Big Moments in the Walker Cup Matches by JOHN P
USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: SEPTEMBER, 1953 13 Big Moments in the Walker Cup Matches By JOHN P. ENGLISH USGA ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Walker Cup competition was be quently in England and Scotland and gun in the wake of the first World War played many of the well-known links. with a view to stimulating golf interest Mr. Walker's Plan on both sides of the Atlantic. Among the participants was George It was born in an era of dawning in Herbert Walker, of the National Golf ternationalism and grew, at least in part, Links of America, Southampton, N. Y., out of two international matches between President of the USGA in 1920, who Canada and the United States. In 1919, passed away last June. Mr. Walker had the Royal Canadian Golf Association in been a low-handicap player in St. Louis vited the USGA to send an amateur team and was a keen advocate of the game. to Canada. The invitation was accepted, Upon the Executive Committee's re and William C. Fownes, Jr., was ap turn to the United States, the possibility pointed captain. His 10-man team con of international team matches was dis sisted of John G. Anderson, Eben M. By- cussed. The idea so appealed to Mr. Walk ers, Charles Evans, Jr., Robert A. Gard er that, at a meeting of the Committee ner, Robert T. Jones, Jr., Oswald Kirkby, at the Links Club, in Manhattan, on the Max Marston, Francis D. Ouimet, George afternoon of December 21, 1920, he pre Ormiston and Jerome D.
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