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Perhaps overshadowed a bit by hype of the upcoming Ryder Cup, but the 50th Walker Cup tees off this weekend at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, California. Here's a quick primer.
Website: WalkerCup.org.
Par | Yardage: 70 | 6,620.
Schedule of Play: Saturday, four foursomes (alternate-shot) matches in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon; Sunday, four foursomes matches in the morning and 10 singles matches in the afternoon.
Television [ET]: Saturday, Peacock, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; Golf Channel, 7-10 p.m.; Sunday, Peacock, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; Golf Channel, 7-10 p.m.
The Last Time: 2023, The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, U.S. defeated GB&I, 14.5-11.5.
Captains: United States, Nathan Smith, 47; Great Britain and Ireland, Dean Robertson, 55.
Notes: Beginning in 2026, the Match will move to even years, with the 51st Walker Cup Match set to be held Sept. 5-6, at Lahinch Golf Club in the Republic of Ireland. ... The USA leads the series, 39-9-1. Since 1989, however, when GB&I won for the first time in the U.S., the series has been competitive with the USA holding an 11-7 advantage. ... Eight of the top 10 in the Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking are in the field as of Sept. 3, including No. 1 Jackson Koivun (USA), No. 2 Benjamin James (USA), No. 3 Ethan Fang (USA), No. 4 Jase Summy (USA), No. 5 Preston Stout (USA), No. 6 Tommy Morrison (USA), No. 9 Michael La Sasso (USA) and No. 10 Tyler Weaver (GB&I).
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Site: The K Club (Palmer), Straffan, Ireland.
Television [ET]: Today, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
United States Golf Association: Walker Cup
Site: Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, California.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Peacock), 5-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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Site: Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri.
Television [ET]: Today, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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