International team holds slim lead after round one of the Palmer Cup
Ryan Griffin (Arnold Palmer Cup Photo)
Thanks to a birdie putt on No. 18 from Ireland's Ryan Griffin, the international team holds a 6.5 to 5.5 lead over the United States after day one of the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup matches at Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland.
The first day consisted of Mixed Four-Ball competition.
Griffin and his partner Kate Lanigan stood No. 18 tee 1-up on North Carolina standout David Ford and UCLA standout Zoe Campos. Both teams made a birdie on the par-5 No. 18 and the final and deciding point of the day went to the international team.
Gordon Sargent, the No. 2 ranked player in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings, won his match with Anna Morgan 4&2 over Emma Bunch and Filip Jakubcik.
The annual Ryder Cup-style competition features top men and women collegiate players from the United States against their International counterparts.
Each team will consist 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, and the final day will feature 24 singles matches.
The competition is 2-2 over the last four years, with the United States winning 32-28 in 2023.
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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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