Walker Cup 2026 Live Scores: Can Team GB&I Upset The Americans In The Sunday Singles?

Team USA led Team GB&I 9.5-6.5 going into the Sunday singles, with the Americans needing 3.5 points to retain the trophy

The Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club

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Team GB&I led by a single point going into Sunday of the Walker Cup but, after the US Team whitewashed the morning foursomes 4-0, the champions had a 9.5-6.5 lead going in to the Sunday singles.

Looking to retain the trophy for a sixth straight event, Team USA need 3.5 points to retain the title, while Team GB&I have it all to do in the afternoon singles on Sunday.

Keep up to date with all the action via our live blog below...

Walker Cup Scores

LIVE SCORE: GB&I 8.5/USA 9.5

  • Stuart Grehan 2&1 vs Preston Stout
  • Luke Poulter 3-up vs Ethan Fang
  • Jack Whaley WINS 8&7 vs William Jennings
  • Tyler Weaver 4-up vs Jay Leng Jr
  • Niall Sheils Donegan A/S vs Kihei Akina
  • Eliot Baker 2-up vs Stewart Hagestad
  • Connor Graham 3-down vs Miles Russell
  • Josh Hill 1-up vs Tyler Watts
  • Ben Bolton A/S vs Ryder Cowan
  • Sam Easterbrook 3-down vs Josiah Gilbert

Updates from...

Freelance Staff Writer Mike Hall
Mike Hall

GREHAN BEATS STOUT!

After Preston Stout's long birdie putt comes up short, Stuart Grehan has two putts to win it at the 17th. His first is close and the second does it. Another point for GB&I!

Stuart Grehan Walker Cup

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NOW OR NEVER

Both Preston Stout and Stuart Grehan find the fairway with their tee shots at 17.

Stout, who is 2-down, is first with his approach, and it just fails to make it to the green...

Grehan does marginally better, his ball settling a few feet onto the putting surface.

STOUT HANGING ON

We're approaching the business end of Stuart Grehan's match against Preston Stout.

At the 16th, Grehan completes an up-and-down, leaving Stout needing a par to halve the hole.

He does it and stays alive in the match.

Preston Stout Walker Cup

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GB&I STILL IN THE HUNT

There are shades of Team USA's remarkable Sunday singles Ryder Cup comeback against the Europeans at Bethpage Black here.

On that occasion, Luke Donald's men held on, but will that be the case for the visitors here?

At the moment, needing seven points to win, the hosts have one full point banked, are up in five matchups and all-square in two...

POULTER IN THE ZONE

A big moment at the 12th, as Niall Sheils Donegan wins the hole to drag things back to all-square against Kihei Akina.

STOUT HITS BACK

Preston Stout rolls in a long putt against Stuart Grehan to cut his lead to 2-up. You can't write him off just yet!

MORE GB&I JOY

Tyler Weaver is flying against Jay Leng Jr. He goes 4-up at the 12th after converting his short birdie putt.

RUSSELL TURNS SCREW

Some respite for the US as Miles Russell goes 2-up against Connor Graham at the 10th. They'll take anything they can get at the moment.

POULTER ON TOP

Luke Poulter also has the better of 2025 Amateur Champion Ethan Fang. He goes 3-up at the 13th!

GREHAN IN CONTROL AGAINST STOUT

World No.1 Preston Stout is out of sorts, and with a par putt at the 14th, he misses right. He's not happy, as his chuntering afterwards confirms. Stuart Grehan makes his putt and goes 3-up!

BOLTON LOSES LEAD

Ben Bolton loses his 1-up lead against Ryder Cowan. The American wins the seventh hole to give the US a foothold.

CLOSE FOR WEAVER

It's safe to say you'd typically back the US in singles matches, but that's not how things are working out at an overcast and grey Lahinch Golf Club.

Tyler Weaver has a long putt at 11 to win the hole and go 4-up against Jay Leng Jr, but it trickles right.

BLUE IS THE COLOR

Remarkably, if things stay just as they are, that would give GB&I the win. That's because Josh Hill has just gone 1-up against Tyler Watts, giving the hosts the lead in six matches and with blue dominating the leaderboard.

ONE DOWN, SIX TO GO

Well, that's one point in the bag for the hosts, but there is still plenty to do.

To be precise, GB&I still needs six points from the remaining nine matches.

Tyler Weaver looks the most likely at the moment. He's 3-up against Jay Leng Jr.

FIRST BLOOD TO GB&I

A comfortable win for Jack Whaley against William Jennings sees GB&I claim a much-needed point. Whaley claims a whopping 8&7 win over his opponent to give GB&I a total of 7.5 points.

Remember, they need 13.5 points to reclaim the Walker Cup. The US, on 9.5 points, just needs to get to 13.

AS IT STANDS...

As things stand, Team GB&I are making an excellent go of it. A lot can change, but currently, six of the 10 matches are going in favor of the hosts, with one A/S. Just two US players lead at the moment.

That still wouldn't be enough for a stunning GB&I win, but they're in with a chance...

WELCOME!

Welcome to our coverage of what remains of the 51st Walker Cup.

There are 10 singles matches left to complete, with Team GB&I needing seven points to reclaim the Walker Cup and Team US just 3.5.

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