Crosby to take another turn as U.S. Walker Cup captain in 2021

October 25, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

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The 48th Match with Great Britain and Ireland will be played at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla.

With captain Nathaniel Crosby in the lead last month, the U.S. Walker Cup authored a dramatic comeback at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England. Now, Crosby is lined up for a second captaincy for the 2021 matches to be played at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla.

Winner of the 1981 U.S. Amateur Championship, Crosby, 57, was the low amateur in the 1982 U.S. Open Championship. He was also a member of victorious USA teams in both the 1983 Walker Cup Match and the 1982 World Amateur Team Championship.

“The 2019 Walker Cup experience was an unbelievable journey from start to finish, and I am honored to be allowed to once again guide an outstanding group of young men in 2021,” said Crosby. “As a member of the 1983 Walker Cup Team, I formed bonds and created friendships that have lasted a lifetime. I hope that I have left this year’s players with that same sense of excitement and honor, and I look forward to passing it on to our next group of players.”

The 48th Walker Cup Match is scheduled for May 8-9, 2021. It will mark the first time that the biennial team competition between 10 amateur players representing the United States and 10 amateur players representing Great Britain and Ireland will be held in the spring on U.S. soil.

“Nathaniel’s previous Walker Cup experience and guidance proved to be the right mix to lead the 2019 team to victory,” said Stuart Francis, USGA Championship Committee chairman. “Our players experienced life lessons from a true gentleman and competitor and we are excited to have him lead the team again at Seminole.”

Quotes and information from the USGA used in this report

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