Kilkenny’s Mark Power and Kinsale’s John Murphy played a key role as Great Britain and Ireland went toe-to-toe with a powerful USA squad and were unlucky to trail 5-7 after the opening day of the 48th Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club in Florida.

Kinsale’s John Murphy reckons super-quick greens can level the playing field as Great Britain and Ireland seeks its first Walker Cup win on US soil for 20 years.

Kinsale’s John Murphy and Kilkenny’s Mark Power have been selected for the Great Britain and Ireland team to play the USA in the 48th Walker Cup match at Seminole in Florida from May 8-9.

The R&A is confident it can overcome the problems produced by the COVID-19 pandemic and select a competitive Great Britain and Ireland side to take on the United States in the Walker Cup at Seminole from May 8-9.