Jonathan Moore hit a 4-iron into 4 feet for eagle on the 18th hole to give the Americans the final point they needed Sunday in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, to capture the Walker Cup. It was the first time in 16 years they have won away from home.
“I just told myself that this is why you practiced this length putt over and over again since you were 12,” Moore said. “Then I tried to go into my normal routine and just hoped I could pull the putter back.”
The Americans won the Cup for the second straight year against Britain-Ireland and hold a 33-7-1 record in the series.
The 2009 event will be played at Merion Golf Club outside Philadelphia.
*Emily Bastel, a 27-year-old former Michigan State star, won the Duramed Futures Tour money title to earn her LPGA Tour card for next season.
*Brett Rumford holed a 30-foot chip from the fringe on the first playoff hole to beat Phillip Archer at the European Masters.
