1969 Walker Cup

22nd Walker Cup Match
DatesAugust 22–23, 1969
VenueMilwaukee Country Club
LocationRiver Hills, Wisconsin
Captains
United States 10 8 United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 1969 Walker Cup, the 22nd Walker Cup Match, was played on August 22 and 23, 1969, at Milwaukee Country Club, River Hills near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event was won by the United States 10 to 8 with 6 matches halved. The United States led by 4 points after the first day and, although Great Britain and Ireland won both the foursomes and singles sessions on the second day, the United States won by two points.

Format

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The format for play on Friday and Saturday was the same. There were four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches were played.

Each of the 24 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. The team with most points won the competition. If the two teams were tied, the previous winner would retain the trophy. This was the last Walker Cup in which half points were not awarded for halved matches.

Teams

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Ten players for the United States and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event. Great Britain & Ireland had a playing captain, while the United States had a non-playing captain.[1]

United States

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United States
Captain: Billy Joe Patton

Great Britain & Ireland

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Playing captain: England Michael Bonallack

Friday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Bonallack/Craddock United States 3 & 2 Giles/Melnyk
Benka/Critchley halved Fleisher/Miller
Green/Brooks United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Wadkins/Siderowf
Foster/Marks United States 2 & 1 Hyndman/Inman
1 Foursomes 2
1 Overall 2

Afternoon singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Michael Bonallack halved Bruce Fleisher
Charlie Green United States 1 up Vinny Giles
Bruce Critchley United States 1 up Allen Miller
Peter Tupling United States 6 & 5 Dick Siderowf
Peter Benka United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 Steve Melnyk
Geoff Marks United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Lanny Wadkins
Michael King United States 2 & 1 John Bohmann
Rodney Foster United States 6 & 5 Ed Updegraff
2 Singles 5
3 Overall 7

Saturday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Green/Brooks halved Giles/Melnyk
Benka/Critchley United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 Fleisher/Miller
Foster/King United States 6 & 5 Siderowf/Wadkins
Bonallack/Tipling United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 Updegraff/Bohmann
2 Foursomes 1
5 Overall 8

Afternoon singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Michael Bonallack United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 & 4 Bruce Fleisher
Bruce Critchley halved Dick Siderowf
Michael King United States 1 up Allen Miller
Tom Craddock halved Vinny Giles
Peter Benka United States 2 & 1 Joe Inman
Andrew Brooks United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 3 John Bohmann
Charlie Green halved Bill Hyndman
Geoff Marks United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Ed Updegraff
3 Singles 2
8 Overall 10

References

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  1. ^ "1969 – Milwaukee". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved November 29, 2018.