Great Britian and Ireland team announced for Walker Cup

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The R&A has announced the Great Britain and Ireland team for the Walker Cup, being played at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Scotland. The GB&I team will face the United States of America over Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September 2011.

Nigel Edwards, Captain of the GB&I team said, “I’m very pleased with the team that has been selected and I’m sure a number of players will be disappointed to miss out.

“These players represent the strongest group of amateur golfers that GB&I has to offer and I believe that we will do very well at Royal Aberdeen”.

TEAM

Steven Brown, 24, Wentworth (England)
James Byrne, 22, Banchory (Scotland)
Paul Cutler, 22, Portstewart (Ireland)
Alan Dunbar, 21, Rathmore (Ireland)
Stiggy Hodgson, 21, Sunningdale (England)
Tom Lewis, 20, Welwyn Garden City (England)
Rhys Pugh, 17, Vale of Glamorgan (Wales)
Jack Senior, 23, Heysham (England)
Michael Stewart, 21, Troon Welbeck (Scotland)
Andy Sullivan, 24, Nuneaton (England)

RESERVES

David Law, 20, Hazelhead (Scotland)
Ross Kellett, 23, Colville Park (Scotland)

Scottish Amateur Golf Team Players in the Walker Cup Squad

James Byrne, 22, Banchory, Scotland

Byrne spent four years at Arizona State University. He was runner-up in last year’s Amateur Championship. He reached the semi-finals of this year’s Scottish Amateur Championship, and played well in the European Team Championships in Portugal, where he was undefeated. Local knowledge should help Byrne. He lives near Royal Aberdeen and knows the course well.