| Dates | 3–4 June 1938 | ||||
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| Venue | Old Course at St Andrews | ||||
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland | ||||
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| Great Britain & Ireland wins the Walker Cup | |||||
The 1938 Walker Cup, the 10th Walker Cup Match, was played on 3 and 4 June 1938, on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Great Britain and Ireland won by 7 matches to 4 with one match halved. It was their first victory in the Walker Cup.
Great Britain & Ireland took a one-point lead after the first day foursomes.[1] On the second day they won 5 of the 8 singles matches. They took a winning 6–4 lead when Alex Kyle beat Fred Haas, later increased to 7–4 when Cecil Ewing beat Ray Billows on the final green.[2][3]
- ^ "Thrilling Walker Cup Struggle". Glasgow Herald. 4 June 1938. p. 11.
- ^ "Historic Day of Golf". Glasgow Herald. 6 June 1938. p. 11.
- ^ "1938 – St. Andrews". walkercup.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2018.