Of All The Places The R&A Could Take The Walker Cup...

...they take the 2015 event to...Lytham and St. Annes? Zzzzzzz...

This is after the USGA announces National Golf Links (2013) and L.A. Country Club (2017). The one event they can take to the quirkiest of links or most exclusive heathland layouts, they go to an Open venue?

“We are delighted that Royal Lytham & St Annes has agreed to host the Walker Cup in 2015,” said David Hill, The R&A’s Director of Championships. “As one of Great Britain and Ireland’s premier links courses, it will undoubtedly provide a stern test befitting a contest that has come to represent the pinnacle of amateur achievement.
 
“The golfing public in the north-west of England are extremely knowledgeable and have always shown a keen interest in the amateur game,” Hill added. “We look forward to welcoming them to Lytham in 2015 for what will be a fantastic celebration of golf.”