The 41st

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Match was played on 8 and 9 September 2007 at the

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, Northern Ireland. Team United States won 12½ to 11½. The United States won by the same score in 2005.

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 – each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 12½ points wins the competition.

Teams

Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participate in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

Afternoon singles

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

Afternoon singles

The course

The

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is a par 71 course with a yardage of 7,181.

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is credited with designing it in 1889. In 1908,

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conferred "Royal" status to the club.

External links

Official site
*http://www.walkercuphistory.com – definitive site containing complete history and statistics (paid subscription site).
Royal County Down Golf Club official site
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