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Conference 7.286::golf

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724.0. "Walker Cup" by CURRNT::EVANSC () Thu Aug 17 1989 08:03

Does anyone have any details of the Walker Cup, currently being contested
in USA.

I heard that Great Britain and Ireland were leading by 7� to 4�.
A good omen for the Ryder Cup !

Chris

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724.1Definitely a good omen !YUPPY::MOSSMANA lone mongoose in a world of snakesFri Aug 18 1989 06:5514
    
       > A good omen for the Ryder Cup !

    
    Woops !  You walked right into that one, didn't you Chris.
    
    I'm sure you've all heard the result by now so I'll so no more than
    
    "See you at the Belfry"
    
    M.
    
    (Who's dead chuffed at the result and can't resist a little crowing)
     
724.2wotCURRNT::EVANSCFri Aug 18 1989 11:5611
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>    Woops !  You walked right into that one, didn't you Chris.
    
     
I'm not sure what exactly I walked into !

For anyone who doesn't know G.B and Ireland won the Walker Cup
by 1 point.


724.3All quiet on the western frontCHEFS::NEWPORTPMon Aug 21 1989 10:0431
    Silence is golden!!!
    
    The Walker Cup and only two replies...what a surprise!!
    
    I would have thought that this topic would have got a lot of 
    airtime, after all it is supposed to be the top amateur battle,
    very similar to the Ryder Cup.
    
    However it seems that the win by GB & Ireland (by only a small 
    margin I know, but a win nevertheless) has not prompted any 
    comment from our US friends. I wonder whether a US victory would
    have had the same result?
    
    On a serious note..what a great comeback by the US team. They very
    nearly pipped us to the post and what an exciting finish,all down
    to the last pair on the last green. I guess it was destined to be
    when Jim Milligan chipped in at the 17th after fluffing his original
    chip shot. 
    
    Anyway guys...that's the Curtis, Walker and Ryder Cups all over
    here. That must be hard to handle after US dominance for so long.
    Still the "big one" is next month and I for one can't wait.
    
    Some bad news for the US guys...Sam Torrance will be back at the
    Belfry!! Look out for the putter! Bernhard's form is coming back
    too... he came fourth in the PLM Open in Malmo at the weekend.
    
    
    
    Phil. (just a touch tongue-in-cheek).
    
724.4"THE CUP RUNNETH OVER(TO BRITAIN)"USMFG::TGLASSMon Aug 21 1989 10:0713
    That was a very marvelous finish to the Walker Cup matches and a
    great thing that Ireland/Great Britain won!
    
    The young chap that defeated our Jay Seigel, who is from Kilmarnock
    in Scotland, was 2 down with 3 to play against a very seasoned golfer.
    It is a great tribute to Jim Milligan to see that he not only turned
    certain defeat into victroy, but it also won the cup for his team.
    
    Remember, our president's Grandfather donated that cup and the
    president still carries his name, George Herbert Walker Bush. Does
    that also mean that you get George for one(1) year?
    Tom
    
724.5CALLME::MR_TOPAZMon Aug 21 1989 10:4911
       re .4:
       
       > Does that also mean that you get George for one(1) year? 
       
       Please consider the consequences of your proposal.
       
       It is true, though, that if Mr Bush were to take an LOA for a
       year, the bgame of golf would get lots of publicity because
       of the gentleman who would then be left in charge.
       
       --Mr Topaz
724.6How about the Duke????HIRISK::FAGERBERGMon Aug 21 1989 11:333
    
    Rather than giving them Mr. Bush, how about Dukakis and a couple
    of hipocrites to be named later....
724.7We don't want Dan !!WOTVAX::SMITHCOLive and DangerousMon Aug 21 1989 11:435
    Tell you what, we'll do a swap. You give us Bush, and we'll (gladly)
    give you our president ... oops ... I mean queen ... oh no, that
    should read Prime Minister, Maggie. You're welcome to her !
    
    Even better, you can keep Bush too !!
724.8Not So Fast...CLSTR1::VARLEYMon Aug 21 1989 12:007
     Congrats to the Brits! In my opinion, Martin, Mickelson and Sigel
    (especially Sigel) choked! Sigel is 2 up with 3 to play, and a world
    of experience; then both he and the Scot beat it like pigs for the
    last 3 holes. Sigel chili dips it TWICE! Give me Robert Gamez any
    day!
    
    --Jack
724.9How tough is Bermuda??CHEFS::NEWPORTPMon Aug 21 1989 13:2012
    That got the topic going....keep it up fellas!!
    
    That Bermuda grass sure looks tough. Anyone want to send me a divot
    so I can practice from it??? It'll make a change from the burnt brown
    stuff that's an excuse for a lawn at the moment!!
    
    Well you won't have to face 'man-mountain' Russell Claydon anymore..
    he turned pro right after the tourney. Fancy him and The Walrus
    playing in a two-ball...watch out!!
    
    
    Phil.
724.10pushover yanksMASALA::DMACGREGORSat Sep 02 1989 14:185
    easy the brits  
    now for the ryder cup and show these yanks how to play the game 
                  
                           rab