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WALKER CUP RESULT: G B AND I 14pt, UNITED STATES 12pt Great Britain and Ireland have won the Walker Cup biennial match for the first time since the Ganton match in 2003. The final scoreline at Royal Aberdeen's Balgownie links was: So, in the end, home skipper Nigel Edwards' team needed the big lead they had built up over the first three sessions of play to lead by 5pt going into the final session of 10 singles. The Americans narrowed the gap to 2pt in the end by taking the singles honours today 6 1/2pt to 3 1/2pt. GB and I's only winners in the afternoon were Michael Stewart and Rhys Pugh. There were halved matches for Jack Senior, Steve Brown and Paul Cutler. But all credit to the home squad. The American team was loaded with players rated far higher in the World Amateur Golf Rankings than their GB and I counterparts. But our men played better in the wind that swept the links for the best part of the two days. Above text courtesy of 'Scottish Golf View...

A wonderful day of golf on the links of Royal Aberdeen GC with conditions as one would expect during the month of September in Scotland...sunshine, rain, wind then there was sunshine, rain and a wee bit more wind. A really good start in the morning Foursomes (pairs playing alternate shots) for the GB&I Team with them coming out on top by 3-1. The x8 afternoon singles went through all the emotions that golfer v golfer can bring with the USA Team winning the first x3 matches, thus putting a lot of pressure on GB&I in the remaining games and they responded well to that initial burst from the USA by winning four of the remaining five matches. The end result of the first day here at Royal Aberdeen GC is 7 - 4 in favour of GB&I. A detailed rundown of the matches can be found at the official R&A web site, the link follows: http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=2147495184 

I, along with x11 of my fellow St. Andrews Caddies, was given the opportunity to guide the 2011 American Walker Cup Team around the Old Course here at the Home of Golf last Saturday. USA Walker Cup Team 1st tee Old Course Unfortunately, for those few that actually follow this blog, I feature quite a lot in the photographs of the American Walker Cup Team as they progress around the Old Course. The pictures were taken courtesy of the ever loyal LB...an extraordinary girl. Boyne points out obvious line to Patrick Rodgers, No3 in World Amateur Rankings Boyne & Patrick discuss putt on 1st green of Old Course  The x4 ball stride down the 2nd fairway On the 3rd fairway, 65 yards from front of the green On the 6th Championship Tee, Old Course Boyne & Patrick approach the 9th green, 2 under par for front 9  Boyne relaxes as buddy Scottie 'zaps' yardage to 10th green Striding out from Par3 11th tee, Old Course Down we go into 'Hell' bunker, par5 14th ...