and Ireland 12½, USA 11½, Ganton (England) Golf Club
- 2001: Great Britain and Ireland 15, USA 9, Ocean Forest G.C., Sea Island, Ga.
- 1999: Great Britain and Ireland 15, USA 9, Nairn (Scotland) Golf Club
- 1997: USA 18, Great Britain and Ireland 6, Quaker Ridge G.C., Scarsdale, N.Y.
- 1995: Great Britain and Ireland 14, USA 10, Royal Porthcawl G.C., Porthcawl, Wales
- 1993: USA 19, Great Britain and Ireland 5, Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minn.
- 1991: USA 14, Great Britain and Ireland 10, Portmarnock Golf Club, Dublin, Ireland
- 1989: Great Britain and Ireland 12½, USA 11½; Peachtree Golf Club, Atlanta, Ga.
- 1987: USA 16½, Great Britain and Ireland 7½; Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, England
- 1985: USA 13, Great Britain and Ireland 11; Pine Valley (N.J.) Golf Club
- 1983: USA 13½, Great Britain and Ireland 10½, Royal Liverpool G.C. (Hoylake), Merseyside, England
- 1981: USA 15, Great Britain and Ireland 9; Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif.
- 1979: USA 15½, Great Britain and Ireland 8½; Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland
- 1977: USA 16, Great Britain and Ireland 8; Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y.
- 1975: USA 15½, Great Britain and Ireland 8½; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1973: USA 14, Great Britain and Ireland 10; The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.
- 1971: Great Britain and Ireland 13, USA 11; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1969: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 8; Milwaukee (Wis.) Country Club
- 1967: USA 13, Great Britain and Ireland 7; Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, England
- 1965: USA 11, Great Britain and Ireland 11; Baltimore (Md.) Country Club (Five Farms Course)
- 1963: USA 12, Great Britain and Ireland 8; Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry, Scotland
- 1961: USA 11, Great Britain and Ireland 1; Seattle (Wash.) Golf Club
- 1959: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland
- 1957: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minn.
- 1955: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1953: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass.
- 1951: USA 6, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England
- 1949: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Winged Foot G.C. (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.
- 1947: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 4; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1938: Great Britain and Ireland 7, USA 4; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1936: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 0; Pine Valley Golf Club, Clementon, N.J.
- 1934: USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1932: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 1; The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.
- 1930: USA 10, Great Britain and Ireland 2; Royal St. George’s Golf Club, Sandwich, England
- 1928: USA 11, Great Britain and Ireland 1; Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
- 1926: USA 6, Great Britain and Ireland 5; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1924; USA 9, Great Britain and Ireland 3; Garden City (N.Y.) Golf Club
- 1923: USA 6, Great Britain and Ireland 5; Old Course at St. Andrews (Scotland)
- 1922: USA 8, Great Britain and Ireland 4; National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y.