How the 2016 Ryder Cuppers fared in the Walker Cup
CHASKA, MN (September 29, 2016) -- This weekend
twenty-four of the best players in world will be on
center stage as they compete in the 2016 Ryder Cup
at
Hazeltine National Golf Club. However, before
making it
to the Ryder Cup stage, eleven of this weekends
competitors, six Americans and five Europeans, cut
their
teeth in the Walker Cup.
So with the 2017 Walker Cup matches between
the
US and GB&I set to be held in less than a years time
at
Los Angeles Country Club, here is a look at how this
year's Ryder Cuppers performed during their Walker
Cup
careers.
*Denotes Ryder Cup Rookie
Team USA Members to Compete in Walker
Cup
Name |
Individual Record |
Team Record |
Rickie Fowler (2007, 2009) | 7-1
| 2-0 |
Dustin Johnson (2007)
| 1-1-1 | 1-0 | Matt Kuchar
(1999) | 0-3 | 0-1 | Phil
Mickelson (1989, 1991) | 3-2-2 | 1-1 |
*Ryan Moore (2003) | 0-2
| 1-0 | Jordan Spieth (2011)
| 2-
0-1 | 0-1 |
Team Europe Members to Compete in
Walker
Cup
Name |
Individual Record |
Team Record |
*Matthew Fitzpatrick (2013) | 3-1
| 0-1 |
Rory McIlroy (2007)
| 1-2-1 | 0-1 | Justin Rose
(1997)
| 2-2 | 0-1 | *Andy Sullivan
(2011) | 2-2 | 1-0 |
*Danny Willett (2007) | 0-2
| 0-1 |
-The USGA provided the information for this story
ABOUT THE The Walker Cup
The Walker Cup Match is a biennial 10-man
amateur
team competition between the USA and a team
composed of players from Great Britain and
Ireland
and selected by The R&A. It is played over two
days
with 18 singles matches and eight foursomes
(alternate-shot) matches.
The first United States Walker Cup Team, which
in
1922 defeated the GB&I side, 8-4, at the
National Golf
Links of America, is considered among the best
teams
ever and included Francis Ouimet, Bob Jones,
Charles
“Chick” Evans and Jess Sweetser. Many of the
game’s
greatest players have taken part in Walker Cup
competition, including U.S. Open champions
Jack
Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth for
the
USA
and Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Justin
Rose
for Great Britain and Ireland.
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