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Saturday, September 10, 2011

WALKER CUP - G B & I lead after day 1

Great Britain & Ireland lead the United States Of America by 7 - 5 after day one of the 2011 Walker Cup, being played this weekend at Royal Aberdeen.

Troon Welbeck's Michael Stewart combined with Open Chanmpionship hero Tom Lewis in the morning foursomes to carve out a 2 & 1 win over Peter Uihlein & Harris English as the G B & I team took a 3 - 1 lead in the morning.

In the afternoon Stewart was in the anchor match against world amateur number one Patrick Cantlay and was edged out by 2 & 1 as GB 7 I shared the singles 4 - 4 to keep thieir two point advantage going into Sunday.

Saturday results :-

GB&I      7.0        USA    5.0





Sunday matches :-



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