The 40th

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Match was played on August 13 and 14, 2005 at the

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. Team United States won 12½ to 11½.

Format

The format for play on Saturday and Sunday are the same. There are four matches of foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches are played. Each of the 24 matches is worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match is all square after the 18th hole extra holes are not played. Rather, each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 12½ points wins the competition.

Teams

Team Great Britain & Ireland

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Captain: Garth McGimpsey * Rhys Davies *

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* Nigel Edwards *

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* Gary Lockerbie * Brian McElhinney *

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* Matthew Richardson * Lloyd Saltman *

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Team United States

Captain: Bob Lewis *

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* J. B. Holmes *

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* Nicholas Thompson * Lee Williams

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

Afternoon singles

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

Afternoon singles

Venue

The

is a par 70 course with a yardage of 6,782.

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member

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is credited with designing the track. The course opened for play in 1894. In 1922, famed architect

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made some revisions to the course. Chicago Golf Club has hosted various

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events, including the 1897, 1900 and 1911 U.S. Open.

External links

Official site
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