The Walker Cup is returning to Pine Valley.
The second-ranked course in Golfweek’s Best list of Classic Courses in the United States, Pine Valley Golf Club will host the 2044 Walker Cup match. Yes, 19 years from now.
Pine Valley also hosted the 1936 and 1985 Walker Cup Matches and is on tap to host the 2034 Curtis Cup.
The Walker Cup is a biennial competition between the top male amateurs from the United States against their counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland.
The USA Team, captained by Francis Ouimet, won the 1936 Walker Cup at Pine Valley in dominant fashion, skunking GB&I, 9-0. The USA narrowly won the 1985 match, 13-11, with a team featuring playing captain Jay Sigel and future PGA Tour winners Davis Love III, Scott Verplank and Duffy Waldorf.
The 50th Walker Cup will be played later this year at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, California, on Sept. 6-7. Cypress Point is No. 1 in Golfweek’s Best list of Classic Courses in the U.S. The United States leads the overall series, 39-9-1.
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