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USGA gives Miller another shot at U.S. Walker Cup captain

Spider will get a second chance.

John "Spider" Miller, 64, who captained the 2015 U.S. Walker Cup team that lost to Great Britain and Ireland, will lead the U.S. squad for a second consecutive Walker Cup, the U.S. Golf Association announced Tuesday.

The 2017 edition will be played at Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club.

“This year at the Walker Cup, I had the great honor to captain a team of our country’s most talented collegiate and mid-amateur players,” Miller said. “They lived up to every ideal and purpose that the match has exemplified since it began more than 90 years ago.