Four players earn automatic spots on GB&I Walker Cup team for September
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 11:02 AM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Great Britain & Ireland announces four automatic selections for its Walker Cup team scheduled for September 5-6 at Lahinch. Eliot Baker, Luke Poulter, Niall Shiels Donegan, and Tyler Weaver secured their spots based on their Official World Golf Ranking. The roster now includes five players, adding British Amateur champion Stuart Grehan. Captain Dean Robertson will select the remaining members after the U.S. Amateur concludes on August 18. Team USA is expected to field a younger lineup than in previous matches.
- •Walker Cup is set for September 5-6 at Lahinch, Ireland.
- •Eliot Baker, Luke Poulter, Niall Shiels Donegan, and Tyler Weaver earned automatic berths.
- •Stuart Grehan joins the team as the British Amateur champion.
- •Captain Dean Robertson will make five selections on August 18.
- •Team USA is expected to have a younger team than last year.
- 11:02 AMYahoo Sports — 4 returnees earn automatic Walker Cup spots as GB&I roster takes shape
"Great Britain & Ireland is going to have a veteran Walker Cup team as it tried to end a five-match skid against the United States next month.
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