The biennial competition between 10 of the best amateurs from the United States against their counterparts from Great Britain & Ireland is underway, with the hosts leading 6½-5½ heading into Sunday at Lahinch in Ireland. There will be a Foursomes session in the morning before 10 afternoon Singles matches take place to determine the winner of the Walker Cup.
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The USA needs 13 points to retain the Cup while GB&I needs 13.5 to win.
Follow the Sunday Foursomes and Singles action in the Walker Cup here for live updates, highlights, leaderboard, scores and more.
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Kihei Akina (USA) plays a shot on the seventh hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Kihei Akina (USA) plays a shot on the seventh hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Miles Russell (USA) plays his tee shot on the eighth hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Preston Stout (USA) plays a shot from a bunker on the 10th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Jay Leng Jr. (USA) plays his tee shot on the 12th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Stewart Hagestad (USA) plays a shot from a green side bunker at the third hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Lahinch is home turf for GB&I, but welcome mat not rolled out for U.S. at Walker Cup
Josiah Gilbert (USA) plays an approach shot at the third hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Ryder Cowan (USA) watches his tee shot at the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Jay Leng Jr. (USA) hits his tee shot at the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Team USA players work on their putting at the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Stewart Hagestad (USA) watches his tee shot at the sixth hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Fans watch Stuart Grehan (GB&I) hit his tee shot at the 17th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Preston Stout (USA) hits an approach shot at the 17th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Check out the best photos from the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch
Tyler Watts (USA) watches his tee shot at the 18th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
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Ethan Fang (USA) plays an approach shot next to the stone wall at the 18th hole during a practice round ahead of the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in County Clare, Republic of Ireland on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
(Chris Keane, USGA Museum)
Walker Cup 2026 Sunday Foursomes pairings, tee times
All times ET, USA listed firstwith GB&I second
3:05 a.m.: Preston Stout and Ethan Fang vs. Stuart Grehan and Eliot Baker
3:15 a.m.: Jay Leng Jr. and Kihei Akina vs. Luke Poulter and Sam Easterbrook
3:25 a.m.: Miles Russell and Tyler Watts vs. Connor Graham and Tyler Weaver
3:35 a.m.: William Jennings and Ryder Cowan vs. Niall Sheils Donegan and Josh Hill
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.
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Future Walker Cup sites
2028 – Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore.
2030 – Prince’s Golf Club, Kent, England
2032 – Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.
2036 – Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Ill.
2040 – National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y.
2044 – Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Hill, N.J.
2048 – Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, Calif.
2052 – Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach, Fla.
2026 United States Walker Cup team
(WAGR in parentheses)
Stewart Hagestad (No. 25)
2026 Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team
(WAGR in parentheses)
Niall Sheils Donegan (No. 17)
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2026 Walker Cup live leaderboard: Sunday foresomes scores, tee times, where to watch
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