It was the second Walker Cup Match played in California, the previous occasion being in 1981 at Cypress Point Club.

Each of the 26 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition.

Ten players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland played in the event plus a non-playing captain for each team.

Harry Ellis was an automatic selection for the Great Britain & Ireland team having won the 2017 Amateur Championship.

Craig Watson was the original captain of the Great Britain and Ireland team but withdrew on August 30 because of a family illness.