WALKER CUP - 2 Ayrshire players named in preliminary squad

Ayrshire golfers Steven McEwan (Caprington) and Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) are two of seven Scots named this week in the preliminary Walker Cup squad

The 2009 Walker Cup will take place at Merion Golf Club, Pennsylvania, on 12 & 13 September. Merion is famous for having hosted more USGA championship tournaments than any other and for being the place where Bobby Jones completed his 1930 Grand Slam.

The GB&I squad is:

Todd Adcock (Nevill).
Wallace Booth (Comrie).
Paul Cutler (Portstewart).
Gavin Dear (Murrayshall).
Alan Dunbar (Rathmore).
Nigel Edwards (Whitchurch).
Ben Enoch (Truro).
Rhys Enoch (Truro).
Steven McEwan (Caprington).
Tommy Fleetwood (Formby Hall).
Charlie Ford (Kirby Muxloe).
Luke Goddard (Hendon).
Matt Haines (Rochester & Cobham Park).
Paul O’Hara (Colville Park).
Sam Hutsby (Liphook).
Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin).
Dara Lernihan (Castle).
Shane Lowry (Esker Hills).
Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie).
Chris Paisley (Stocksfield).
Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park).
Tom Sherreard (Chart Hills).
Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck).
Steven Uzzell (Hornsea).
Simon Ward (Co Louth).
Ben Westgate (Trevose).
Dale Whitnell (Five Lakes).
Gordon Yates (Hilton Park)

The final ten players will be seleted later in the year.