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Here's how GB&I pulled off the greatest comeback in Walker Cup history
Here's how GB&I pulled off the greatest comeback in Walker Cup history
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Here are the respective records for each squad this week at the Walker Cup.

Great Britain & Ireland came from three points behind with 10 singles matches remaining to win 13½ to 12½ at Lahinch in Ireland. Josh Hill had the honors of making the last putt that mattered, sending everyone into the area into an all-night celebration. Here are final records for each member of both the U.S. and winning GB&I teams.

GB&I: Stuart Grehan (2-1-1), Eliot Baker (2-1-1), Niall Sheils Donegan (2-1-1), Luke Poulter (2-2), Tyler Weaver (2-2), Josh Hill (2-1), Jack Whaley (1-1), Connor Graham (1-2-1), Sam Easterbrook (0-3), Ben Bolton (0-2).

U.S.: Ethan Fang (2-1-1), Miles Russell (2-1-1), Tyler Watts (2-2), Ryder Cowan (2-1), William Jennings (2-1), Jay Leng Jr. (2-2), Preston Stout (1-2-1), Kihei Akina (1-1-1), Stewart Hagestad (1-1), Josiah Gilbert (1-2).

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Ian Poulter was a Ryder Cup stalwart for Europe

but he never played in a Walker Cup. His son Luke was in Ireland playing for the GB&I Walker Cup team and collected a 2-2 record. He topped Ethan Fang, 3 and 1, in the second singles match Sunday to help give his squad hope for a comeback after starting the session three points behind. Ultimately it came down to the final match on the course and GB&I complete its biggest comeback in the history of the Walker Cup. Ian, of course, was front and center with his son to help celebrate the moment.

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Paul Casey took a one-shot lead into the 72nd hole of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Looking for his first victory anywhere in five years, watch how lucky the 49-year-old Englishman gets with his approach shot that landed short of the creek, hit a rock and bounced over. Incredible. Now, he ended up with a terrible lie there and did not get it up and down, sending him into a playoff with Thriston Lawrence.

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Foursomes pairings for Sunday morning have been released

for the Walker Cup at Lahinch in Ireland. Great Britain & Ireland leads by a point, 6 ½ to 5 ½, after splitting the afternoon singles session on Saturday. The U.S. has won each of the last five Walker Cups, with GB&I last winning in 2015 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. (Times are ET.)

3:05AM: Preston Stout-Ethan Fang (US) vs. Stuart Grehan-Eliot Baker

3:20AM: Jay Leng Jr.-Kihei-Akina (US) vs. Luke Poulter-Sam Easterbrook

3:35AM: Miles Russell-Tyler Watts (US) vs. Tyler Weaver-Connor Graham

3:50AM: William Jennings-Ryder Cowan (US) vs. Niall Sheils Donegan-Josh Hill

One of the most exciting new course developments of the past year is now ready for its unveiling.

Candyroot Lodge, a brand-new golf retreat that will sit on over 1,200 acres about an hour from Charlotte and Columbia, S.C., will open its first course for preview play next month. Day pass reservations for preview play are available starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, ahead of the soft course opening on Oct. 28. Email subscribers who sign up on Candyroots website to “stay in the know” will receive a link to buy day asses early (at 8 a.m. ET and everyone else will receive access at noon). The passes will allow all-day play access if selected. The new course is Mike Koprowski's first solo design and will be part of a multi-course, elevated experience that will also include a short course designed by Koprowski and LPGA Tour legend Michelle Wie.

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TaylorMade just added another name to its NIL stable, and it's a big one.

Charlie Woods, Tiger's son, was unveiled as the newest amateur golfer to ink an NIL (name, image and likeness) deal with the brand. The rising Benjamin School senior and Florida State commit is already using a TaylorMade-heavy bag (Qi4D driver, 3-wood and 7-wood, P·7CB/P·7TW irons, MG5 wedges and TP5x ball), which makes sense when you consider his dad is a TaylorMade staffer. He joins a TaylorMade amateur roster that already includes future FSU teammate Miles Russell, Asterisk Talley and Logan Reilly. Woods tees it up at the Junior Players this week at TPC Sawgrass.

Beware the ailing golfer?!?

That’s certainly what U.S. fans are hoping for after seeing American captain Nathan Smith putting out Preston Stout and Ethan Fang in the lead foursomes pairings for Saturday’s morning session at the 51st Walker Cup. Both have missed some practice this week as they battle what’s been reported to be a stomach bug, but Smith is confident in the two veterans of the winning U.S. side in 2025 (and teammates at Oklahoma State). 

Unsurprisingly, perhaps, GB&I captain Dean Robertson has all six of his veterans from Cypress Point on the tee sheet in the first session, including Tyler Weaver, who hasn’t played since April but is the top-ranked player for the home team.

For a little extra info on all the players competing this week, check out these 20 fun facts about the 20 Walker Cuppers.

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