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Oldest Player
55/8 - Hon. Michael Scott (GB&I), St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland, 1934
55/5/11 - William Hyndman (U.S.), St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland, 1971
52/0/23 - William C. Campbell (U.S.) St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland 1975
Youngest GB&I Player
16/11 - Oliver Fisher (GB&I), Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 2005
17/10 - Justin Rose (GB&I), Quaker Ri dge G.C., Scarsdale, N.Y., 1997
17/7 - Ronan Rafferty (GB&I), Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif., 1981
17/10 - Peter Baker (GB&I), Pine Valley (N.J.) G.C., 1985
Youngest USA Player
17 - Roland Mackenzie (USA), St. Andrews, Scotland, 1926
18/6/25 - Brian Harman (USA), Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 2005
- Competitions
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- Most Times For for GB&I
- 10 - Joseph B. Carr (1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967)
(named to team in 1965, but did not play)
- 8 - Michael Bonallack (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973)
(named to team in 1957, but did not play)
- 6 - Cyril Tolley (1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1934)
- 6 - R. Cecil Ewing (1936, 1938, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1955)
- 6 - Gary wolstenholme (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005)
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, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1975)
(named to team in 1955, but did not play)
6-Jess W. Sweetser (1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1932)
6-Charles Coe (1949, 1951, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1963)
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- Most Years Between First and Last USA Selections
- 24-William C. Campbell (1951 and 1975)
- 21-Jack Westland (1932 and 1953)
- 19-Charles Kocsis (1938 and 1957)
Most Years Between First and Last GB&I Selections
20 - Joseph B. Carr (1947 and 1967)
19 - John B. Beck (1928 and 1947)
19 - R. Cecil Ewing (1936 and 1955)
17 - John D.A. Langley (1936 and 1953)
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
7 and 5-Billy Andrade (USA) d. J. Robinson, Sunningdale G.C. (Old Course), Berkshire, England, 1987
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- 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
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- 12 and 11-Robert T. Jones Jr. (U.S.) d. Cyril J. H. Tolley, St. Andrews (Old Course), Scotland, 1926
12 and 11-Marvin H. Ward (U.S.) d. J.J.F. Pennick, St. Andrews (Old Course), 1938
- 11 and 10-Watts Gunn (U.S.) d. Ronald Hardman, Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Ill., 1928
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- 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
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- 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
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- Highest Winning Percentage, Singles (minimum four matches)
- 1.000-Robert T. Jones Jr., U.S. (5-0-0)
1.000-Luke Donald, GB&I (4-0-0)
- .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)
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- 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)
19-Gary Wolstenholme (9-8) (all-time GB&I points leader)
18-Peter McEvoy (5-11-2)
- Undefeated in U.S. Singles Matches (minimum four matches)
- 5-0-Robert T. Jones Jr.
7-0-1-Bill Campbell
3-0-1-Phil Mickelson
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)
Course
- Longest Course
- 7,181 yards — Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, N. Ireland, 2007
- 7,133 yards — Portmarnock G.C., Dublin, Ireland, 1991
- 7,113 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., Garden City, N.Y., 1924
- 6,435 yards — The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1932
- 6,506 yards — Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif., 1981
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)
3-Great Britain & Ireland (1999-2003)
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