18th June 2025
In line with the USGA’s International Team Selection Working Group’s (ITS) guidance we now know the first three members of USA’s 2025 Walker Cup team.
The three highest ranked American players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) on 18th June 2025, namely Jackson KOIVUN (20) #1, Ben JAMES (22) #2 and Michael LA SASSO (21) #3, have all secured automatic selections for the upcoming match at Cypress Point Club.
USA players occupy seven places in this WAGR top 10 and fourteen in the top 20.
Click here to view the current – WAGR Men’s Ranking
WAGR Top 10 As At 18th June 2025 (Graphic: WAGR)
All three team members play in the U.S. college system. Next season Koivun will be a junior at Auburn, James a senior at Virginia and La Sasso a senior at Ole Miss.
On 26th May 2025 Jackson Koivun became the third player to earn PGA TOUR membership via the PGA TOUR University Accelerated ranking. He plans to complete his junior year at Auburn before taking up his PGA TOUR status in June 2026.
Ben James has been a top USA player since his junior days and was a member of the victorious USA team at St. Andrews in 2023.
Michael La Sasso won the Individual title at the NCAA Division I National Championship in May 2025 and as a result joined Koivun and James in the U.S. Open Championship field at Oakmont C.C.
“Jackson, Ben and Michael are fantastic additions to the team” said USA Captain Nathan Smith. “Not only have all three of these young men had impressive seasons, resulting in these automatic selections, but they are future stars of our game who bring immense talent, enthusiasm and camaraderie to the team’.
All three selectees attended the USA’s Squad practice session in Jupiter, Florida in December 2024.
The ITS will name a second set of additional players to the 10-man team in late July and then round things off following the completion of the U.S. Amateur Championship on 17th August 2023.
Click here to read more information on the – 2025 USA Walker Cup Team Selection Process and Timetable
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