{"id":33839,"date":"2026-08-19T10:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/walker-cup-jack-whaley-part-of-great-britain-and-ireland-squad\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:09:48","slug":"walker-cup-jack-whaley-part-of-great-britain-and-ireland-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/walker-cup-jack-whaley-part-of-great-britain-and-ireland-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Walker Cup: Jack Whaley part of Great Britain and Ireland squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Jack Whaley has been included in the Great Britain and Ireland team for the Walker Cup, two days after winning the US Amateur Championship.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Whaley became just the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/articles\/c1711189q2ro\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">third Englishman to lift the trophy<\/a> since 1911 as he beat beat American Jay Leng Jr 4&amp;3 in the final at Merion, Pennsylvania on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 22\u2011year\u2011old is one of four players included in the GB&amp;I squad for the first time, alongside Ben Bolton, Sam Easterbrook and Josh Hill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Luke Poulter, son of Ryder Cup player Ian Poulter, is also in the 10-man squad for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/articles\/ckgen4xnnv5o\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">second successive time<\/a> after an impressive season with the University of Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Dean Robertson, 56, will captain GB&amp;I for a third time, having previously led the team against the US at Cypress Point in 2025 before guiding them to victory over the Continent of Europe in The St Andrews Trophy in Madrid last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Robertson said: &#8220;It is a tremendous honour to captain Great Britain and Ireland again and I&#8217;m excited by the team we have selected for the match at Lahinch [in the Republic of Ireland].<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We have a really exciting blend of players who have experienced the Walker Cup before and others who have earned their first opportunity through some excellent performances over the last year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We have players who have won important championships, performed at the highest level in amateur golf and demonstrated that they can deliver results in international matchplay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Walker Cup is a biennial match contested between the leading amateurs from GB&amp;I and the US across 18 singles and eight foursomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The tournament, traditionally held in odd\u2011numbered years, has now moved to an even\u2011year cycle, starting with this edition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">GB&amp;I are aiming to win the famous trophy for the first time since 2015, with this year&#8217;s match taking place at Lahinch on the County Clare coast in western Ireland on 5 and 6 September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The US, who won the 50th staging of the Walker Cup at Cypress Point in 2025 with a 17-9 triumph, lead the overall series 40-9 with one halved match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/articles\/cr49vpnn704o?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Whaley has been included in the Great Britain and Ireland team for the Walker Cup, two days after winning the US Amateur Championship. Whaley became just the third Englishman to lift the trophy since 1911 as he beat beat American Jay Leng Jr 4&amp;3 in the final at Merion, Pennsylvania on Sunday. 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