‘Brainless of me’: Early scooped putt leads to Walker Cup rules drama

The first session of the 51st Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club wasn’t short on drama.

While the Americans are the clear favorites on paper, they face their stiffest test in some time against a Great Britain and Ireland team that is hungry to end Team USA’s five-tournament winning streak. Saturday morning’s foursomes session opened with World No. 1 amateur Preston Stout and Ethan Fang facing Stuart Grehan and Eliot Baker. The two teams traded blows for 15 holes, with Grehan and Baker taking a 1-up lead with three holes to play. But the Americans won 16 and 17 to reach the final hole in position to put an early point on the board.

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