Meet the Team
Every week leading up to the 2026 Britain's Cup, we spotlight one of the 12 players representing Team USA in London.
Shawn Van Lancker
"SVL" • Ocean Springs, MS • WLF #6 Masters
The Captain
When it came time to pick someone to lead Team USA across the pond for the 2026 Britain's Cup, there was really only one name. Shawn Van Lancker has been one of the most consistent competitors on the World League FlingGolf circuit for years — and he's helped build the sport along the way.
The Inventor
SVL doesn't just play FlingGolf — he's the mind behind many of the accessories players use every day. An inventor, innovator, and FlingGolf Ambassador who's constantly thinking about how to make the sport better, more accessible, and more fun.
Off the Course
When he's not flinging, Shawn is a husband, father, and 3D designer based in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The same problem-solving mindset that makes him dangerous on the course shows up in everything he does. He's a builder at heart.
"FlingGolf has given me so much — friends, competition, purpose. To get to represent the country I love, in a sport I love, on the other side of the world? That's the stuff you can't put a price on. We're not going to London to participate. We're going to compete."
— Shawn Van Lancker, Team USA Captain
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