Britain & Ireland take 7-5 lead at Walker Cup

ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Britain & Ireland won four straight singles matches to hold off a comeback by the United States and take a 7-5 lead going into the final day of the Walker Cup. The hosts had taken a 3-1 lead after the morning foursomes in the contest between leading amateurs, but the Americans went ahead 4-3 when Peter Uihlein, Jordan Spieth and Harris English won the first three singles in the afternoon. After heavy rain, 17-year-old Rhys Pugh of Wales started the rally for the home team, with Steven Brown, James Byrne and Paul Cutler also adding wins. Top-ranked Patrick Cantlay earned the last point for the Americans, beating Michael Stewart. Sunday's final day includes four foursomes and 10 singles.