Castillo stays healthy and shines in Walker Cup
Sophomore Ricky Castillo took care of business in Juno Beach, finishing undefeated in match play and helping propel Team USA to a 14 to 12 victory.
Ricky Castillo tees off from the 13th hole of the Seminole Golf Club Sunday. (Chris Keane/USGA)
Florida’s Ricky Castillo represented something much larger than the orange and blue this weekend.
Down in Juno Beach, Florida, Castillo was a member of a 10-man team carrying the stars and stripes.
The Walker Cup is a biennial tournament matching up amateurs from the United States against a team from Great Britain and Ireland. The United States Golf Association (USGA) selected golfers for the United States, and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) made the selections for Great Britain and Ireland.