GB&I wins Walker Cup 13½-12½ at Lahinch

Great Britain and Ireland won the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland, defeating the United States 13½-12½.

It was the biggest comeback in Walker Cup history. The USA swept the Sunday morning foursomes and led by three points heading into the afternoon singles. GB&I then took seven of the ten singles points. Josh Hill sealed the Match by beating Tyler Watts on the 18th hole. It is GB&I's first Walker Cup win since 2015.

BBC Sport, Sky Sports, Golfweek, and Today's Golfer all report the same final score. The USGA championships page notes the three-point Sunday singles comeback; its live scoreboard was still unreliable in automated checks, so match detail here sticks to what those wires published.

For simulator golfers, Lahinch was already in the conversation. SkyTrak posted a Walker Cup / Lahinch Golf Club weekend note on September 4, tying the outdoor Match to the venue vibe players chase indoors.

What to verify if you expand the card later: full hole-by-hole singles only from an official USGA or R&A scoreboard once it renders cleanly, and any Lahinch course availability on your sim software before claiming a specific pack is live.