With the United States finalizing their team directly after the U.S. Amateur Championship, Great Britain and Ireland were not far behind as their team is final now, too.
John Gough and Barclay Brown were automatically selected to the team based on their World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) on August 16. Gough was ranked 11th, and Barclay Brown was ranked 25th to earn them their spots.
Let's meet the full roster that GB&I will be sending out against the United States in the 100th Walker Cup at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, from Sep. 2-3.
JAMES ASHFIELD -- view rankings profile>
James Ashfield
James Ashfield of Wales has had a great 2023 campaign, finishing T2 for the Lytham Trophy and the European Amateur. He also finished T3 at the European Nations Cup and made the matchplay at the British Amateur.
Ashfield is currently ranked No. 44 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
JACK BIGHAM -- view rankings profile>
Jack Bigham
Jack Bigham of England finished T12 at the St. Andrews Links Trophy and T4 at the European Amateur.
Bigham is currently ranked No. 147 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
BARCLAY BROWN -- view rankings profile>
Barclay Brown
Barclay Brown of England has been a collegiate standout at Stanford and qualified for the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. He also finished T4 for the Cardinals at the NCAA Championships. Brown played in the 2021 Walker Cup.
Brown is currently ranked No. 62 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
JOHN GOUGH -- view rankings profile>
John Gough
John Gough of England is one of the top-ranked amateurs in the world. He finished runner-up at the European Nations Cup and the Avondale Amateur Medal and won the Irish Amateur Open. He finished in the final 32 at the British Amateur. Gough's brother, Conor, played in the 2019 Walker Cup.
Gough is currently ranked No. 8 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
CONNOR GRAHAM -- view rankings profile>
Connor Graham
Connor Graham of Scotland won the Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play and made the quarterfinals at the Scottish Amateur. Graham will be the youngest player to have ever played for either side at 16 years, 10 months, and nine days old.
Graham is currently ranked No. 124 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
ALEX MAGUIRE -- view rankings profile>
Alex Maguire
Alex Maguire of Ireland won the East of Ireland Amateur and the St. Andrews Links Trophy. He finished fourth at the Irish Amateur Open and made the Quarterfinals of the British Amateur.
Maguire is currently ranked No. 66 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
MATTHEW MCCLEAN -- view rankings profile>
Matthew McClean
Matthew McClean of Northern Ireland qualified for the U.S. Open and played in the 2023 Masters Tournament after winning the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. He made the semifinals of the Western Amateur and finished T6 at the East of Ireland Amateur. He made the matchplay at the U.S. Amateur.
McClean is currently ranked No. 19 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
LIAM NOLAN -- view rankings profile>
Liam Nolan
Liam Nolan of Ireland won the Brabazon Trophy and the South African Amateur and finished T5 at the Irish Amateur Close. He made match play at the British Amateur and finished T18 at the Irish Amateur Open.
Nolan is currently ranked No. 74 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
MARK POWER -- view rankings profile>
Mark Power
Mark Power of Ireland finished T13 at the European Amateur and T40 at the St. Andrews Links Trophy. Power played in the 2021 Walker Cup.
Power is currently ranked No. 175 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings.
CALUM SCOTT -- view rankings profile>
Calum Scott
Calum Scott of Scotland finished T3 at the St. Andrews Links Trophy and made the final 32 at the U.S. Amateur. He finished T29 at the Western Amateur and T21 at the European Amateur.
Scott is currently ranked No. 62 in the GolfWeek/AmateurGolf.com world amateur rankings. Scott's brother Sandy played in the 2019 Walker Cup.