2002 Palmer Cup

The 2002 Palmer Cup was held on 11–12 July 2002 at Doonbeg Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland. The United States won 151/2–81/2.[1]

2002 Palmer Cup
Dates11–12 July 2002
VenueDoonbeg Golf Club
LocationCounty Clare, Ireland

 8​1⁄2 15​1⁄2
United States wins the Palmer Cup

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 121/2 points won the competition.

Teams

Eight college golfers from the Great Britain and Ireland and the United States participated in the event.

 Great Britain &  Ireland
Name Country College
David Ridley
head coach		  England
Paul Ashwell
team manager		  England
Geoff Harris  England Old Dominion
Justin Kehoe  Ireland University College Dublin
Stuart Manley  Wales West Florida
Philip Rowe  England Stanford
Andy Smith  England Southeastern Louisiana
Justin Walters  England North Carolina State
Oliver Wilson  England Augusta State
Stuart Wilson  Scotland Abertay Dundee
 United States
Name College
Chris Haack
head coach		 Georgia
Mark Simpson
team 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 Purdue

Thursday's matches

Morning four-ball
& Results
Rowe/O. Wilson 1 up Mackenzie/Watney
Smith/Walters 6 & 4 Hybl/Williamson
Harris/Manley 1 up Klauk/Mahan
Kehoe/S. Wilson 1 up Haas/Trahan
2 Four-ball 2
2 Overall 2

Afternoon foursomes
& Results
Rowe/O. Wilson halved Hybl/Williamson
Smith/Walters 6 & 4 Mackenzie/Watney
Harris/Manley 5 & 4 Klauk/Mahan
Kehoe/S. Wilson 2 & 1 Haas/Trahan
11/2 Foursomes 21/2
31/2 Overall 41/2

Friday's matches

Morning singles
& Results
Oliver Wilson 2 up Bill Haas
Philip Rowe 1 up Nick Watney
Geoff Harris 2 up John Klauk
Stuart Manley halved Ryan Hybl
Stuart Wilson halved Brock Mackenzie
Andy Smith 3 & 2 Lee Williamson
Justin Walters 2 & 1 Hunter Mahan
Justin Kehoe 3 & 2 D. J. Trahan
2 Singles 6
51/2 Overall 101/2

Afternoon singles
& Results
Oliver Wilson 2 up Bill Haas
Philip Rowe 1 up Nick Watney
Justin Kehoe 3 & 1 John Klauk
Justin Walters 7 & 6 Ryan Hybl
Stuart Wilson halved Brock Mackenzie
Stuart Manley halved Lee Williamson
Andy Smith halved Hunter Mahan
Geoff Harris halved D. J. Trahan
3 Singles 5
81/2 Overall 151/2

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."[2]

The first winners were Justin Walters.and Bill Haas.

References
  1. "2002 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. "Michael Carter Award". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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