Oldest Player

55 years, 8 months - Hon. Michael Scott (GB&I), St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland, 1934

55 years, 5 months - William Hyndman (U.S.), St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland, 1971

52 years, 23 days - William C. Campbell (U.S.) St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland 1975

Youngest Player

17 years, 10 days - Justin Rose (GB&I), Quaker Ri dge G.C., Scarsdale, N.Y., 1997

17 years, 7 months - Ronan Rafferty (GB&I), Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif., 1981

17 years, 10 months - Peter Baker (GB&I), Pine Valley (N.J.) G.C., 1985

Competitions

Most Times Competed for Great Britain & Ireland

11 - Joseph B. Carr (1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967)

9 - Michael Bonallack (1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)

Most Times Competed for United States

9- Jay Sigel (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993)

8- Francis Ouimet (1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934)

8-William C. Campbell (1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975)

6-Jess W. Sweetser (1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1932)

6- Charles Coe (1949, 1951, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1963)

Most Years Between U.S. Selections

24-William C. Campbell (1951 and 1975)

21-Jack Westland (1932 and 1953)

19-Charles Kocsis (1938 and 1957)

Match Play

Largest Winning Margin, Singles (18-Hole Match)

9 and 7-Scott Hoch (U.S.) d. James Buckley, Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland, 1979

8 and 7-Doug Clarke (U.S.) d. John Davies, Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland, 1979

7 and 6- Scott Simpson (U.S.) d. Gordon Murray, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1977

7 and 5-Robert Gamez (U.S.) d. Jim Milligan, Peachtree G.C., Atlanta, Ga., 1989

7 and 5-Joseph B. Carr (GB&I) d. R. H. Sikes, Ailsa Course, Turnberry, Scotland, 1963

7 and 5-Jodie Mudd (U.S.) d. Colin Dalgleish, Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif., 1981

Largest Winning Margin, Singles (36-Hole Match)

13 and 12-Robert T. Jones Jr. (U.S.) d. T. Philip Perkins, Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 1928

12 and 11-E. Marvin H. Ward (U.S.) d. J.J.F. Pennick, St. Andrews (Old Course), 1938

12 and 11-Robert T. Jones Jr. (U.S.) d. Cyril J. H. Tolley, St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland, 1926

11 and 10-Watts Gunn (U.S.) d. Ronald Hardman, Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 1928

Largest Winning Margin, Foursomes (18-Hole Match)

7 and 6-Bob Lewis Jr., and Jim Holtgrieve (U.S.) d. Malcolm Lewis and Martin Thompson, Royal Liverpool G.C., Hoylake, England, 1983
7 and 6-Bryce Molder and David Eger (USA) d. Steven O'Hara and Marc Warren, Ocean Forest G.C, Sea Island, Ga., 2001

7 and 5-Marvin Giles III, and Gary Koch (U.S.) d. Rodney Foster and Trevor Homer, The Country Club (Championship Course), Brookline, Mass., 1973

Largest Winning Margin, Foursomes (36-Hole Match)

9 and 8-E. Harvie Ward Jr., and Jack Westland (U.S.) d. John D. A. Langley and Arthur H. Perowne, Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass., 1953

9 and 8-William J. Patton and Charles R. Coe (U.S.) d. Michael F. Bonallack and Arthur H. Perowne, Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland, 1959

Highest Winning Percentage, Singles (minimum four matches)

1.000-Robert T. Jones Jr., U.S. (5-0-0)

.938-William C. Campbell, U.S. (7-0-1)

.875- Phil Mickelson U.S. (3-0-1)

.800-Ronnie White, GBI (4-1-0)

.750-Deane Beman, U.S. (4-1-1)

.750-Robert A. Gardner, U.S. (3-1-0)

.750-Jim Holtgrieve, U.S. (3-1-0)

.750-Allen Miller, U.S. (3-1-0)

.750- Philip Walton , GBI (3-1-0)

.750-Alan Brodie, GBI (3-1-0)
.750-John Harris, U.S. (6-2-0)

Highest Winning Percentage, Foursomes (minimum four matches)

1.000-Max R. Marston, U.S. (4-0-0)

.857-William J. Patton, U.S. (6-1-0)

.833-Jess W. Sweetser, U.S. (5-1-0)

.800-Robert T. Jones Jr., U.S. (4-1-0)

.800-Roger Wethered, GB&I. (4-1-0)

Most Victories, Combined Play

18- Jay Sigel , U.S. (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993)

11-William C. Campbell, U.S. (1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975)

11-William J. Patton, U.S. (1955, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1965)

10-John Harris, U.S. (1993, 1995, 1997)

10-Bob Lewis Jr., U.S. (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987)

9-Robert T. Jones Jr., U.S. (1922, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930)

9- Francis Ouimet , U.S. (1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934)

Most U.S. Matches Played, Combined

33- Jay Sigel (18-10-5)

18-William C. Campbell (11-4-3)

16- Francis Ouimet (9-5-2)

Most GB&I Matches Played, Combined

25-Michael Bonallack (8-14-3)
20-Joseph B. Carr (5-14-1)
18-Peter McEvoy (5-11-2)

Undefeated in U.S. Singles Matches (minimum four matches)

5-0-Robert T. Jones Jr.

Undefeated in U.S. Foursomes Matches (minimum four matches)

4-0-Max R. Marston

Undefeated in U.S. Foursomes and Singles Matches (minimum four matches)
6-0-E. Harvie Ward, Jr. (3-0, 3-0)

5-0-Donald Cherry (2-0, 3-0)
4-0-David Edwards (2-0, 2-0)

4-0-Brad Elder (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-John Fought (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Watts Gunn (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Scott Hoch (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Lindy Miller (2-0, 2-0)
4-0- Jack Nicklaus (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Robert H. Riegel (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Frank M. Taylor (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Sam Urzetta (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Dr. O.F. Willing (2-0, 2-0)

Undefeated in GB&I Foursomes and Singles Matches (minimum four matches)
4-0- Paul Casey (2-0, 2-0)
4-0-Andrew Oldcorn (2-0, 2-0)

Miscellaneous

Most Times Site of Walker Cup

8-St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland (1923, 1926, 1934, 1938, 1947, 1955, 1971, 1975)

2-Royal St. George's G.C., Sandwich, England (1930, 1967)

2-The Country Club, Brookline, Mass. (1932, 1973)

2-Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield, Scotland (1959, 1979)

2-Pine Valley (N.J.) G.C. (1936, 1985)

Largest Winning Margin, Team

14-United States d. Great Britian & Ireland, 19-5, Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 1993

12-United States d. Great Britain & Ireland, 18-6, Quaker Ridge G.C., Scarsdale, N.Y., 1997

10-United States d. Great Britain & Ireland, 11-1, Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 1928

10-United States d. Great Britain & Ireland, 11-1, Seattle (Wash.) G.C., 1961

Most Consecutive Matches Won

9-United States (1922 to 1936)

9-United States (1947 to 1963)

8-United States (1973 to 1987)
2-Great Britain & Ireland (1999-2001)

Longest Course
7,133 yards-Portmarnock G.C., Dublin, Ireland, 1991
7,133 yards-Ocean Forest G.C., Sea Island, Ga. 2001
7,043 yards-Peachtree G.C., Atlanta, Ga., 1989
7,025 yards-Ailsa Course, Turnberry, Scotland, 1963

Shortest Course
6,417 yards-Garden City G.C., N.Y. 1924
6,435 yards-The Country Club, Brookline, Mass. 1932
6,506 yards-Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif., 1981