2004 Palmer Cup
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{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Palmer Cup
| year = 2004
| logo =
| logowidth =
| dates = 6–7 August 2004
| venue = Ballybunion Golf Club
| location = County Kerry, Ireland
| home = Europe
| away = USA
| homecaptain =
| awaycaptain =
| homescore = 14½
| awayscore = 9½
| result = Europe wins
}}
The 2004 Palmer Cup was held on 6–7 August 2004 at Ballybunion Golf Club in County Kerry, Ireland. Europe won 14½–9½.{{cite web |url=http://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/content/2004 |title=2004 results |publisher=Arnold Palmer Cup |accessdate=22 September 2016}}
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.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
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|date=May 2021}}
Teams
Eight college golfers from Europe and the United States participated in the event.
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan=3|{{flagu|Europe}} |
| Name
!Country !College |
|---|
| {{sortname|Graham|Kaye|dab=golfer}} head coach |{{SWI}} | |
| {{sortname|Lars|Brovold}}
|{{NOR}} | Alabama |
| {{sortname|Alejandro|Cañizares}}
|{{ESP}} |
| {{sortname|Gonzalo|Fernández-Castaño}}
|{{ESP}} |
| {{sortname|Rhys|Davies|dab=golfer}}
|{{WAL}} |
| {{sortname|Gareth|Maybin}}
|{{NIR}} |
| {{sortname|Francesco|Molinari}}
|{{ITA}} | Turin |
| {{sortname|Martin|Rominger}}
|{{SWI}} |
| {{sortname|Alex|Norén}}
|{{SWE}} |
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan=2|{{flagu|United States}} | |
| Name
!College | |
|---|---|
| {{sortname|Larry|Penley|dab=golfer}} head coach | Clemson | |
| {{sortname|Joe|Feaganes}} assistant coach | Marshall | |
| {{sortname|Matt|Every}}
| Florida | |
| {{sortname|Jack|Ferguson|dab=American golfer}}
| Clemson | |
| {{sortname|Jason|Hartwick}}
| Texas | |
| {{sortname|Billy|Hurley III | Hurley, Billy}}
| Navy |
| {{sortname|J. J.|Jakovac}} | |
| {{sortname|Ryan|Moore|dab=golfer}}
| UNLV | |
| {{sortname|Chris|Nallen}}
| Arizona | |
| {{sortname|Chris|Stroud}}
| Lamar |
Friday's matches
=Morning four-ball=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|EUR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 2 & 1 |Ferguson/Hurley |
| Molinari/Rominger
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Hartwick/Stroud |
| Davies/Maybin
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 1 up |Every/Nallen |
| Brovold/Norén
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 4 & 2 |Jakovac/Moore |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 3 | Four-ball | 1 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 3 ! Overall ! 1 |
=Afternoon singles=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|EUR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Francesco Molinari
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3 |Billy Hurley III |
| Alejandro Cañizares
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 2 & 1 |Matt Every |
| Martin Rominger
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 4 & 3 |J. J. Jakovac |
| Rhys Davies
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 1 up |Jason Hartwick |
| Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 8 & 6 |Jack Ferguson |
| Gareth Maybin
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 2 up |Chris Stroud |
| Lars Brovold
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 2 & 1 |Chris Nallen |
| Alex Norén
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 1 |Ryan Moore |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 6 | Singles | 2 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 9 ! Overall ! 3 |
Saturday's matches
=Morning foursomes=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|EUR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 up |Jakovac/Moore |
| Molinari/Rominger
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 1 up |Every/Nallen |
| Davies/Maybin
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Hartwick/Stroud |
| Brovold/Norén
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Ferguson/Hurley |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 1 | Foursomes | 3 |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 10 ! Overall ! 6 |
=Afternoon singles=
| border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;" |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
! width=160| {{flagicon|EUR|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Alejandro Cañizares
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 2 up |J. J. Jakovac |
| Martin Rominger
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 1 |Chris Nallen |
| Rhys Davies
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 3 & 2 |Matt Every |
| Francesco Molinari
|halved |Jack Ferguson |
| Gareth Maybin
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Jason Hartwick |
| Alex Norén
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Chris Stroud |
| Lars Brovold
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 8 & 6 |Billy Hurley III |
| Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño
|align=left|{{flagicon|EUR}} 4 & 3 |Ryan Moore |
| style="background:#ddffdd;"
| 4½ | Singles | 3½ |
| style="background:#aaffaa;"
! 14½ ! Overall ! 9½ |
Michael Carter award
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/ Palmer Cup official site]