WALKER CUP
Fast Facts for 2025 Walker Cup Match
| Championship Venue | Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif. |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Architect | Alister MacKenzie (with assistance from Robert Hunter) |
| Dates of Competition | Sept. 6-7 |
| Yardage/Par | 6,620 yards/Par 70 (Subject to change) |
| Course/Slope Rating | TBD |
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| Tickets | The ticket application is now closed. To equitably address the demand for tickets and ensure fair distribution, all single day public tickets will be fulfilled through a random selection process. If you have further inquiries, please visit our list of frequently asked questions. |
| Make Up of Teams | 10 male amateurs from the USA vs. team from Great Britain & Ireland |
| Team Selection | The USGA selects the USA team, while The R&A chooses the GB&I side. |
| Series Record | USA leads 39-9-1 |
| Captains | Nathan Smith (USA) Dean Robertson (GB&I) |
| Format | Each of the two competition days features foursomes (alternate-shot) matches in the morning followed by singles matches in the afternoon. On Saturday, there are eight singles matches, while all 10 players from each side compete in singles on Sunday. One full point is awarded for each victory, while a half-point is earned for matches that are all square after 18 holes. The USA needs 13 points to retain the Cup, while GB&I requires 13.5 points to reclaim it. |
| 2023 Match | The USA rallied to earn its fourth consecutive victory in the biennial competition, 14.5-11.5, on the Old Course at St. Andrew, Scotland. The USA claimed seven of the 10 Sunday singles matches. To read more, click here. |
| Hole by hole (Subject to change) | CYPRESS POINT CLUB Hole 1: 420 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 579 yards (Par 5) Hole 3: 155 yards (Par 3) Hole 4: 415 yards (Par 4) Hole 5: 486 yards (Par 4) Hole 6: 529 yards (Par 5) Hole 7: 170 yards (Par 3) Hole 8: 366 yards (Par 4) Hole 9: 289 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,409 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 475 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 453 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 403 yards (Par 4) Hole 13: 393 yards (Par 4) Hole 14: 391 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 137 yards (Par 3) Hole 16: 233 yards (Par 3) Hole 17: 381 yards (Par 4) Hole 18: 345 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,211 yards (Par 34) TOTAL: 6,620 yards (Par 70) |
| Notable events at Cypress Point Club | 1981 Walker Cup (USA) NOTE: From 1947-90, Cypress Point was part of the three-course rotation for the AT&T National Pro-Am |
| Notable USA Walker Cup Competitors | Bob Jones; Francis Ouimet; Charles "Chick" Evans; William C. Campbell; Jack Nicklaus; Lanny Wadkins; Tom Kite; Curtis Strange; Jay Sigel; Hal Sutton; Corey Pavin; Davis Love III; Phil Mickelson; David Duval; Tiger Woods; Ryan Moore; Bill Haas; Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson; Webb Simpson; Jordan Spieth; Justin Thomas; Bryson DeChambeau; Collin Morikawa; Scottie Scheffler; Akshay Bhatia; Nick Dunlap |
| Notable GB&I Walker Cup Competitors | Roger Wethered; Joseph Carr; Cyril Tolley; Michael Bonallack; Peter Oosterhuis; Mark James; Peter McEvoy; Colin Montgomerie; Padraig Harrington; Justin Rose; Gary Wolstenholme; Paul Casey; Luke Donald; Graeme McDowell; Nigel Edwards; Tommy Fleetwood; Rory McIlroy; Danny Willett; Matthew Fitzpatrick; Paul Dunne; Robert MacIntyre; Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Most Walker Cup Appearances | GB&I: Joseph Carr (10) USA: Jay Sigel (9) |
| Most Walker Cup Victories | GB&I: Gary Wolstenholme (10) USA: Jay Sigel (18) |
| Schedule of Events | Friday, Sept. 5 (Opening Ceremony) Saturday, Sept. 6 (Four morning foursomes matches followed by eight singles matches) Sunday, Sept. 7 (Four morning foursomes matches followed by 10 singles matches, followed by Closing Ceremony) |
| Broadcast Schedule | TBD |
| Future Sites | 2026: Lahinch Golf Club, Republic of Ireland/Dates TBD 2028: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore./Dates TBD 2032: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa./Dates TBD 2036: Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill./Dates TBD 2044: Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Hill, N.J./Dates TBD |
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