2004 Palmer Cup
| Dates | 6–7 August 2004 | ||||
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| Venue | Ballybunion Golf Club | ||||
| Location | County Kerry, Ireland | ||||
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| Europe wins the Palmer Cup | |||||
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
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.
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 |
| Kaye, GrahamGraham Kaye head coach |
 Switzerland |
|
| Brovold, LarsLars Brovold |  Norway |
Alabama |
| Cañizares, AlejandroAlejandro Cañizares |  Spain |
Arizona State |
| Fernández-Castaño, GonzaloGonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Spain |
San Pablo, Madrid |
| Davies, RhysRhys Davies |  Wales |
East Tennessee State |
| Maybin, GarethGareth Maybin |  Northern Ireland |
South Alabama |
| Molinari, FrancescoFrancesco Molinari |  Italy |
Turin |
| Rominger, MartinMartin Rominger | Switzerland |
South Carolina |
| Norén, AlexanderAlexander Norén |  Sweden |
Oklahoma State |
 United States | |
|---|---|
| Name | College |
| Penley, LarryLarry Penley head coach |
Clemson |
| Feaganes, JoeJoe Feaganes assistant coach |
Marshall |
| Every, MattMatt Every | Florida |
| Ferguson, JackJack Ferguson | Clemson |
| Hartwick, JasonJason Hartwick | Texas |
| Hurley, BillyBilly Hurley III | Navy |
| Jakovac, J. J.J. J. Jakovac | Chico State |
| Moore, RyanRyan Moore | UNLV |
| Nallen, ChrisChris Nallen | Arizona |
| Stroud, ChrisChris Stroud | Lamar |
Friday's matches
Morning four-ball
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño | 2 & 1 |
Ferguson/Hurley |
| Molinari/Rominger | 1 up |
Hartwick/Stroud |
| Davies/Maybin | 1 up |
Every/Nallen |
| Brovold/Norén | 4 & 2 |
Jakovac/Moore |
| 3 | Four-ball | 1 |
| 3 | Overall | 1 |
Afternoon singles
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Molinari | 4 & 3 |
Billy Hurley III |
| Alejandro Cañizares | 2 & 1 |
Matt Every |
| Martin Rominger | 4 & 3 |
J. J. Jakovac |
| Rhys Davies | 1 up |
Jason Hartwick |
| Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño | 8 & 6 |
Jack Ferguson |
| Gareth Maybin | 2 up |
Chris Stroud |
| Lars Brovold | 2 & 1 |
Chris Nallen |
| Alexander Norén | 3 & 1 |
Ryan Moore |
| 6 | Singles | 2 |
| 9 | Overall | 3 |
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño | 2 up |
Jakovac/Moore |
| Molinari/Rominger | 1 up |
Every/Nallen |
| Davies/Maybin | 2 & 1 |
Hartwick/Stroud |
| Brovold/Norén | 1 up |
Ferguson/Hurley |
| 1 | Foursomes | 3 |
| 10 | Overall | 6 |
Afternoon singles
| |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Cañizares | 2 up |
J. J. Jakovac |
| Martin Rominger | 3 & 1 |
Chris Nallen |
| Rhys Davies | 3 & 2 |
Matt Every |
| Francesco Molinari | halved | Jack Ferguson |
| Gareth Maybin | 2 & 1 |
Jason Hartwick |
| Alexander Norén | 2 & 1 |
Chris Stroud |
| Lars Brovold | 8 & 6 |
Billy Hurley III |
| Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño | 4 & 3 |
Ryan Moore |
| 4½ | Singles | 3½ |
| 14½ | Overall | 9½ |
Michael Carter award
The Michael Carter Award winners were Gareth Maybin and Chris Stroud.[2]
References
- ↑ "2004 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Carter Award". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved September 22, 2016.