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2002 Palmer Cup
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Palmer Cup 2002 11–12 July 2002 Doonbeg Golf Club County Clare, Ireland GB&I USA 8 1 2 15 1 2 United States wins
The 2002 Palmer Cup was held on 11–12 July 2002 at Doonbeg Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland. The United States won 15 1 2–8 1 2.http://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/content/2002 2002 results Arnold Palmer Cup 21 September 2016
Format
On Thursday, there were four matches of four-ball in the morning, followed by four foursomes matches in the afternoon. Eight singles matches were played on the Friday morning with a further eight more in the afternoon.. In all, 24 matches were played.
Each of the 24 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole, each side earned half a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 12 1 2 points won the competition.
Teams
Eight college golfers from the Great Britain and Ireland and the United States participated in the event.
Great Britain & IrelandNameCountryCollege David Ridley golferhead coach Paul Ashwell golferteam manager Geoff Harris golfer Old Dominion Justin Kehoe University College Dublin Stuart Manley West Florida Phil Rowe golfer Stanford Andy Smith golfer Southeastern Louisiana Justin Walters North Carolina State Oliver Wilson Augusta State Stuart Wilson golfer Abertay Dundee
United StatesNameCollege Chris Haackhead coach Georgia Mark Simpson golferteam manager Colorado Bill Haas Wake Forest Ryan Hybl Georgia John Klauk Texas Brock Mackenzie Washington Hunter Mahan Oklahoma State D. J. Trahan Clemson Nick Watney Fresno State Lee Williamson golfer Purdue
Thursday's matches
Morning four-ball
GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxRowe/O. WilsonGBRIRL 1 upMackenzie/WatneySmith/WaltersGBRIRL 6 & 4Hybl/WilliamsonHarris/ManleyUSA 1 upKlauk/MahanKehoe/S. WilsonUSA 1 upHaas/Trahan 2 Four-ball 2 2 Overall 2
Afternoon foursomes
GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxRowe/O. WilsonhalvedHybl/WilliamsonSmith/WaltersUSA 6 & 4Mackenzie/WatneyHarris/ManleyGBRIRL 5 & 4Klauk/MahanKehoe/S. WilsonUSA 2 & 1Haas/Trahan 1 1 2 Foursomes 2 1 2 3 1 2 Overall 4 1 2
Friday's matches
Morning singles
GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxOliver WilsonUSA 2 upBill HaasPhil RoweUSA 1 upNick WatneyGeoff HarrisUSA 2 upJohn KlaukStuart ManleyhalvedRyan HyblStuart WilsonhalvedBrock MackenzieAndy SmithUSA 3 & 2Lee WilliamsonJustin WaltersGBRIRL 2 & 1Hunter MahanJustin KehoeUSA 3 & 2D. J. Trahan 2 Singles 6 5 1 2 Overall 10 1 2
Afternoon singles
GBR 50px & IRL 50px Results USA 50pxOliver WilsonUSA 2 upBill HaasPhil RoweUSA 1 upNick WatneyJustin KehoeGBRIRL 3 & 1John KlaukJustin WaltersUSA 7 & 6Ryan HyblStuart WilsonhalvedBrock MackenzieStuart ManleyhalvedLee WilliamsonAndy SmithhalvedHunter MahanGeoff HarrishalvedD. J. Trahan 3 Singles 5 8 1 2 Overall 15 1 2
Michael Carter award
The Michael Carter Award was inaugurated in 2002. On 13 February 2002, former Penn State University golfer Michael Carter died in an automobile accident at the age of 19. "The Michael Carter "Junior" Memorial Award is presented to the Arnold Palmer Cup participant from each team who best represents the qualities and ideals that made this young man unique."http://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/michael_carter_award Michael Carter Award Arnold Palmer Cup 21 September 2016
The first winners were Justin Walters.and Bill Haas.
References
External links
Palmer Cup official site
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