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St Andrews,
Scotland, 8th July - Justin Rose has been chosen to represent
Great Britain & Ireland in this year's Walker Cup that takes
place 9th - 10th August at Quaker Ridge Golf Club.
He will be
17 years and 10 days old when the event begins against the United
States.
Rose is considered
to be one of Great Britain's top amateurs, winning his first senior
title with the St Andrews Links Trophy. As a junior he has won many
events including the under-18 English Strokeplay when he was just
14 years old.
Justin Rose
is joined in the team by Gary Wolstenholme who beat Tiger Woods
1-up in 1995 when the Walker Cup was played at Royal Porthcawl in
Wales.
The Walker
Cup teams comprise of 10 players plus a captain. The Great Britain
& Ireland team is chosen by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club
and the American by the USGA, basing their selection on the performance
of the amateur over the past two years.
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