HOYLAKE, England – Halfway through the 47th Walker Cup, Alex Fitzpatrick has been the standout for Great Britain and Ireland. The Wake Forest sophomore by way of England won his opening foursomes match alongside Conor Purcell, taking down U.S. Amateur finalists John Augenstein and Andy Ogletree, and then beat world No. 1 Cole Hammer in singles.
Fizpatrick’s stellar performance has come as no surprise.
“I think if Alex was playing in front of one person, he would thrive,” GB&I captain Craig Watson said, “so to put him in front of as many people as we were watching today, it’s just a buzz.