Palmer Cup students' action at
Glasgow Gailes on Thursday
and Friday this week
On Thursday and Friday the leading student golfers from Europe and the United States will compete head to head in the 2008 Palmer Cup match at the Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links, Ayrshire.
The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will feature eight players from Europe against their counterparts from the United States and will be play over the 6,903 yard, par 71 Willie Park Junior design.
United States lead the series, 6 – 4 with one halved, but have lost the last two competitions in Europe.
Europe hold the advantage when competing at Prestwick two years ago, achieving a Palmer Cup record 19.5-4.5 margin of victory on traditional Scottish links conditions.
Rickie Fowler - the world’s top-ranked amateur golfer - leads a strong American squad this week. Winner of the prestigious Ben Hogan Award, Fowler has claimed several top amateur and collegiate tournaments in the United States and posted a 3-1 record in last summer’s Walker Cup.
Other top competitors for the U.S. include second-ranked world amateur Michael Thompson - low amateur at the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines and 2008 Masters participant – and third-ranked Kevin Chappell, the recipient of the 2008 Arnold Palmer Award (national collegiate champion) and the Jack Nicklaus Award (collegiate player of the year).
Billy Horschel - the lone returnee from last summer’s victorious US team - posted a combined 7-1 record at the 2007 Walker and Palmer Cups.
Europe will be led by Jonas Blixt of Sweden and Jorge Campillo of Spain, who both competed in last year’s Palmer Cup. Blixt went 3-1 at the event while Campillo is the 4th highest world ranked European amateur.
Gareth Shaw of Northern Ireland also participated in the 2007 Palmer Cup with a 1-3 record. R&A Bursar champion Scott Borrowman (Stirling University) is the only player in the Europe team who attends a university on this side of the Atlantic. All the other Europeans attend American colleges.
The event is open to the public with details of play noted below.
Wednesday
Opening Ceremony – 5 pm (approx)
Thursday
Morning matches (Four-ball) 7:30-8:00am
Afternoon matches (Singles) 1:30-2:40 pm
Friday, June 27
Morning matches (Foursome) 7:30-8:00am
Afternoon matches (Singles) 1:30-2:40pm
Closing Ceremony – 6:30 pm (approx)
Glasgow Gailes on Thursday
and Friday this week
On Thursday and Friday the leading student golfers from Europe and the United States will compete head to head in the 2008 Palmer Cup match at the Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links, Ayrshire.
The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will feature eight players from Europe against their counterparts from the United States and will be play over the 6,903 yard, par 71 Willie Park Junior design.
United States lead the series, 6 – 4 with one halved, but have lost the last two competitions in Europe.
Europe hold the advantage when competing at Prestwick two years ago, achieving a Palmer Cup record 19.5-4.5 margin of victory on traditional Scottish links conditions.
Rickie Fowler - the world’s top-ranked amateur golfer - leads a strong American squad this week. Winner of the prestigious Ben Hogan Award, Fowler has claimed several top amateur and collegiate tournaments in the United States and posted a 3-1 record in last summer’s Walker Cup.
Other top competitors for the U.S. include second-ranked world amateur Michael Thompson - low amateur at the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines and 2008 Masters participant – and third-ranked Kevin Chappell, the recipient of the 2008 Arnold Palmer Award (national collegiate champion) and the Jack Nicklaus Award (collegiate player of the year).
Billy Horschel - the lone returnee from last summer’s victorious US team - posted a combined 7-1 record at the 2007 Walker and Palmer Cups.
Europe will be led by Jonas Blixt of Sweden and Jorge Campillo of Spain, who both competed in last year’s Palmer Cup. Blixt went 3-1 at the event while Campillo is the 4th highest world ranked European amateur.
Gareth Shaw of Northern Ireland also participated in the 2007 Palmer Cup with a 1-3 record. R&A Bursar champion Scott Borrowman (Stirling University) is the only player in the Europe team who attends a university on this side of the Atlantic. All the other Europeans attend American colleges.
The event is open to the public with details of play noted below.
Wednesday
Opening Ceremony – 5 pm (approx)
Thursday
Morning matches (Four-ball) 7:30-8:00am
Afternoon matches (Singles) 1:30-2:40 pm
Friday, June 27
Morning matches (Foursome) 7:30-8:00am
Afternoon matches (Singles) 1:30-2:40pm
Closing Ceremony – 6:30 pm (approx)
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