USA retain Walker cup

The United States have claimed the Walker Cup for a third consecutive time with an emphatic 16.5-9.5 victory over Great Britain and Ireland at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania.

USA retain Walker cup
Mon, 14 Sep, 2009 - 01:09

The United States have claimed the Walker Cup for a third consecutive time with an emphatic 16.5-9.5 victory over Great Britain and Ireland at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania.

The bi-annual amateur contest was sealed after just three of this afternoon’s 10 singles matches when Peter Uihlein defeated 20-year-old Stiggy Hodgson 3&1.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: Golf ClubPlace: PennsylvaniaPlace: Merion Golf ClubPlace: Royal County Down Golf ClubPerson: Peter UihleinPerson: Stiggy HodgsonPerson: Buddy MarucciPerson: Gavin DearPerson: Brian HarmanPerson: Rickie FowlerPerson: Matt HainesPerson: Floridian UihleinPerson: Morgan HoffmanPerson: Wallace BoothPerson: Cameron TringalePerson: Luke GoddardPerson: Sam HutsbyPerson: Tommy FleetwoodPerson: Adam MitchellPerson: Drew WeaverPerson: Niall KearneyPerson: Nathan SmithPerson: Chris PaisleyPerson: Bud CauleyPerson: Brendan GielowPerson: Dale WhitnellEvent: Walker CupOrganisation: USAOrganisation: United StatesOrganisation: Great BritainOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Scotland
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