The University of Stirling’s Head of Golf, Dean Robertson, has been selected to lead the Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) team at the prestigious Walker Cup competition.
Robertson, 53, will select and lead a team of GB&I’s best amateur male golfers as they take on their American counterparts in California next year.
Reflecting on the announcement, Robertson said: “To have represented GB&I in the St Andrews Trophy and the Walker Cup was the pinnacle of my amateur career and an incredible privilege. Now to have the honour of captaining the GB&I teams is something I could not have imagined – but it is one that I am thrilled about.
“I very much look forward to galvanising the teams for the matches ahead with the all-important focus on being well prepared and playing to win.”
Robertson has led the high-performance golf programme at the University since 2010, developing some of the country’s most promising talent.
Successes include Lorna McClymont, who has won both the Irish and Welsh Open, and former scholar Louise Duncan who has earned her way onto the profes- sional Ladies European Tour.
Head of Performance Sport at the University, David Bond, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Dean, and we are very proud to see him take on this highly prestigious title.
“I am sure Dean will approach the role with the vigour and detail that he brings to the golf programme at Stirling, which will stand the team in good stead for the upcoming challenges they face. We wish Dean every success within the role and will support him all the way.”
Robertson’s Walker Cup history
Robertson is no stranger to the Walker Cup, having competed in the competition during his impressive amateur career. He played at the 1993 competition, winning his singles match against Jay Sigel but to no avail as GB&I lost 19-5 in Minnesota.
Having won the Scottish Youths Amateur Open Championship, the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the Scottish Amateur Championship, Robertson transitioned into a fruitful career as a pro.
He won the European Tour’s Italian Open in 1999 and the Scottish PGA Championship in 2006. He also competed in The Open Championship on four occasions, with his best finish being tied 26th at St Andrews in 2000.
Robertson will now prepare for the trip to California and the acclaimed Cypress Point Club course, with the tournament to be held on September 6 and 7, 2025.
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