The Hopkins Trophy was an annual men's professional team golf competition between teams representing the United States and Canada.
From 1953 to 1956 each match involved teams of seven, with one player being rested for each session.
Bill Kerr was the Captain and alternate in the Canadian team.
He was originally due to play in the singles in place of Fletcher but later withdrew.
From 1952 to 1954 the Canadian team included one or two non-Canadian guests; the South African, Bobby Locke, and the Australian, Peter Thomson.