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Cummins Named to Walker Cup Team
March 01, 2021 | Men's Golf
NORMAN – Quade Cummins, an All-American redshirt senior on the top-ranked Oklahoma men's golf team, was named to the United States' 2021 Walker Cup team, the USGA announced on Monday.
The Walker Cup Match is a Ryder Cup-style event that many have called the pinnacle of amateur golf. The biennial match will be played at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla., on May 8-9 as the United States' top-10 amateurs will square off with their counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland to battle for the Cup.
"I'm honored to be chosen to represent my country at the Walker Cup this spring," Cummins said after his selection. "Just getting the opportunity to play at one of the top amateur events is exciting, and I can't wait to get going. Coach Hybl and I talk about leaving a legacy at OU, and this is definitely something that can help build that."
The match was first played in 1922 at the National Golf Links of America and has been dominated by the Americans, who own a 37-9-1 all-time lead. The U.S. team is captained by Nathaniel Crosby of Jupiter, Fla., who led the Americans to a Walker Cup Match title in 2019.
"This United States Team is a talented group of players who will work together, under Nathaniel Crosby's leadership, to be competitive against Great Britain and Ireland in this friendly match among some of the world's leading amateur golfers," said John Bodenhamer, USGA senior managing director, Championships. "The USA Team shares George Herbert Walker's vision for an international event that embodies the spirit of camaraderie and promotes interest in the game."
Cummins' selection is the first for a Sooner since Anthony Kim in 2005 and just fourth in program history following Kim, Hunter Haas and Charlie Coe, who won seven times at the Walker Cup, including twice as the team captain.
The Weatherford, Okla., product was one of six American players selected by the working group after tallying 24 top-20 and 17 top-10 finishes as a Sooner. Three of the remaining members were chosen based on WAGR rankings. The 2020 U.S. Amateur Champion, Tyler Strafaci, was also awarded a spot after his win.
Last summer, Cummins finished third in the Southern Amateur with a 72-hole score of 283 (-5) and tied for fourth in the Sunnehanna Amateur the following week. In December, he made the 36-hole cut in the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Cummins, a two-time All-American, is currently 10th in the latest Golfweek player rankings and 18th in WAGR, in addition to a claim on the No. 7 spot in the most recent PGA Tour University poll. He helped lead the Sooners to the 2017 NCAA National Championship.
"We're so happy for Quade. It's such a special moment for him and for us to be part of it is really a treat," head coach Ryan Hybl said. "When he decided to come back to Oklahoma for another year, one of his goals wasn't just to try and help our golf team win a national championship but also to solidify his amateur career and get a spot on the Walker Cup team. He's been able to make his mark in both amateur golf, and our golf program here at Oklahoma and I couldn't be prouder."
As a Sooner, he owns three of the top-15 scoring averages versus par in Oklahoma history and set the school record for the lowest 54-hole score when he fired a 193 (-20) at the 2019 Ka'anapali Classic in Hawaii. On the national stage, he has represented the United States twice as a member of the Arnold Palmer Cup team in 2019 and 2020.
Notable previous Walker Cup participants include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and countless other all-time great golfers.
Alongside Cummins, the U.S. team is comprised of Tyler Strafaci, Ricky Castillo, John Pak, Davis Thompson, Pierceson Coody, Austin Eckroat, Stewart Hagestad, Cole Hammer and William Mouw.
Fellow Sooner, Garett Reband, was named the second alternate for the American side.
Each of the two competition days features foursomes (alternate-shot) matches in the morning, followed by singles matches in the afternoon. There are eight singles matches on Saturday, while all 10 players from each side compete in singles on Sunday. One full point is awarded for each victory, while a half-point is earned for matches that are all square after 18 holes. The USA needs 13 points to retain the Cup, while GB&I requires 13.5 points to reclaim it.
Due to health and safety guidelines, attendance at the Match will be limited. The USGA will post information on the availability of public tickets in the spring on walkercup.org.
The Walker Cup Match is a Ryder Cup-style event that many have called the pinnacle of amateur golf. The biennial match will be played at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla., on May 8-9 as the United States' top-10 amateurs will square off with their counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland to battle for the Cup.
"I'm honored to be chosen to represent my country at the Walker Cup this spring," Cummins said after his selection. "Just getting the opportunity to play at one of the top amateur events is exciting, and I can't wait to get going. Coach Hybl and I talk about leaving a legacy at OU, and this is definitely something that can help build that."
The match was first played in 1922 at the National Golf Links of America and has been dominated by the Americans, who own a 37-9-1 all-time lead. The U.S. team is captained by Nathaniel Crosby of Jupiter, Fla., who led the Americans to a Walker Cup Match title in 2019.
"This United States Team is a talented group of players who will work together, under Nathaniel Crosby's leadership, to be competitive against Great Britain and Ireland in this friendly match among some of the world's leading amateur golfers," said John Bodenhamer, USGA senior managing director, Championships. "The USA Team shares George Herbert Walker's vision for an international event that embodies the spirit of camaraderie and promotes interest in the game."
Cummins' selection is the first for a Sooner since Anthony Kim in 2005 and just fourth in program history following Kim, Hunter Haas and Charlie Coe, who won seven times at the Walker Cup, including twice as the team captain.
The Weatherford, Okla., product was one of six American players selected by the working group after tallying 24 top-20 and 17 top-10 finishes as a Sooner. Three of the remaining members were chosen based on WAGR rankings. The 2020 U.S. Amateur Champion, Tyler Strafaci, was also awarded a spot after his win.
Last summer, Cummins finished third in the Southern Amateur with a 72-hole score of 283 (-5) and tied for fourth in the Sunnehanna Amateur the following week. In December, he made the 36-hole cut in the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Cummins, a two-time All-American, is currently 10th in the latest Golfweek player rankings and 18th in WAGR, in addition to a claim on the No. 7 spot in the most recent PGA Tour University poll. He helped lead the Sooners to the 2017 NCAA National Championship.
"We're so happy for Quade. It's such a special moment for him and for us to be part of it is really a treat," head coach Ryan Hybl said. "When he decided to come back to Oklahoma for another year, one of his goals wasn't just to try and help our golf team win a national championship but also to solidify his amateur career and get a spot on the Walker Cup team. He's been able to make his mark in both amateur golf, and our golf program here at Oklahoma and I couldn't be prouder."
As a Sooner, he owns three of the top-15 scoring averages versus par in Oklahoma history and set the school record for the lowest 54-hole score when he fired a 193 (-20) at the 2019 Ka'anapali Classic in Hawaii. On the national stage, he has represented the United States twice as a member of the Arnold Palmer Cup team in 2019 and 2020.
Notable previous Walker Cup participants include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and countless other all-time great golfers.
Alongside Cummins, the U.S. team is comprised of Tyler Strafaci, Ricky Castillo, John Pak, Davis Thompson, Pierceson Coody, Austin Eckroat, Stewart Hagestad, Cole Hammer and William Mouw.
Fellow Sooner, Garett Reband, was named the second alternate for the American side.
Each of the two competition days features foursomes (alternate-shot) matches in the morning, followed by singles matches in the afternoon. There are eight singles matches on Saturday, while all 10 players from each side compete in singles on Sunday. One full point is awarded for each victory, while a half-point is earned for matches that are all square after 18 holes. The USA needs 13 points to retain the Cup, while GB&I requires 13.5 points to reclaim it.
Due to health and safety guidelines, attendance at the Match will be limited. The USGA will post information on the availability of public tickets in the spring on walkercup.org.
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