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The Walker Cup is a prestigious international match bringing together leading amateur male players from Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America for the biennial contest.
It has been played by many of the sport’s greatest golfers and selection to play in the historic match is often regarded as the highlight of an amateur’s career. Past competitors include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Collin Morikawa, Sir Michael Bonallack, Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy. In 2025 USA won the 50th staging of the Walker Cup at Cypress Point, recording a 17-9 triumph. Only one point ahead going into the fourth and final session of matches, the home team managed eight-and-a-half points from the ten afternoon singles and surged to victory. Team GB&I captain Dean Robertson will return to lead the home side for the second time at Lahinch in 2026. The Walker Cup began in 1922 and the United States of America leads the series 40-9, having won the last five contests, with one match tied.GB&I Team Selection Criteria
- The current Amateur Champion if eligible.
- The current US Amateur Champion if eligible.
- The top-five GB&I players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR ®) published on Wednesday 5 August with a minimum divisor of 18. Should The Amateur Champion and/or US Amateur Champion occupy one of the five guaranteed WAGR positions the fourth/fifth automatic positions will not transfer to the sixth/seventh ranked GB&I player(s) in WAGR. Captain picks remaining places.
- Should one of the top-five WAGR players be unavailable or does not have a minimum divisor of 18 the place will not transfer to the sixth ranked GB&I player in WAGR. The place will become an additional Captain’s pick.
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Join us for the 51st Walker Cup, which will be played at the renowned Irish course Lahinch.
The energy and excitement will be unparalleled as Great Britain and Ireland go head-to-head with the USA in this historic match-up at the home of golf.