The roster for the 2025 United States Walker Cup team is set.
Following the conclusion of the 125th U.S. Amateur on Sunday, the U.S. Golf Association’s International Team Selection working group and captain Nathan Smith announced the final selections to represent the American team in the 50th Walker Cup at Cypress Point Club in California from Sept. 6-7. Five players were previously announced, with the last five players earning their spot on the team after the U.S. Amateur
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The Walker Cup is a 10-man amateur team competition between the U.S. and Great Britain and Ireland. Cypress Point has hosted one previous Walker Cup in 1981, a 15-9 victory for the United States. The U.S. leads the all-time series 39-9-1 and will likely be a heavy favorite at Cypress Point.
Meet the 10 members of the 2025 U.S. Walker Cup team.
Jackson Koivun
Jackson Koivun plays his tee shot on the 16th hole during the round of 32 of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.
The top-ranked amateur in the world made the Round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur and has been playing well with three top-11 finishes or better on the PGA Tour this summer.
Ben James
Ben James shakes hands with his caddie after winning his match on the 17th hole during the round of 64 of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
James, ranked second in the world, also made the Round of 32 at Olympic Club before losing to Mason Howell, the eventual champion at the U.S. Amateur. This will be James’ second Walker Cup.
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Michael La Sasso
Michael La Sasso of the University of Mississippi poses with the champion trophy on the 18th hole during the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on May 26, 2025 in Carlsbad, California.
La Sasso, ranked eighth in the world, essentially clinched his spot on the team after winning the 2025 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship individual title, capping off a stellar junior season at Ole Miss.
Preston Stout
Medalist Preston Stout poses for a photo during the round of 64 of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
Stout has had a stellar 2025, winning the Northeast Amateur by eight shots and then making the Round of 16 at the U.S. Amateur after winning medalist honors. He’s one of two Oklahoma State players on the team, most of any college.
Ethan Fang
Ethan Fang plays a shot on the fourth hole during the first round of stroke play of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Ocean Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.
Fang, a fellow Oklahoma State Cowboy, won the British Amateur earlier this summer at Royal St. George’s and made the match-play final at the Western Amateur. He’s ranked third in the world.
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Tommy Morrison
Tommy Morrison lines up his putt on the 16th hole during the round of 64 of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
Morrison, ranked sixth in the world and towering at 6-foot-8, is a former European Amateur Champion, made match play at the Western Am and lost in the Round of 64 this week to eventual champion/runner-up Howell.
Jase Summy
Jase Summy plays his tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of stroke play of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Ocean Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.
Summy, seventh in WAGR, beat Fang in the Western Amateur final to essentially lock up his spot on the Walker Cup team. He made the Round of 32 this week at Olympic Club.
Stewart Hagestad
Stewart Hagestad of the United States on Day Two of the Walker Cup at St Andrews Old Course on September 3, 2023 in St Andrews, Scotland.
The 34-year-old Mid-Amateur will play on his fifth consecutive Walker Cup team, holding a record of 8-6-1 in his appearances and having never lost to GB&I. He and James are the only returners from the 2023 team.
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Mason Howell
Mason Howell plays his tee shot on the first hole during the finals of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025.
The winner of the U.S. Amateur gets an automatic Walker Cup spot if they’re not already on the team, so Howell earned his way to Cypress Point after claiming the Havemeyer Trophy at Olympic Club on Sunday.
Jacob Modleski
Jacob Modleski plays his tee shot on the 11th hole during the round of 16 of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.
Modleski, on the bubble the entire summer, earned his way on the team with a strong week at the Western Amateur (semifinalist) and U.S. Amateur (quarterfinalist).
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Walker Cup 2025: United States roster, team, players at Cypress Point