Dates | August 24–25, 1973 | ||||
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Venue | The Country Club | ||||
Location | Brookline, Massachusetts | ||||
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United States wins the Walker Cup | |||||
The 1973 Walker Cup, the 24th Walker Cup Match, was played on August 24 and 25, 1973, at The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts. The event was won by the United States 14 to 10.
Great Britain and Ireland failed to win any foursomes matches, losing six and halving the other two. In first singles session Great Britain and Ireland won five matches but needing 6½ points from the final 8 singles they could only win three, halve two while two of the lost matches went to the last hole.[1]