The R&A announced Monday a roster of 19 amateurs who have been selected as the initial Walker Cup team for Great Britain & Ireland, 10 of whom will compete against the U.S. squad in September.
Leading the way for Team GB&I are British Amateur champ Scott Gregory, Irish Amateur champ Colm Campbell and former Stanford product David Boote, who hails from Wales. The team will be captained for the first time by Craig Watson.
"We have identified a strong group of players who are all in contention for a place on the team, and we will be monitoring their performance and results over the coming season," Watson said in a release.