Wilmington CC to host 2013 Palmer Cup
Wilmington (Del.) Country Club has been announced as the 2013 Palmer Cup venue. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition between the best collegiate golfers from the United States and Europe will be played June 7-9 on the South Course. Robert Trent Jones is credited with the initial design and construction of the South Course. It underwent an extensive renovation in 2009, led by golf course architect Keith Foster.
“We’re very pleased to hold the Palmer Cup at Wilmington Country Club,” said Jim Awtrey, the Palmer Cup chairman. “The South Course is an outstanding match-play course and should provide a tough challenge. Wilmington is one of the finest clubs in America, has a long relationship with Arnold (Palmer) and continues the Palmer Cup tradition of playing at some of the world’s top venues.”
Wilmington Country Club hosted the 1965 U.S. Junior Amateur, ’71 U.S. Amateur, ’78 U.S. Junior and Girls’ Junior and the 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur.
The U.S. leads the Palmer Cup series, 8-7-1.
ABOUT THE Palmer Cup
The annual Ryder Cup-style competition
features
top men and women collegiate players from the
United States
against their International counterparts.
Each team will be comprised of 12 men's and
12
women's golfers.
Day one will feature Mixed Four-Ball
competition, day
two will see Mixed
Foursomes in the morning and Four-Ball in the
afternoon, with 24 singles
matches on the final day.
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