Northwestern University Athletics
Luke Donald Qualifies for European Walker Cup Team
8/17/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Aug. 17, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern men's golfer Luke Donald has qualified for the 1999 Walker Cup team. Donald, a sophomore at Northwestern, won the individual title in the NCAA Championships at Hazeltine National with a four-under par total of 284. He was named, College Player of the Year and posted the lowest scoring average ever. Donald was also the recipient of the Glen Haskins Award and the Big Ten's Jesse Owens Award, as the top male athlete in the conference.
Donald, a native of Buckinghamshire, England, is one of 10 members on the European team. The United States and Europe will compete in match play Sept. 11-12 at Nairn Golf Club in Nairn, Scotland.
The Walker Cup is held every two years, alternately in the United States and the Great Britain/Ireland/Scotland region. Four foursomes and eight singles matches are played each day, with a total of 24 team points available. The team earning the majority of the points takes custody of the Cup until the next match.
Europe United States* Gary Wolstenholme, 38 Tom McKnight, 45 Graham Rankin, 33 Matt Kuchar, 22 Paddy Gribben, 30 Jonathan Byrd, 21 Lorne Kelly, 25 Edward Loar, 21 David Patrick, 24 Tim Jackson, 45 Paul Casey, 22 Luke Donald, 21 Graeme Storm, 21 Simon Dyson, 21 Philip Rowe, 20* The remainder of the 10-man squad will be selected following the 1999 U.S. Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links on Aug. 16-22.
