2008 Palmer Cup
The 2008 Palmer Cup was held on 26–27 June 2008 on the Gailes Links in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Europe won 14–10.[1]
Dates | 26–27 June 2008 | ||||
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Venue | Gailes Links | ||||
Location | Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||
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Europe wins the Palmer Cup | |||||
Format
On Thursday, there were four matches of four-ball in the morning, followed by eight singles matches in the afternoon. Four foursomes matches were played on the Friday morning with a further eight singles 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 12½ points won the competition.
Teams
Eight college golfers from Europe and the United States participated in the event.
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Name | Country | College |
Mårten Olander head coach |
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Adam Mednick assistant coach |
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Jonas Blixt | ![]() |
Florida State |
Scott Borrowman | ![]() |
Stirling |
Jonathan Caldwell | ![]() |
South Alabama |
Jorge Campillo | ![]() |
Indiana |
Jonas Enander Hedin | ![]() |
Charlotte |
Charlie Ford | ![]() |
Tennessee |
Gareth Shaw | ![]() |
East Tennessee State |
Tim Sluiter | ![]() |
Southern California |
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Name | College |
Conrad Ray head coach |
Stanford |
Andy Bischel assistant coach |
UNLV |
Kevin Chappell | UNLV |
Derek Fathauer | Louisville |
Rickie Fowler | Oklahoma State |
Aaron Goldberg | San Diego State |
Chesson Hadley | Georgia Tech |
Billy Horschel | Florida |
Adam Mitchell | Georgia |
Michael Thompson | Alabama |
Thursday's matches
Morning four-ball
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Results | ![]() |
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Blixt/Enander Hedin | ![]() |
Hadley/Mitchell |
Caldwell/Shaw | halved | Chappell/Goldberg |
Borrowman/Ford | ![]() |
Fathauer/Thompson |
Campillo/Sluiter | ![]() |
Fowler/Horschel |
2½ | Four-ball | 1½ |
2½ | Overall | 1½ |
Afternoon singles
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results | ![]() |
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Blixt/Enander Hedin | ![]() |
Goldberg/Thompson |
Borrowman/Ford | ![]() |
Horschel/Mitchell |
Caldwell/Shaw | ![]() |
Fathauer/Hadley |
Campillo/Sluiter | ![]() |
Chappell/Fowler |
4 | Foursomes | 0 |
9½ | Overall | 6½ |
Afternoon singles
Michael Carter award
The Michael Carter Award winners were Jonas Enander Hedin and Michael Thompson.[2]
References
- "2008 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- "Michael Carter Award". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved September 23, 2016.