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When England’s Josh Hill, the most unlikely hero of them all, rolled in a 4-footer on an 18th green engulfed by seemingly all of Ireland, the greatest Walker Cup comeback in history was complete.
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Preston Stout almost jarred his tee shot on the 13th hole at Lahinch. The world’s top-ranked amateur might be playing on foreign soil this week but the American got a hearty round of applause from the Irish fans.
The U.S. was relentless early Sunday at the 51st Walker Cup, putting up four points in a clean sweep of Great Britain and Ireland.
The 33-year-old Irishman won each of the last three holes against world No. 1 Preston Stout to earn a crucial point for Great Britain and Ireland, which ends Saturday at Lahinch leading by a point, though brutal weather figures to make Sunday unpredictable.
Luke Poulter talks about his singles match against Miles Russell at the 51st Walker Cup. Poulter got Team GB&I the final point to keep the singles matches lev on Saturday at Lahinch.
Stuart Grehan talks to Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine about how important staying patient was during his singles match against Preston Stout.
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Irishman Stuart Grehan took down the No. 1 ranked amateur in the world on Saturday at Lahinch. The 33-year-old Grehan won each of the last three holes to defeat Preston Stout in a stunning singles match.
Stuart Grehan battled back from 3 down to best Preston Stout on Saturday at the 51st Walker Cup. Grehan won the singles match on the 18th hole at Lahinch where fans greeted him on the greens almost immediately.
Stuart Grehan tied up Preston Stout at the 17th hole at Lahinch thanks to brilliant work on the green.