{
  "id": 5336192,
  "title": "Multiple U.S. Walker Cuppers miss Thursday practice with stomach issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/multiple-u-s-walker-cuppers-miss-thursday-practice-with-stomach-issues",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:20:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/multiple-u-walker-cuppers-miss-132053429.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LAHINCH, Ireland - Several members of the United States Walker Cup squad are currently battling stomach ailments before the 51st edition at Lahinch Golf Club. William Jennings, a rising junior at Alabama, and Ethan Fang, an Oklahoma State senior, did not join their eight teammates for practice on Thursday morning as they recuperate. U.S. captain Nathan Smith stated they are fine and just need some rest. This is not the first time stomach illnesses have affected Walker Cup competitors during the competition. In 2021, 16 members from both teams, including the captains, fell ill, with some requiring emergency room treatment due to severe gastrointestinal issues. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, alternates Mac Meissner and Jake Bolton from the U.S. and Bolton from Great Britain and Ireland were substituted into action, marking the first time alternates were used in the event's history. Smith remains confident that this health setback will not be as severe as the 2021 incident. However, only one of the four available alternates is currently on-site. The singles session on Sunday requires all 10 players, and Smith acknowledged that travel affects everyone differently. Great Britain and Ireland, the home team, are currently in good health after returning from a bout with illness. Englishman Tyler Weaver, a senior at Florida State, has been sidelined since April due to an oblique injury and missed the U.S. Amateur at Merion to ensure he was fully prepared for his second Walker Cup appearance. Weaver, who faced Jackson Koivun in all four sessions last year, has been fully recovered and practicing well, even taking a swing with a hurling stick during the teams' visit from the Clare County hurling team.",
  "summary": "Multiple players on the U.S. Walker Cup team are dealing with stomach issues ahead of the 51st edition at Lahinch Golf Club.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}