392 - US Amateur & GB&I Walker Cup Team Announced

With Jack Whaley becoming on the third Englishman to win the coveted Havemeyer Trophy on Sunday evening at Merion (behind Matt Fitzpatrick & Harold Hilton), Sam, Tom & Peter wax lyrical about his performance, the venue, the event and what feels like an increased level of attention the golf world is paying to elite amateur golf. 

As well as his exemption into both the US Open, Open Championship, and an invitation to the Masters (provided he behaves himself between now and April), Jack Whaley also picks up a Walker Cup selection. The news comes with the announcement of the team that will head to Co. Clare in the first week of September where Dean Robertson's GB&I side are looking to prevent USA from their sixth consecutive title. The full team can be found below, and an article from the half par kid ca be found here profiling the two teams. 

• Eliot Baker, England, Tiverton, 23

• Ben Bolton, England, Enville, 19

• Sam Easterbrook, England, Olton, 21

• Connor Graham, Scotland, Blairgowrie, 19

• Stuart Grehan, Ireland, County Louth, 33

• Josh Hill, England, Fox Den, 22

• Luke Poulter, England, Woburn, 22

• Niall Sheils Donegan, Scotland, Meadow Club, 21

• Tyler Weaver, England, Bury St Edmunds, 21

• Jack Whaley, England, Rotherham, 22

Reserves:

1. Thomas Higgins, Ireland, Roscommon, 23

2. David Howard, Ireland, Fota Island, 27

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