The Walker Cup and Curtis Cup often give glimpses into the future of golf.
The competitions, Walker Cup for men and Curtis Cup for women, are biennial competitions organized by the United States Golf Association and R&A between the best golfers from the US on one team and Great Britain and Ireland on the other team.
The first unofficial Walker Cup was hosted in 1921 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, which was followed by official annual contests from 1922 through 1924. From 1925 they became biennial.
The Curtis Cup began in 1932 at the Wentworth Club in England.
On March 21, 2022, the R&A and USGA announced the Walker Cup would move to even years in 2026 to avoid future conflicts with the World Amateur Team Championships, which will be played in odd years beginning in 2023.
As for all-time records, in the Walker Cup, the United States leads 38-9-1. And in the Curtis Cup, the Americans lead 31-8-3.
Here’s a look at future Walker Cup and Curtis Cup sites.
2023
2023 Walker Cup: Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland; September 2-3
2024
2024 Curtis Cup: Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, England; date TBD
2025
2025 Walker Cup: Cypress Point Club, Pebble Beach, California; September 6-7
2026
2026 Walker Cup: Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, California, September
2026: To be announced by the R&A
2028
2028 Walker Cup: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon, September
2028 Curtis Cup: To be announced by the R&A
2030
2030 Walker Cup: To be announced by the R&A; September
2030 Curtis Cup: National Golf Links of America, Southampton, New York; date TBD
2032
2032 Walker Cup: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania, September
2032 Curtis Cup: To be announced by the R&A
2034
2034 Walker Cup: To be announced by the USGA; September
2034 Curtis Cup: To be announced by the R&A
2036
2036 Walker Cup: To be announced by the R&A
2036 Curtis Cup: To be announced by the USGA
2038
2038 Walker Cup: To be announced by the R&A
2038 Curtis Cup: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon; date TBD
Story originally appeared on GolfWeek