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The Walker Cup employs a combination of foursomes (alternate-shot) and singles competition and was originally the format used for the professional equivalent Ryder Cup.Up to 1961, 36 holes matches were played: four foursomes on the first day and eight singles matches on the second day.
Foursomes, also known as alternate shot, is a pairs playing format in the sport of golf. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Golfers compete in teams of two, using only one ball per team, and taking alternate shots until the hole is completed.
The scoring system of the event is match play.The format is drawn from the Ryder Cup and consists of 12 players per side. Each team has a captain, usually a highly respected golf figure, who is responsible for choosing the pairs in the doubles events, which consist of both alternate shot and best ball formats (also known as "foursomes" and "fourball" matches respectively).
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format is as follows: Day 1 (Friday) – 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches and 4 fourball (better ball) matches
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.
Although the number and type of matches played was the same as in previous events, the schedule was slightly altered. Six foursome matches were played on the first day and six four-ball matches were played on the second. On the third day, five four-ball matches were played in the morning and five foursome matches were played in the afternoon.
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format was as follows: Day 1 (Friday) – 4 fourball (better ball) matches in the morning, followed by 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in the afternoon
Day 1 — 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches in a morning session and 4 four-ball (better ball) matches in an afternoon session; Day 2 — 4 four-ball matches in a morning session and 4 foursome matches in an afternoon session; Day 3 — 12 singles matches; With a total of 28 points, 14 1 ⁄ 2 points were required to win the Cup. All matches ...