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Luke Poulter Makes GB&I Debut at Walker Cup After Practice Ace, With Father Ian Offering Support

Teammates credit Ian Poulter with Ryder Cup advice ahead of a daunting U.S. challenge.

UF golfer Luke Poulter, playing for the GB&I squad, lines up a putt during a practice round of the 2025 Walker Cup at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Logan Whitton/USGA)
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Overview

  • Matches begin at Cypress Point with 21-year-old Luke Poulter making his first Walker Cup appearance for Great Britain & Ireland.
  • Video from an official practice round shows Poulter making a hole-in-one at the par-3 third, part of a hot start that also included an eagle on the first hole.
  • Ian Poulter posted messages of pride on Instagram and joined team bonding, while GB&I players said he shared pressure-handling and match-play insights.
  • Poulter enters off a breakout season at Florida, including a win at the Schenkel Invitational and a 3-0 record in SEC match play, rising to No. 27 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
  • GB&I arrive as underdogs on U.S. soil, with only two all-time away wins and the Americans fielding a roster led by several of the world’s top-ranked amateurs.