Dalgleish Out to Go One Better in Walker Cup Bid

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GB and Ireland captain believes hosts can be toppled in Philadelphia

EVEN with a mercurial talent like Rory McIlroy in his line-up, Colin Dalgleish came up just short the first time of asking as captain of Great Britain and Ireland's Walker Cup team. But the Helensburgh man is quietly confident as he prepares for his second bite at the cherry in the biennial event, pointing to the record books for proof that the Americans are no longer invincible on home turf.

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Dalgleish Out to Go One Better in Walker Cup Bid

Dalgleish, whose passion for the amateur game's equivalent of the Ryder Cup was whetted when he played in the 1981 match at Cypress Point, was naturally disappointed after seeing his team lose 12-11 two years ago at Royal County Down, where marshals had their work cut out as thousands of spectators turned up to cheer on GB&I and, in particular, McIlory.

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