Walker Cup - Lahinch 2026
Lahinch is hosting this years renowned biennial men’s amateur tournament The Walker Cup in 2026 and Lahinch Coast Hotel looks forward to hosting teams, sponsors and coaches.
About The Walker Cup
Established in 1922, The Walker Cup is a prestigious international match bringing together leading amateur male players from Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America for the biennial contest.
The Walker Cup has been played by many of the sport’s greatest golfers and selection to play in the historic match is often regarded as the highlight of an amateur’s career. Past competitors include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Collin Morikawa, Sir Michael Bonallack, Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy.
Lahinch will become only the third Irish course to play host to the Walker Cup when it stages the match between Britain and Ireland against the United States in September 2026. Phil Anderton, the chief development officer at the R&A, described our local links course as “one of the finest links courses in Ireland ... whenever we have staged a championship on the island of Ireland, we have always been fortunate to have Irish fans turn out in great numbers.” The Walker Cup is a highly anticipated event for Lahinch with the club preparing for crowds of up to 10,000 per day when Great Britain and Ireland host the United States in the biennial men’s matches.
The Walker Cup will take place in Lahinch, Co. Clare on Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th, 2026