Former Buckeye Colin Dalgleish to Captain Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup Squad – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/20/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Dec. 20, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Colin Dalgleish, who played men’s golf at Ohio State and lettered from 1979-80, will captain the Great Britain and Ireland teams for the St. Andrews Trophy being played in Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic, Sept. 1-2, 2006 and for the Walker Cup at Royal County Down in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, Sept. 8-9 2007. The announcement was made by the R&A, which takes its name from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, Scotland. The R&A is golf’s world rules and development body and organizers of The British Open Championship.
“We are delighted that Colin has agreed to take on the role of captain,” Peter McEvoy, chairman of The R&A Selection Committee, said.
“He has a wealth of experience, not only as a player but also in captaining Scotland to many successes,” McEvoy said. “I have no doubt that under his leadership; the exciting group of youngsters coming through will be challenging for places in the teams destined to bring trophies back to the British Isles.”
Dalgleish, 45, had a career in amateur golf that included success both as a player and as captain of Scotland. In 1981 he won the Scottish Amateur Championship at Western Gailes and later that year was rewarded with a place in the Walker Cup team that played the United States at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach, Calif.
He represented Scotland on a regular basis between 1981 and 1989 and following spells as captain of boys and youth teams, captained the senior team from 1993 to 1996 during which period they won the European Amateur Team Championship in Antwerp.
Dalgleish is a director of Perry Golf, a golf travel company specializing in trips between North America and Europe.
The 2006 R&A Selection Committee consists of Peter McEvoy (Chairman), Colin Dalgleish (Captain), David Carrick, Mark Gannon, Andrew Ingram and Leslie Walker.
Dalgleish was a member of two Big Ten championship teams (1979, ’80) at Ohio State.
