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US captain wants Walker Cup players to have 'fun' (The Associated Press)

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (AP) -- United States captain John 'Spider' Miller wants his team to have ''fun'' against Britain and Ireland in the 45th Walker Cup when the biennial amateur event starts Saturday.

Playing on the Lancashire links at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in north west England, the Americans are seeking to retain the trophy they won 17-9 at the National Golf Links of America in New York two years ago.

''I want it to be fun for them,'' said Miller, himself a Walker Cup player in 1999. ''To make it an experience that they will never forget.