Great Britain & Ireland win Walker Cup

Great Britain and Ireland’s golfers won the 2015 Walker Cup at Royal Lytham and St Annes, beating the holders, the United States in convincing style.

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Sep 2015, 17:10 BST

Leading 7-5 on Saturday, the home team stretched their advantage to 10-6 after winning the Sunday morning singles 3-1.

Ashley Chesters posted the first of the points needed in the afternoon singles when he he beat Open Championsship sixth Jordan Niebrugge 3&1.

Cormac Sharvin added another point for GB and I with a 4&3 victory over Mike McCoy to make it 12-6.

Jimmy Mullen added a further point with a 3&2 win over Denny McCarthy before Paul Dunne halved with Maverick McNealey - that half-point was enough to clinch the Walker Cup triumph with six matches still out on the course.

GB and I had reached the magic 13.5 points required for a tremendous victory.

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