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:

G B and I 14pt, UNITED STATES 12pt.

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.

RESULTS FROM FINAL SINGLES (3 1/2-6 1/2)
GB and I names first
Lewis lost to Henley 4 and 2.
Sullivan lost to Spieth 3 and 2.
Senior halved with Smith.
Stewart bt Rodgers 3 and 2.
Hodgson lost to Uhilein 2 and 1.
Brown halved with Barber
Pugh bt Kraft 2 and 1.
Dunbar lost to Williams 1 hole.
Byrne lost to English 2 and 1.
Cutler halved with Cantlay.

INDIVIDUAL G B and I RECORDS

Paul Cutler won 3 1/2 pt out of 4

Rhys Pugh won 3 pt out of 3

Michael Stewart won 2 1/2 pt out of 4

Jack Senior won 2 1/2 pt out of 4

James Byrne won 2 pt out of 3

Alan Dunbar won 2 pt out of 3
Andy Sullivan won 2 pt out of 4.
Steven Brown won 1 1/2 pt out of 3.
Tom Lewis won 1 1/2 pt out of 4
Stiggy Hodgson won 0 pt ouf of 2

TEAMS' INDIVIDUAL WORLD RANKINGS

GB AND I                       UNITED STATES
5 Andy Sullivan         1 Patrick Cantlay
7 Tom Lewis             2 Jordan Spieth
11 Jack Senior          3 Patrick Rodgers
14 Mike Stewart        4 Peter Uihlein
23 Steven Brown       6 Harris English
24 Paul Cutler           10 Chris Williams
33 Stiggy Hodgson     12 Kelly Kraft
66 James Byrne         20 Russell Henley
75 Rhys Pugh            51 Blayne Barber
210 Alan Dunbar        108 Nathan Smith

IRISHMAN PAUL CUTLER        

MAN OF THE MATCH FOR GB AND I