Golfer and optometrist chosen for the 49th Walker Cup

Optometrist Matthew McClean has been chosen for the GB and Ireland team to compete against USA in the 49th Walker Cup golf tournament on September 2-3. 

Stuart Wilson, GB&I captain of the ten-man Walker Cup team, told Belfast Newsletter: ‘This is their opportunity to perform on the biggest stage in amateur golf and have their name written alongside some of the greatest names in the history of the sport by winning the Walker Cup. There is arguably no more iconic venue in the world to achieve that feat than on the Old Course in St Andrews.’ 

This year, McClean has competed in both the Masters Tournament and the US Open, with top-ten finishes in the South African Amateur, East of Ireland Amateur Open and Brabazon Trophy.