Summy Set For Walker Cup Match

NORMAN – Oklahoma All-American senior Jase Summy will characterize the United States this weekend on the fiftieth Walker Cup Match, which begins Saturday at Cypress Point Golf Club in Pebble Beach, Calif.

The Walker Cup is the premier crew occasion in novice golf, that includes the highest 10 amateurs from the United States towards Great Britain and Ireland in a Ryder Cup-style format. The biennial competitors contains foursomes and singles matches over two days with 26 factors out there.

Summy, ranked fifth within the World Amateur Golf Ranking, is certainly one of simply six Sooners ever to compete within the Walker Cup. He joins Quade Cummins, who performed in 2021, Anthony Kim in 2005, Hunter Haas in 1999, Doug Martin in 1989 and Charlie Coe, who gained seven Walker Cups between 1949 and 1963, twice as captain.

“It is truly an honor to be named to the Walker Cup team and to have the opportunity to represent my country,” Summy stated. “Playing in this event has been a goal of mine for a long time, so to see that dream become reality is really special. I am excited to get out there, compete and play hard for the United States.”

First performed in 1922 on the National Golf Links of America, the Walker Cup has lengthy been dominated by the Americans, who’ve gained 4 consecutive cups and maintain a 39-9-1 all-time report. Summy is certainly one of seven Americans competing this weekend ranked within the prime 10 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, becoming a member of world No. 1 Jackson Koivun, No. 2 Ben James, No. 3 Ethan Fang, No. 4 Preston Stout, No. 6 Tommy Morrison and No. 9 Michael La Sasso.

A local of Keller, Texas, Summy has constructed one of the profitable careers in Oklahoma golf historical past. He owns three profession wins, rating fourth all-time at OU, together with final week’s season-opening victory on the Carmel Cup at Spyglass Hill Golf Club. That win prolonged a outstanding six-month stretch that options six top-10 finishes, two collegiate victories and a fourth-place end within the Elite Amateur Series. In addition to his Walker Cup choice, Summy represented Team USA on the Arnold Palmer Cup, successful three of his 4 matches.

A Haskins Award watch checklist member, Summy has posted 41 rounds within the 60s as a Sooner with 17 top-20 finishes, 13 top-10 placements and 9 top-five showings. In match play, he holds a 7-3-2 profession report in collegiate occasions. Over the summer time, he went 8-2 in novice matches, capturing the Western Amateur championship, reaching the Round of 32 on the U.S. Amateur and going 3-1 on the Palmer Cup. His Western Amateur victory included match wins over teammates Tommy Morrison within the Round of 16 and Ethan Fang within the last.

Each day of competitors options morning foursomes adopted by afternoon singles matches. On Saturday, eight singles matches are performed whereas all 10 gamers from both sides compete in singles on Sunday. One full level is awarded for every victory whereas a half-point is earned for matches which are all sq. after 18 holes. The United States wants 13 factors to retain the Cup whereas Great Britain and Ireland require 13.5 factors to reclaim it.

Golf Channel and Peacock will broadcast the motion dwell from Cypress Point. Peacock will carry Saturday and Sunday’s foursomes from 11:30 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. CT adopted by Golf Channel protection of the night matches from 6 to 9 p.m. CT.

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