Ireland had five in the Walker Cup team and we could get as many as four in the nine man St Andrews Trophy side after John Ross Galbraith, Alex Gleeson and Stuart Grehan were named alongside Jack Hume in an 18 player Great Britain and Ireland squad for the match at Prince’s Golf Club in Kent from July 20-21.

Craig Watson has been appointed as Captain of the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team that will face the USA at Los Angeles Country Club in 2017.