The Walker Cup is sometimes called the amateur Ryder Cup although it is confined to players from Britain and Ireland only rather than the whole of Europe. Like the Ryder Cup, Ireland has an impressive roll of honour when it comes to the Walker Cup. This year John Murphy and Mark Power will become the 48th and 49th Irish players to play in the match while Joe Carr holds record of 11 appearances. The USA are odds-on favourites to come out on top at Seminole and make it three Walker Cup victories in a row. Rory McIlroy hits a shot during the 2007 Walker Cup at Royal County Down.

Source: The Irish Times May 07, 2021 11:15 UTC