the Walker Cup
/ðə ˌwɔːkə ˈkʌp/
/ðə ˈwɔːkər kʌp/
- a golf competition for men who are not professional players, held every two years between a US team and a mixed British and Irish team. It was first held in 1922 and named after George Herbert Walker (1875-1953), President of the US Golf Association.
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