The Walker Cup Connection

Pacific Coast Amateur players who have played in the Walker Cup

Begun in 1922, the Walker Cup is the premiere amateur team competition in the world, pitting a 10-man team from the United States against a 10-man team from Great Britain and Ireland in a biennial two-day competition featuring foursomes and singles matches.  For more information, visit www.walkercup.org.

Among the prominent Pacific Coast Amateur champions and participants are many who have played on U.S. Walker Cup teams (champions are denoted in bold):

 

PLAYER	PACIFIC COAST YEAR	WALKER CUP TEAM(S)
Notah Begay III		1995
David Berganio, Jr.	1991	1993
Mike Brannan	1973	1977
Ron Cerrudo		1967
Doug Clark		1979
Ron Commans	1981	1981
Nathaniel Crosby		1993
Jerry Courville		1995, 1997
Todd Dempsey	1993	1993
David Eger		1969, 1991, 2001
Rick Fehr		1983
John Fought	1975	1977
Robert Gamez		1989
Jason Gore		1997
Mike Gove		1979
Randy Leen		1997
Billy Loeffler		1987
Brock MacKenzie	2002, 2003	2004
George "Buddy" Mariucci		1995, 1997
Billy Mayfair	1987, 1988	1987
Eric Meeks		1989
Lindy Miller	1977	1977
Jonathan Moore	2005, 2006	2007
Ryan Moore		2003
Corey Pavin		1981
Mark Pfeil	1972, 1974	1973
Mike Podolak		1985
Michael Putnam	2004	2005
Jeff Quinney		2001
Sam Randolph		1985
Joe Rassett		1981
Bill Sander		1977
Scott Simpson		1977
Randy Sonnier		1985
Craig Stadler		1981
Dr. Ed Updegraff	1967	1963, 1965, 1969
Mitch Voges		1991
Duffy Waldorf		1985
George Zaringer		2003

Four Pacific Coast Amateur Competitors Among 2011 Walker Cup Invites

Several past Pacific Coast Amateur competitors, including reigning champion Andrew Putnam of University Place, Wash., were among 16 players invited by the USGA to an early January practice session for the 2011 team at Old Memorial GC near Tampa.

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