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LUKE DONALD AND PAUL CASEY
RALLY GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
TO WIN IN WALKER CUP MATCH

Nairn, Scotland - England natives Luke Donald and Paul Casey each won two matches again Sunday to rally the Great Britain and Ireland amateur team to 10 of 12 points on the day for a come-from-behind 15-9 win over the United States team in the 37th Walker Cup Match held at Nairn Golf Club.

It was most points GB&I has ever scored in the competition, beating the 14-10 win it had in 1995 at Royal Portcawl Golf Club in Wales. GB&I claimed the Cup when reigning British Amateur champion Graeme Storm beat Jonathan Byrd, 1-up, while three singles matches were still on the course. A team was awarded one point for each match won, and a half point for each tied match.

"This is the proudest moment of my golfing life," said GB&I captain Peter McEvoy, a two-time British Amateur champion and five-time Walker Cup player. "I said all along we had a great team and I think they proved that today. I've never known a day like today."

Donald and Casey, collegiate players at Northwestern University and Arizona State University respectively, each won a singles match in the afternoon after pairing to win a foursomes (alternate shot) match in the morning.

Together, they beat reigning U.S. Amateur champion David Gosset and Tim Jackson, 1-up. Donald then came back in the afternoon to beat Bryce Molder, 3 and 2. Casey beat John "Spider" Miller, 3 and 2. Each finished 4-0 or the competition. Teammate Gary Wolstenholme, playing in his third Walker Cup, and Philip Rowe, were 3-0.

Other singles winners for GB&I were Paddy Gribben, Graham Rankin, Rowe and Wolstenholme. The only American singles winner was Ed Loar, who defeated Simon Dyson, 5 and 4.

The U.S. had led 7-5 after Saturday's matches, but slipped into an 8-8 tie after losing three of the four foursomes matches Sunday morning. The lone winning pair for the Americans was Hunter Haas and John "Spider" Miller, who took the final hole with a par 5 for a 1-up decision over Dyson and Gribben.

Other GB&I winners in foursomes were Graham Rankin and Graeme Storm, who defeated Loar and Tom McKnight, 4 and 3; and Rowe and Wolstenholme, who defeated Molder and Matt Kuchar, 4 and 3.

Begun in 1922, the Walker Cup Match is played every other year, alternately in Great Britain and the United States. The next Match is set for Aug. 11-12, 2001, at Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island, Ga. The series record is 31-5-1 in favor of the United States teams.

Nairn, Scotland - Results of Sunday's foursomes and singles matches of the
37th Walker Cup Match at the 6,602-yard, par 35-36--71 Nairn Golf Club:

Foursomes
Graeme Storm and Graham Rankin (GB&I) def. Ed Loar and Tom McKnight (USA), 4
and 3.
Hunter Haas and John "Spider" Miller (USA) def. Simon Dyson and Paddy
Gribben (GB&I), 1 up.
Paul Casey and Luke Donald (GB&I) def. David Gossett and Tim Jackson (USA),
1 up.
Philip Rowe and Gary Wolstenholme (GB&I) def. Matt Kuchar and Bryce Molder
(USA), 4 and 3.

Singles
Graham Rankin (GB&I) def. Steve Scott (USA), 1 up.
Ed Loar (USA) def. Simon Dyson (GB&I), 5 and 4.
Paul Casey (GB&I) def. John "Spider" Miller (USA), 3 and 2.
Graeme Storm (GB&I) def. Jonathan Byrd (USA), 1-up
Luke Donald (GB&I) def. Bryce Molder (USA), 3 and 2.
Philip Rowe (GB&I) def. Matt Kuchar (USA), 1-up.
Paddy Gribben (GB&I) def. Hunter Haas (USA), 3 and 2.
Gary Wolstenhome (GB&I) def. David Gossett (USA), 1-up.



Individual Results for two-day Walker Cup Match
USA Team                        Foursomes       Singles
Jonathan Byrd           0-1             1-1
David Gossett           1-1             0-1-1
Hunter Haas                     2-0             1-1
Tim Jackson                     1-1             1-0
Edward Loar                     0-1             2-0
Matt Kuchar                     0-2             0-1
Tom McKnight            0-1             0-1
John "Spider" Miller            2-0             0-1
Bryce Molder                    0-2             0-1-1
Steve Scott                     0-1             0-2


GB&I Team                       Foursomes       Singles
Paul Casey                      2-0             2-0
Luke Donald                     2-0             2-0
Simon Dyson                     0-1             0-1-1
Paddy Gribben           0-2             1-0-1
Lorne Kelly                     0-1             0-1
David Patrick                   0-0             0-1
Graham Rankin           1-1             1-1
Philip Rowe                     2-0             1-0
Graeme Storm            1-1             1-1
Gary Wolstenholme               2-0             1-0



1999 U.S. WALKER CUP SQUAD
Name                    Age     Hometown                College
Jonathan Byrd   21      Columbia, S.C.  Clemson University senior
David Gossett   20      Germantown, Tenn. University of Texas sophomore
Hunter Haas             22      Norman, Okla.   University of Oklahoma
senior
Tim Jackson             40      Germantown, Tenn.       University of
Tennessee 1984
Edward Loar             21      Rockwall, Texas Oklahoma State University
senior
Matt Kuchar             22      Lake Mary, Fla. Georgia Tech University
senior
Tom McKnight    45      Galax, Va.              University of Virginia 1976
John "Spider" Miller    49      Bloomington, Ind.       Indiana University
1973
Bryce Molder            20      Conway, Ark.            Georgia Tech
University junior
Steve Scott             22      Coral Springs, Fla.     University of
Florida 1999

Captain: 
Danny Yates             49      Atlanta, Ga.

Note:  Tim Jackson was a team member in 1995; Steve Scott was a team member
in 1997

1999 GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND WALKER CUP SQUAD
Name                            Age             Hometown
Paul Casey                      22              Burhill, England
Luke Donald                     21              Beaconsfield, England
Simon Dyson                     21              Sand Moor, England
Paddy Gribben           30              Warrenpoint, Ireland
Lorne Kelly                     25              Cowal, Ireland
David Patrick                   24              Mortonhall, Ireland
Graham Rankin           33              Drumpellier, Scotland
Philip Rowe                     20              West Cornwall, England
Graeme Storm            21              Wynyard, England
Gary Wolstenholme               38              Kilworth Springs, England

Captain:  
Peter McEvoy            46              Copt Heath, England

Note:  Graham Rankin and Gary Wolstenholme were team members in 1995 and
1997

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