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.
 Europe | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | College |
| Mårten Olander head coach |
 Sweden |
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| Adam Mednick assistant coach |
Sweden |
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| Jonas Blixt | Sweden |
Florida State |
| Scott Borrowman |  Scotland |
Stirling |
| Jonathan Caldwell | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
South Alabama |
| Jorge Campillo |  Spain |
Indiana |
| Jonas Enander Hedin | Sweden |
Charlotte |
| Charlie Ford |  England |
Tennessee |
| Gareth Shaw | Northern Ireland |
East Tennessee State |
| Tim Sluiter |  Netherlands |
Southern California |
 United States | |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Blixt/Enander Hedin | 1 up |
Hadley/Mitchell |
| Caldwell/Shaw | halved | Chappell/Goldberg |
| Borrowman/Ford | 2 & 1 |
Fathauer/Thompson |
| Campillo/Sluiter | 4 & 2 |
Fowler/Horschel |
| 2½ | Four-ball | 1½ |
| 2½ | Overall | 1½ |
Afternoon singles
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Enander Hedin | 2 up |
Aaron Goldberg |
| Jonas Blixt | 5 & 4 |
Adam Mitchell |
| Jonathan Caldwell | 2 & 1 |
Chesson Hadley |
| Gareth Shaw | 1 up |
Derek Fathauer |
| Scott Borrowman | 1 up |
Billy Horschel |
| Charlie Ford | 4 & 3 |
Rickie Fowler |
| Jorge Campillo | 4 & 3 |
Kevin Chappell |
| Tim Sluiter | 1 up |
Michael Thompson |
| 3 | Singles | 5 |
| 5½ | Overall | 6½ |
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Blixt/Enander Hedin | 4 & 3 |
Goldberg/Thompson |
| Borrowman/Ford | 3 & 1 |
Horschel/Mitchell |
| Caldwell/Shaw | 1 up |
Fathauer/Hadley |
| Campillo/Sluiter | 3 & 2 |
Chappell/Fowler |
| 4 | Foursomes | 0 |
| 9½ | Overall | 6½ |
Afternoon singles
|
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Campillo | halved | Rickie Fowler |
| Jonas Blixt | 2 & 1 |
Michael Thompson |
| Charlie Ford | halved | Billy Horschel |
| Gareth Shaw | 1 up |
Chesson Hadley |
| Scott Borrowman | halved | Kevin Chappell |
| Jonas Enander Hedin | 3 & 2 |
Adam Mitchell |
| Jonathan Caldwell | 3 & 2 |
Aaron Goldberg |
| Tim Sluiter | 3 & 1 |
Derek Fathauer |
| 4½ | Singles | 3½ |
| 14 | Overall | 10 |
Michael Carter award
The Michael Carter Award winners were Jonas Enander Hedin and Michael Thompson.[2]
References
- "2008 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- "Michael Carter Award". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 23 September 2016.