THE WALKER CUP IS SOLD OUT!

The 51st Walker Cup matches due to be played at Lahinch Golf Club on September 5 and 6 are a sell out!!!!

The Irish golfing public have once again shown how much they love top-level international golf, snapping up all the tickets in advance of the first visit of the historic matches to Lahinch.

Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, Chief Championships Officer at The R&A, said, “The interest from golf fans to attend the Walker Cup has been fantastic, resulting in all tickets for the match selling out.”

“With the Walker Cup being played on the island of Ireland for the first time since 2007, we know there will be tremendous support for Great Britain and Ireland at Lahinch. Having a passionate home crowd following the players around the course and getting behind them will help create the special atmosphere which makes the Walker Cup so unique.”

“We look forward to welcoming the fans who have secured tickets and seeing them play their part in what promises to be a memorable match.”

Up to 8,000 fans are expected to attend each day to watch golf’s rising stars compete for the historic trophy, the attendance includes over 1,700 young people attending through The R&A’s successful ‘Kids Go Free’ initiative, which provides free entry for under-16s when accompanied by a paying adult.

The R&A is advising fans without tickets not to travel to the venue as they will not be able to purchase tickets on the gate for both days of the match. 

Fans unable to attend in person can watch all matches live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and on the Golf Channel in the US.

The Walker Cup Opening Ceremony will take place on the 1st tee at Lahinch at 5pm on Friday 4 September, subject to the weather, and fans can attend free of charge.

Photo: Lahinch Golf Club (Photo: by G Ruddy).