2005 Walker Cup Chicago Golf Club USGA Pewter Plate

Commemorative USGA Pewter Plate from the 2005 Walker Cup, held at Chicago Golf Club.

Crafted by Wilton Armetale with a detailed shallow relief, this 10¾" plate comes complete in its original box, and official USGA Sticker. The 40th Walker Cup matches delivered pure drama on the oldest 18-hole course in North America—one of the original five founding clubs of the USGA (1894)—with the U.S. squad edging out Great Britain & Ireland in a thrilling 12.5 to 11.5 victory.

Highlights:

• Event: 40th Walker Cup Match (2005)

• Venue: Chicago Golf Club (Wheaton, IL)

• Details: 10¾" diameter pewter plate with shallow relief detailing

• Condition & Packaging: Includes original Wilton Armetale box

• United States Team

  Captain: Bob Lewis

  • Anthony Kim(Oklahoma)

  • Brian Harman(Georgia — future 2023 Open Champion)

  • J.B. Holmes (Kentucky)

  • Jeff Overton (Indiana)

  • Matt Every (Florida)

  • Billy Hurley III (Navy)

  • Michael Putnam (Pepperdine)

  • Kyle Reifers (Wake Forest)

  • Nicholas Thompson (Georgia Tech)

  • Lee Williams(Auburn)

  All 10 members of the U.S. squad went on to earn PGA Tour cards.

• Great Britain & Ireland Team

  Captain: Garth McGimpsey

  • Oliver Fisher(At 16, was the youngest player in Walker Cup history at the time)

  • Richie Ramsay (future 2006 U.S. Amateur Champion)

  • Rhys Davies

  • Robert Dinwiddie

  • Nigel Edwards

  • Gary Lockerbie

  • Brian McElhinney

  • Matthew Richardson

  • Lloyd Saltman

  • Gary Wolstenholme(Legendary UK amateur who holds the GB&I record for most match wins)