2004 Palmer Cup

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2004 Palmer Cup
Dates6–7 August 2004
VenueBallybunion Golf Club
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
Europe 14½ United States
Europe wins the Palmer Cup
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The 2004 Palmer Cup was held on 6–7 August 2004 at Ballybunion Golf Club in County Kerry, Ireland. Europe won 14½–9½.[1]

Format[edit]

On Friday, 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 Saturday morning with a further eight singles in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches were played.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Teams[edit]

Eight college golfers from Europe and the United States participated in the event.

 Europe
Name Country College
Graham Kaye
head coach
 Switzerland
Lars Brovold  Norway Alabama
Alejandro Cañizares  Spain Arizona State
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño  Spain San Pablo, Madrid
Rhys Davies  Wales East Tennessee State
Gareth Maybin  Northern Ireland South Alabama
Francesco Molinari  Italy Turin
Martin Rominger  Switzerland South Carolina
Alex Norén  Sweden Oklahoma State
 United States
Name College
Larry Penley
head coach
Clemson
Joe Feaganes
assistant coach
Marshall
Matt Every Florida
Jack Ferguson Clemson
Jason Hartwick Texas
Billy Hurley III Navy
J. J. Jakovac Chico State
Ryan Moore UNLV
Chris Nallen Arizona
Chris Stroud Lamar

Friday's matches[edit]

Morning four-ball[edit]

Europe Results United States
Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño Europe 2 & 1 Ferguson/Hurley
Molinari/Rominger United States 1 up Hartwick/Stroud
Davies/Maybin Europe 1 up Every/Nallen
Brovold/Norén Europe 4 & 2 Jakovac/Moore
3 Four-ball 1
3 Overall 1

Afternoon singles[edit]

Europe Results United States
Francesco Molinari United States 4 & 3 Billy Hurley III
Alejandro Cañizares Europe 2 & 1 Matt Every
Martin Rominger Europe 4 & 3 J. J. Jakovac
Rhys Davies Europe 1 up Jason Hartwick
Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño Europe 8 & 6 Jack Ferguson
Gareth Maybin Europe 2 up Chris Stroud
Lars Brovold Europe 2 & 1 Chris Nallen
Alex Norén United States 3 & 1 Ryan Moore
6 Singles 2
9 Overall 3

Saturday's matches[edit]

Morning foursomes[edit]

Europe Results United States
Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño United States 2 up Jakovac/Moore
Molinari/Rominger Europe 1 up Every/Nallen
Davies/Maybin United States 2 & 1 Hartwick/Stroud
Brovold/Norén United States 1 up Ferguson/Hurley
1 Foursomes 3
10 Overall 6

Afternoon singles[edit]

Europe Results United States
Alejandro Cañizares Europe 2 up J. J. Jakovac
Martin Rominger United States 3 & 1 Chris Nallen
Rhys Davies Europe 3 & 2 Matt Every
Francesco Molinari halved Jack Ferguson
Gareth Maybin United States 2 & 1 Jason Hartwick
Alex Norén United States 2 & 1 Chris Stroud
Lars Brovold Europe 8 & 6 Billy Hurley III
Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño Europe 4 & 3 Ryan Moore
Singles
14½ Overall

Michael Carter award[edit]

The Michael Carter Award winners were Gareth Maybin and Chris Stroud.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2004 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Michael Carter Award". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

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