PLAYING
AGE
Oldest Players
Hon. Michael Scott (GB&I) – 55 years and 8 months (1934)
William Hyndman (USA) – 55 years, 5 months and 11 days (1971)
Youngest Players
Connor Graham (GB&I) – 16 years, 10 months and 9 days (2023)
Oliver Fisher (GB&I) – 16 years, 11 months and 0 days (2005)
Conor Gough (GB&I) – 17 years, 0 months and 2 days (2019)
Justin Rose (GB&I) – 17 years, 0 months and 10 days (1997)
Ronan Rafferty (GB&I) – 17 years, 7 months and 15 days (1981)
Peter Baker (GB&I) – 17 years, 10 months and 15 days (1985)
Rhys Pugh (GB&I) – 17 years, 11 months and 18 days (2011)
Akshay Bhatia (USA) – 17 years, 7 months and 2 days (2019)
Jordan Spieth (USA) – 18 years, 1 month and 14 days (2011)
Brian Harman (USA) – 18 years, 6 months and 25 days (2005)
APPEARANCES
Most Matches
Joe Carr (GB&I) – 10 (1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967)
Jay Sigel (USA) – 9 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993)
Most Games Played
Jay Sigel (USA) – 33 (W18 L10 H5)
William C. Campbell (USA) – 18 (W11 L4 H3)
Michael Bonallack (GB&I) – 25 (W8 L14 H3)
Joe Carr (GB&I) – 20 (W5 L14 H1)
[From 1921-1961 each player could only play 2 games per match]
Longest Span Of Years As A Player
William C. Campbell (USA) – 24 years (1951-1975)
Joe Carr (GB&I) – 20 years (1947-1967)
Left Handers
Phil Mickelson (USA) – 1989, ’91
Ralph Howe (USA) – 1989
Brian Harman (USA) – 2005, ’09
Akshay Bhatia (USA) – 2019
David Ford (USA) – 2023
Percy B. ‘Laddie’ Lucas (GB&I) – 1936 (DNP),’47
Robert MacIntyre (GB&I) – 2017
FAMILY TIES
Father and Son
Joe Carr (GB&I) 1947-1967 and Roddy Carr (GB&I) 1971
Guy Wolstenholme (GB&I) 1957-59 and Gary Wolstenholme (GB&I) 1995-2005
Andrew Brooks (USA) 1969 and Michael Brooks (USA) 1997
Jay Haas (USA) 1975 and Bill Haas (USA) 2003
Brothers
William Torrance (GB&I 1922 and Thomas (Tony) Torrance (GB&I) 1924-34
Rex Hartley (GB&I) 1930-32 and Lister Hartley (GB&I) 1932
Matthew Fitzpatrick (GB&I) 2013 and Alex Fitzpatrick (GB&I) 2019-21
Conor Gough (GB&I) 2019 and John Gough (GB&I) 2023
Sandy Scott (GB&I) 2019 and Calum Scott (GB&I) 2023
No USA brothers have played in the Walker Cup.
Brothers (Walker Cup) and Sisters (Curtis Cup)
Roger Wethered (GB&I) 1922-34 and Joyce Wethered (GB&I) 1932
Michael Bonallack (GB&I) 1957-’73 and Sally Bonallack (GB&I) 1962
Jody Fanagan (GB&I) 1995 and Suzie O’Brien (GB&I) 2000
Griff Moody (USA) 1979 and Terri Moody (USA) 1980
Trip Keene (USA) 1995 and Kelli Kuehne (USA) 1996
Brook Mackenzie (USA) 2003 and Paige Mackenzie (USA) 2006
Nicholas Thompson (USA) 2005 and Lexi Thompson (USA) 2010
Husbands (Walker Cup) and Wives (Curtis Cup)
Michael Bonallack (GB&I) 1957-’73 and Angela Bonallack (GB&I) 1956-’66
Sons (Walker Cup) and Mothers (Curtis Cup)
Mark Power (GB&I) 2021-’23 and Eileen Rose Power (GB&I) 1994
PERFORMANCES
Singles – Largest Winning Margin (36 holes, pre-1963)
13&12 – Bobby Jones (USA) d. T. Philip Perkins (GB&I) 1928
Singles – Largest Winning Margin (18 holes, 1963 onwards)
9&7 – Scott Hoch (USA) d. James Buckley (GB&I) 1979
Foursomes – Largest Winning Margin (36 holes, pre-1963)
9&8 – E. Harvie Ward & Jack Westland (USA) d. John Langley & Arthur Perowne (GB&I) 1953
Foursomes – Largest Winning Margin (18 holes, 1963 onwards)
8&7 – Collin Morikawa & Norman Xiong (USA) d. Harry Ellis & Alfie Plant (GB&I) 2017
GB&I Best Singles Record
Luke Donald – W4 L0 H0
Ronnie White – W4 L1 H0
GB&I Best Foursomes Record
Roger Wethered – W4 L1 H0
Philip Walton – W3 L1 H0
James Milligan – W3 L1 H0
Luke Donald – W3 L1 H0
Mark Power – W3 L1 H0
USA Best Singles Record
Bobby Jones – W5 L0 H0
William C. Campbell – W7 L0 H1
Peter Uihlein – W4 L0 H0
USA Best Foursomes Record
Max Marston – W4 L0 H0
Rickie Fowler – W4 L0 H0
Most GB&I Victories (All Formats)
Gary Wolstenholme – 10 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005)
Michael Bonallack – 8 (1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)
Luke Donald – 7 (1999, 2001)
Most USA Victories (All Formats)
Jay Sigel – 18 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993)
William C. Campbell – 11 (1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975)
William Patton – 11 (1955, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1965)
Undefeated For GB&I (Career)
Andrew Oldcorn (1983) – W4 L0 H0
Paul Casey (1999) – W4 L0 H0
Jimmy Mullen (2015) – W4 L0 H0
Undefeated For GB&I (One Match with 4 Wins)
Andrew Oldcorn (1983)
Paul Casey (1999)
Luke Donald (1999)
Jimmy Mullen (2015)
Undefeated For USA (Career)
Dr. O.F. Willing (1923, 1924, 1930) – W4 L0 H0
Watts Gunn (1926, 1928) – W4 L0 H0
Robert Riegel (1947, 1949) – W4 L0 H0
Sam Urzetta (1951, 1953) – W4 L0 H0
E. Harvie Ward (1953, 1955, 1959) – W6 L0 H0
Don Cherry (1953, 1955, 1961) – W5 L0 H0
Dr. Frank Taylor (1957, 1959, 1961) – W4 L0 H0
Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961) – W4 L0 H0
Danny Edwards (1973) – W4 L0 H0
John Fought (1977) – W4 L0 H0
Lindy Miller (1977) – W4 L0 H0
Scott Hoch (1979) – W4 L0 H0
Brad Elder (1997) – W4 L0 H0
Doug Ghim (2017) – W4 L0 H0
Collin Morikawa (2017) – W4 L0 H0
Ricky Castillo (2021) – W4 L0 H0
Gordon Sargent (2023) – W4 L0 H0
Undefeated For USA (One Match with 4 Wins)
William C. Campbell (1967)
Danny Edwards (1973)
John Fought (1977)
Lindy Miller (1977)
Scott Hoch (1979)
Bob Lewis Jr (1987)
Brad Elder (1997)
John Harris (1997)
Rickie Fowler (2009)
Peter Uihlein (2009)
Doug Ghim (2017)
Collin Morikawa (2017)
Maverick McNealy (2017)
Ricky Castillo (2021)
Gordon Sargent (2023) – W4 L0 H0
Hole-In-Ones
Max Homa (USA) – 6th hole, National Golf Links of America (Day 2 Singles, 2013)
RESULTS
Overall Match Record
Played 49 – USA 39, GB&I 9, Halved 1
Largest Winning Margins
USA 19 – 5 GB&I – 14 points; Interlachen C.C., Minnesota (1993)
USA 18 – 6 GB&I – 12 points; Quaker Ridge G.C., New York (1997)
USA 19 – 7 GB&I – 12 points; Los Angeles CC, California (2017)
GB&I 16.5 – 9.5 USA – 7 points; Royal Lytham & St. Annes (2015)
Most Consecutive Team Victories
USA 9 (1922-36 and 1947-63)
GB&I 3 (1999-03)
CAPTAINCY
Most Times
Nigel Edwards (GB&I) – 3 (2011, 2013, 2015)
Francis Ouimet (USA) – 6 (1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1947, 1949)
Walker Cup and Curtis Cup Captains – Husband and Wife
John Beck (GB&I, 1938, ’47) and Dorothy Beck (GB&I, 1954)
Walker Cup and Curtis Cup Captains – Same Golf Club At The Same Time
Copt Heath G.C., England – Peter McEvoy (GB&I, 1999-01) and Claire Dowling (GB&I, 2000)
COURSES
Most Times
Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland – 9 (1923, 1926, 1934, 1938, 1947, 1955, 1971, 1975, 2023).
Longest Course
Los Angeles CC, California (USA) – 7,334 yards (2017).
Royal Liverpool G.C., England (GB&I) – 7,290 yards (2019).
St. Andrews, Scotland (GB&I) – 7,237 yards (2023, Round 2 / Full: 7,313 yards).
Shortest Course
Garden City GC, New York (USA) – 6,417 yards (1924).
Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland (GB&I) – 6,487 yards (1923).
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