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USA 17 GB & Ireland 9: Americans regain Walker Cup with dominant display

The US team celebrate victory.
The US team celebrate victory.

The United States regained the Walker Cup on Long Island with a ruthless performance that left Great Britain and Ireland with little chance.

America started the final day four points ahead and after sharing the morning foursomes to stay in front at 10-6, had the perfect platform ahead of the singles.

They cruised their way through them untroubled too, reaching the 13 points they needed when Nathan Smith toppled Nathan Kimsey in match five.

Smith took their head-to-head tussle 4&3 and that was indicative of how the whole tournament had gone.

Prior to that, Bobby Wyatt beat Neil Redmond 4&3 and then Justin Thomas drubbed Max Orrin 6&4.

Rising star Matt Fitzpatrick did see off Michael Weaver 3&2 for the visitors, but it was a drop in the ocean as Smith got the job done.

The match eventually finished 17-9 to the Americans.

The victory ensured the 2011 loss in Aberdeen was firmly put behind the Americans, who now lead overall by a scoreline of 35-8, with one draw.

On the opening day it had looked promising for the visiting side when they established a two and a half to one and a half advantage after the morning foursomes but they were blown away following the change of format.

The US were victorious in six of the eight singles with only Nathan Kimsey and Gavin Moynihan avoiding defeat for GB&I.

Kimsey claimed a half from his clash with Justin Thomas while Moynihan enjoyed a 2&1 victory over Patrick Rodgers.

The afternoon struggles were in stark contrast to a morning session which GB&I edged.

The first match was halved with GB&I winning the next two before the United States won the final foursome of the session.

US Jim Holtgrieve said: “Everybody played so hard as a team. There were no individuals here, all these guys gave their hearts and I can’t say enough about them.

“I think Bobby Jones and the team of 1922 are all here today and saying good things about us.”

GB and Ireland counterpart Nigel Edwards admitted: “They holed out a little bit better and the short shots, the distance control, is where they did us.

“If some matches yesterday afternoon had gone our way down 18 it could have been a lot different but we needed to do the simple things well this week. People have to hole putts and we haven’t holed enough putts.

“One weekend doesn’t make them bad golfers. Hopefully we’ll have a few available for two years’ time. The ones who turn pro, I’m sure they’ll learn from this.”