Walker Cup Pairings: Day One
As we approach the start of the 49th Walker Cup at The Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, the pairings and drawings are set for Day One.
The first session will feature four foursomes matches. The U.S., which has won three straight Walker Cups, have split each of the last three opening sessions.
When the GB&I last won the Walker Cup in 2015, they took a 3-1 lead after Day 1 Foursomes.
For GB&I, Jack Bigham and Liam Nolan are sitting out Saturday Foursomes, while Connor Graham and James Ashfield are sitting out Saturday Singles.
For the United States, Austin Greaser and Nick Gabrelcik are sitting out Saturday Foursomes, while Ben James and Dylan Menante are sitting out the Saturday Singles.
SATURDAY MORNING FOURSOMES
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SINGLES
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ABOUT THE
The Walker Cup
The Walker Cup Match is a biennial 10-man
amateur
team competition between the USA and a team
composed of players from Great Britain and
Ireland
and selected by The R&A. It is played over two
days
with 18 singles matches and eight foursomes
(alternate-shot) matches.
The first United States Walker Cup Team, which
in
1922 defeated the GB&I side, 8-4, at the
National Golf
Links of America, is considered among the best
teams
ever and included Francis Ouimet, Bob Jones,
Charles
“Chick” Evans and Jess Sweetser. Many of the
game’s
greatest players have taken part in Walker Cup
competition, including U.S. Open champions
Jack
Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth for
the
USA
and Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Justin
Rose
for Great Britain and Ireland.
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