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Alex Fitzpatrick and Sandy Scott retain places in GB&I Walker Cup team

Alex Fitzpatrick and Sandy Scott are the only non-debutants in the Great Britain and Ireland team for the Walker Cup at Seminole in May.

Team USA have won the last two Walker Cup contests
Image: Team USA have won the last two Walker Cup contests

Great Britain and Ireland captain Stuart Wilson has announced his 10-man team for the Walker Cup in May.

Matt Fitzpatrick's brother, Alex, is among the side bidding to win the competition for the first time since 2015 when they head to Seminole in Florida for this year's renewal against Team USA, which takes place on the weekend of May 8 and 9.

Team USA have won the last two contests by convincing margins; a crushing 19-7 triumph in Los Angeles in 2017 and a five-point victory at Royal Liverpool two years ago.

Sandy Scott (GB&I) plays from the 7th tee during the Sunday Singles in the Walker Cup at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Sunday, Sept 8, 2019, in Hoylake, United Kingdom. (Steve Flynn/Image of Sport via AP)
Image: Sandy Scott also played in 2019

Wilson has handed a debut to 18-year-old Ben Schmidt, while Fitzpatrick and Sandy Scott are the only players in the team who were also at Hoylake in 2019.

"The Walker Cup is the pinnacle of the amateur game for these players and we are delighted that they will have the opportunity to compete against their counterparts from the USA at Seminole," said Wilson.

"It gives them the opportunity to display their exceptional talent and will provide a lifetime of memories. After a difficult year with the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all looking forward to the match this year and I know the team will be doing their very best to win back the Walker Cup."

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GB&I team:

Also See:

Barclay Brown (20, Hallamshire, England)

Alex Fitzpatrick (22, Hallamshire, England)

Angus Flanagan (21, St George's Hill, England)

Ben Jones (21, Northamptonshire County, England)

Matty Lamb (23, Hexham, England)

Joe Long (23, Lansdown, England)

John Murphy (22, Kinsale, Ireland)

Mark Power (20, Kilkenny, Ireland)

Ben Schmidt (18, Rotherham, England)

Sandy Scott (22, Nairn, Scotland)

Reserves: Jack Dyer (23, Boyce Hill, England), Jake Bolton (22, Ogbourne Downs, England)

The 48th Walker Cup will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf on May 8 and 9.

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