Walker Cup: Great Britain and Ireland take lead after opening morning foursomes

They came in their droves, playing the role of the 11^th man to Great Britain and Ireland’s quest to finally halt the recent dominance of the United States in the Walker Cup, and the opening day’s foursomes on the Old Course brought a dramatic start which ultimately saw the home team claim a hard-earned 2½ to 1½ advantage.

Stuart Grehan, the Amateur champion and the lone Irishman on the 10-man GB&I team, had the honour – and pressure – of hitting the opening tee shot. “It was unreal. I was very nervous before I got on the tee, but when I got on the tee, I was actually quite calm, just went into my process,” he recalled.