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St Andrews,
Scotland, 21st July - The Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup
will have two Irishmen when the matches tee off 9th-10th August
at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y.
Richard Coughlan
of Birr and Keith Nolan of Bray will be making their debut. Both
have been attending American Universities over the past four years
and are part of the 10-man team.
The other members
include the reigning British Amateur Champion Craig Watson(31),
Justin Rose (16), Michael Brooks (25), Barclay Howard (44), David
Park (23), Graham Rankin (31), Gary Wolstenhome (36), and Steven
Young (20). Named as alternatives are Robert Wiggins (24), and Jody
Fanagan (32). Clive Brown in the captain of the team.
Barclay Howard
has just competed in the Open Championship and won the Amateur Medal
with rounds of 70,74,76 and 73.
Howard, Rankin
and Wolstenholme were members of the 1995 Great Britain and Ireland
team that defeated the US 14-10 at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in
Wales.
The US
Golf Association named eight of their players of the 10 who
will represent America this year. They were Jerry Courville, John
Harris, Duke Delcher, Steve Scott, Chris Wollman, Joel Kribel, Brad
Elder and Randy Leen. the final selections and the altrenatives
are expected to be announced shortly.
The Walker
Cup Match is held every two years, alternately in the US and Great
Britain/Ireland. First held in 1922, the US leads the series 30-4-1,
although the teams have split the last four meetings.
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