2002 Palmer Cup
| Dates | 11–12 July 2002 | ||||
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| Venue | Doonbeg Golf Club | ||||
| Location | County Clare, Ireland | ||||
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| United States wins the 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 15½–8½.[1]
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 12½ 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 |
| Ridley, DavidDavid Ridley head coach |
 England |
|
| Ashwell, PaulPaul Ashwell team manager |
England |
|
| Harris, GeoffGeoff Harris | England |
Old Dominion |
| Kehoe, JustinJustin Kehoe | Ireland |
University College Dublin |
| Manley, StuartStuart Manley |  Wales |
West Florida |
| Rowe, PhilipPhilip Rowe | England |
Stanford |
| Smith, AndyAndy Smith | England |
Southeastern Louisiana |
| Walters, JustinJustin Walters | England |
North Carolina State |
| Wilson, OliverOliver Wilson | England |
Augusta State |
| Wilson, StuartStuart Wilson |  Scotland |
Abertay Dundee |
 United States | |
|---|---|
| Name | College |
| Haack, ChrisChris Haack head coach |
Georgia |
| Simpson, MarkMark Simpson team manager |
Colorado |
| Haas, BillBill Haas | Wake Forest |
| Hybl, RyanRyan Hybl | Georgia |
| Klauk, JohnJohn Klauk | Texas |
| Mackenzie, BrockBrock Mackenzie | Washington |
| Mahan, HunterHunter Mahan | Oklahoma State |
| Trahan, D. J.D. J. Trahan | Clemson |
| Watney, NickNick Watney | Fresno State |
| Williamson, LeeLee 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 |
| 1½ | Foursomes | 2½ |
| 3½ | Overall | 4½ |
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 |
| 5½ | Overall | 10½ |
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 |
| 8½ | Overall | 15½ |
Michael Carter award
The Michael Carter Award was inaugurated in 2002. On February 13, 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
- ↑ "2002 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Carter Award". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved September 21, 2016.