The United States team of eight was announced in January, together with two reserves. The initial team included
Jess Sweetser but he withdrew for business reasons in early April and was replaced by
Roland MacKenzie.
Maurice McCarthy became the first reserve but did not travel to the UK. Seven members of the Great Britain and Ireland team were selected in March, with Roger Wethered as captain. The last three members of the team, Campbell, Harris and Lang, were announced in mid-April. Great Britain and Ireland used the same eight players for the foursomes and singles. Harris and Lang being left out.
Great Britain & Ireland &
Playing captain: Roger Wethered •
William Campbell •
Robert Harris •
Rex Hartley •
Ernest Holderness •
Jack Lang •
John Nelson Smith •
Bill Stout •
Cyril Tolley •
Tony Torrance United States Playing captain: Bobby Jones •
Jimmy Johnston •
Roland MacKenzie •
Don Moe •
Francis Ouimet •
George Voigt •
George Von Elm •
Oscar Willing ==Thursday's foursomes==