"Long before we had Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, Irish golf had Philip Walton - the Malahide phenomenon who once won the Mullingar Scratch Cup by nine shots and starred for Oklahoma State before becoming a Ryder Cup legend."
"Seven matchplay wins in 10 matches, six in the Walker Cup and that one glorious moment in the 1995 Ryder Cup at Oak Hill, prove he knows a thing or two about beating Americans."
Philip Walton emerged from Malahide as a standout Irish golfer who dominated amateur and professional matchplay. He won the Mullingar Scratch Cup by nine shots and built a collegiate record while starring for Oklahoma State. His matchplay record includes seven wins in ten Ryder Cup matches and six wins in Walker Cup play. The pinnacle of his career came with a famous moment in the 1995 Ryder Cup at Oak Hill, where his performance underlined his ability to defeat American opponents. Walton’s combination of individual scoring dominance and matchplay consistency established his reputation as a Ryder Cup legend.
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