1983 Walker Cup

29th Walker Cup Match
Dates25–26 May 1983
VenueRoyal Liverpool Golf Club
LocationHoylake, England
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
10½ 13½ United States
United States wins the Walker Cup
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The 1983 Walker Cup, the 29th Walker Cup Match, was played on 25 and 26 May 1983, at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, England. The event was won by the United States 13½ to 10½.

The match was level after the second day foursomes. In the final round of 8 singles, Great Britain and Ireland had just two wins, by Philip Walton and Andrew Oldcorn, both of whom had also won their singles on the first day. The United States won 5 of the singles matches and halved the other to win the Walker Cup for the sixth successive time.[1]

  1. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (27 May 1983). "America's will to win again proves decisive". Glasgow Herald.

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