Skipper Dean Robertson reckons passionate Irish support could be the game-changer for Great Britain and Ireland as they bid to end a five-match losing streak in September’s Walker Cup at Lahinch.

The sun made an appearance at Cypress Point Club on Saturday afternoon. And it made things just a little brighter for the USA Walker Cup Team. 

Co Louth duo Gavin Tiernan and Stuart Grehan have been named in the Great Britain and Ireland team to face the United States of America in the 50th Walker Cup match at Cypress Point from September 6-7.

Golf Ireland is seeking increased public investment in golf.

Luke Donald is under pressure to make Ludvig Aberg the first player to play in a Ryder Cup despite never playing in a major after the Swedish rookie won the final-counting Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Lahinch will become the third Irish club to stage the Walker Cup when it hosts the 51st match between Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America from 5-6 September 2026.

PAUL MCGINLEY insists it would be "an honour" to captain the Walker Cup team but points out it may be some time before the R&A considers a professional golfer for the role.

Two-time Solheim Cup-winning captain Catriona Matthew will captain Great Britain and Ireland in the 2024 Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. The appointment begs the question: Could a professional golfer captain the GB&I men’s team in the Walker Cup or the St Andrews Trophy?

Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley has one eye on the professional game but this year’s Walker Cup is a huge goal and he now has sponsorship to help him shine in the amateur ranks this season and beyond.

Ireland has six players in the 19-man Great Britain and Ireland squad hoping to make the 10-man team for next year’s Walker Cup clash with the USA at St Andrews.

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Nov. 1, 2022) – The USGA today announced that Chicago Golf Club, in Wheaton, Ill., will be the host site for the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and the 2036 Walker Cup Match.

he R&A and the USGA today announced that the Walker Cup match will be contested in even years from 2026 onwards.

Former PGA Tour star Richie Coughlan is tipping Walker Cup standouts Mark Power and John Murphy to go right to the top of the game.

Kinsale’s John Murphy and Kilkenny’s Mark Power ran out of steam in the singles but they could hold their heads up high as the United States of America was forced to sweat blood to clinch a 14-12 win and their third Walker Cup win on the trot at Seminole Golf Club in Florida.

Kilkenny’s Mark Power and Kinsale’s John Murphy played a key role as Great Britain and Ireland went toe-to-toe with a powerful USA squad and were unlucky to trail 5-7 after the opening day of the 48th Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club in Florida.

Officials have been forced to change the rules of the 48th Walker Cup match after 14 players and both captains suffered “gastrointestinal issues” ahead of this weekend’s clash at Seminole Golf Club in Florida.

Kinsale’s John Murphy reckons super-quick greens can level the playing field as Great Britain and Ireland seeks its first Walker Cup win on US soil for 20 years.

Sandy Scott has withdrawn from the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team due to a wrist injury.