These decorated amateurs represent a talented group of potential team members, but we expect others will also be considered as the selection process moves toward its conclusion.” John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer, said “This serves as another step in the process of team selection and is an opportunity for all involved to become more familiar with each other and begin to build team camaraderie. I’m excited to spend more time with this group.” We have a strong list of young men attending a mixture of seasoned veterans as well as up-and-coming stalwarts of the amateur game. Mike McCoy, captain of the 2023 USA Team, said “The young golf talent in this country is impressive, and I’m thrilled to gather with this group for a practice session next month. USA Team Practice Session (Graphic: USGA) These players are either unavailable for the dates in December or more likely are planning to turn pro once this college season has been completed in May 2023. Notable omissions include William MOUW (SPWAR #6 / WAGR #15), Austen GREASER (SPWAR #7 / WAGR #5), Sam BENNETT (SPWAR #8 / WAGR #2), Travis VICK (SPWAR #15 / WAGR #10) Kelly CHINN (SPWAR #19 / WAGR #90), Ben CARR (SPWAR #21 / WAGR #56), Ricky CASTILLO (SPWAR #27 / WAGR #24) and John BUTLER (SPWAR #28 / WAGR #39). Mid-Amateur champion, is the only player with previous Walker Cup experience (in 2017, 2019, 2021) to be attending the practice session. Michael THORBJORNSEN, 21, of Wellesley, MA (Stanford, junior) Ross STEELMAN, 21, of Atlanta, GA (Georgia Tech, senior)Ĭaleb SURRATT, 18, of Indian Trail, NC (Tennessee, freshman) Gordon SARGENT, 19, of Birmingham, AL (Vanderbilt, sophomore)Ĭole SHERWOOD, 20, of Austin, TX (Vanderbilt, junior) Maxwell MOLDOVAN, 20, of Uniontown, OH (Ohio State, junior) Palmer JACKSON, 21, of Murrysville, PA (Notre Dame, senior)īenjamin JAMES, 17, of Milford, CT (Virginia, freshman)īryce LEWIS, 22, of Hendersonville, TN (Tennessee, junior)ĭylan MENANTE, 21, of Carlsbad, CA (North Carolina, senior) Cal., 2013 grad.)ĭerek HITCHNER, 23, of Minneapolis, MN (Pepperdine, grad. Stewart HAGESTAD, 31, of Newport Beach, CA (South. Nicholas GABRELCIK, 20, of Trinity, FL (North Florida, junior) Michael BRENNAN, 20, of Leesburg, VA (Wake Forest, junior)ĭavid FORD, 20, of Peachtree Corners, GA (North Carolina, sophomore) The following players have accepted invitations: –Įvan BECK, 32, of Virginia Beach, VA (Wake Forest, 2013 graduate) The USGA’s International Team Selection Committee announced today that it had invited 16 players to attend a USA Walker Cup practice session on 15-18 December 2022 in Jupiter, Florida.
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