There is a fun story from the 2007 Cup 2007 at the Royal County Down in which Rory Mcilroy and Billy Horschel, both not yet 21 years old, faced three of the four games.
During one of the fourth sessions, Horschel hit a bunker and sprayed toward the hole to see if it would fall, shouting “log in! Get inside!” the whole road. Mcilroy did not take care of the antiques, and a day later he opened their game of bachelors with an eagle and issued a scream of thunder.
“Ohh, I absolutely despised him,” Mcilroy said Golf A couple of years ago. “We’ve been getting really close since that time, which is great. We were all probably unbearable at the time, but because I was home and he was as rude with the crowd from time to time and they are my people. It was like,” I will beat his donkey. “But we actually created a really good friendship since that time.
Ok, then, what is the purpose of reviewing this moment in time? Judah is just a reminder that while Walker Cup is a very competitive and entertaining amateur event, it is also a chance to see and get to know a small piece of boys who can most likely play in your pros and cons. One day.
The American team takes the UK and Ireland at 2025 Walker Cups This weekend in Cycle Points Club in Pebble Beach, Calif., and Streaming and TV schedule It’s the same for Saturday and Sunday. You can broadcast from 12: 30-3: 30 in the afternoon in Pallua and allocate to the 7-10 PM ET broadcast on Golf Channel.
You can learn more about 20 Walker Cup players below. (Their attitude in the world’s amateur golf ranking is in parentheses.)
USA
Jack of Jackson (No. 1) – Won Haskins as the highest male collegial golf player two years ago, the first time a beginner won since Justin Thomas in 2012. He played in six events in 2025 and completed T11, T6 and T5 in the last three. He already won his PGA Tour card through the accelerated PGA Tour program.
Ben James (No. 2) -A first three-year All-American team in Virginia, he won the Phil Mickelson Award in 2023.
Ethan Fang (No. 3) – Back in June he became the first American in the 18 years to win the British amateur. Also helped Oklahoma State win the title 2025 NCAA DIVION I.
Jase Summy (No. 4) – won the Western amateur title during the summer.
Preston Stout (No. 5) – 2025 US amateur medals and won northeast 2025 amateur at Wannamoisett Country Club with eight shots.
Tommy Morrison (No. 6) -Last year he became the first American to win the European amateur and in 2023 joined Tony Romo in the US Aatmers with four balls.
Michael Lasasso (No. 9) – Won the individual title of the NCAA Division in May.
Jacob Modleski (No. 13) – The growing young man in Notre Dame has reached the American amateur quarterfinal in each of the last two years.
Stewart Hagestad (No. 44) – The oldest member of the team (34), Hagestad makes his fifth Walker Cup appearance. He has won three mid-US titles and played in five US Opens.
Mason Howell (No. 143) -Howell, 18, won the American amateur at the Olympic Club last month to become the third newest champion in the history of the event.
GB & I team
Tyler Weaver (No. 10) -The highest rank player in the team, Weaver, a 20-year-old in Florida State, was named Freshman ACC in 2024.
Cameron Adam (No. 17) – Won the St. Andrews Links trophy in June to qualify for the open championship in Royal Portrush.
Luke Poulter (No. 27) – European star Ryder Cup Ian PoulterLuke, who plays for the University of Florida, won his first NCAA event in March.
Dominic Clemons (No. 35) – qualified for the 2024 open championship and played at the Rocket Classic 2025.
Connor Graham (No. 42) – Two years ago, at the age of 16, he became the youngest player to ever compete in a Walker cup. Qualified for 2025 open at Royal Portrush.
Charlie Forster (No. 52) – Catch two NCAA wins in the last year.
Dongan Judicial Shiels (No. 63) – Advanced in the US Ameator’s semifinals last month and was a fan favorite Between the locals after his move from Scotland to California a few years ago.
Eliot Baker (No. 104) – There are four Wagr wins in the final year, including taking the open amateur for Scottish men with seven.
Stuart Grehan (No. 149) -The oldest player in his team, 32-year-old Grehan finally makes his debut Walker Cup.
Gavin Ternan (No. 465) -They in June he almost became the first player to advance through pre-qualification to win the amateur championship. It was ranked to 3,645 a year ago, but has since climbed to the first 500.
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