Gary fires first shots in Walker Cup battle

BRITISH amateur champion Gary Wolstenholme appears to have fired up at least some of the American team against whom he will try for a slice of Walker Cup history at Ganton in Yorkshire this weekend.

"I didn't intend it to be that way, but I may have slightly riled a couple of them," said the 43-year-old, already the only Britain and Ireland golfer to appear on three successful sides and needing three wins out of four to take Michael Bonallack's record points total.

Wolstenholme did not name names, but added: "I know one player was pretty vociferous and a couple of comments were made. But that's okay it's a bit of fun and adds something to the matches maybe.