Walker Cup

The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested by leading male amateur golfers in two teams, the United States and Great Britain and Ireland, organised by The R&A and the United States Golf Association. The official name is the Walker Cup Match. An unofficial contest at Royal Liverpool in 1921 was followed by official annual matches from 1922 to 1924, and from 1925 they became biennial in even-numbered years, switching to odd-numbered years after World War II and returning to even-numbered years from 2026. The matches are held alternately in the United States and in Britain or Ireland. The cup is named after George Herbert Walker, president of the USGA in 1920 and grandfather of George H. W. Bush. The format combines foursomes and singles, and the United States leads the series 40 to 10 with one match tied, though the sides have been closer since 1989.