- Format
- Teams
- Thursday's matches Morning four-ball Afternoon singles
- Friday's matches Morning foursomes Afternoon singles
- Michael Carter award
- References
- External links
{{Infobox team golf tournament | name = Palmer Cup | year = 2008 | logo = | logowidth = | dates = 26–27 June 2008 | venue = Gailes Links | location = Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland | home = Europe | away = USA | homecaptain = | awaycaptain = | homescore = 14 | awayscore = 10 | result = Europe wins }}The 2008 Palmer Cup was held on 26–27 June 2008 on the Gailes Links in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Europe won 14–10.[1] FormatOn Thursday, 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 Friday 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. TeamsEight college golfers from Europe and the United States participated in the event. {{flagu|Europe | Name | Country | College |
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Mårten|Olander}} head coach | {{SWE}} | Adam|Mednick}} assistant coach | {{SWE}} | Jonas|Blixt}} | {{SWE}} | Florida State | Scott|Borrowman}} | {{SCO}} | Stirling | Jonathan|Caldwell}} | {{NIR}} | South Alabama | Jorge|Campillo|dab=golfer}} | {{ESP}} | Indiana | Jonas|Enander Hedin}} | {{SWE}} | Charlotte | Charlie|Ford|dab=golfer}} | {{ENG}} | Tennessee | Gareth|Shaw|dab=golfer}} | {{NIR}} | East Tennessee State | Tim|Sluiter}} | {{NLD}} | Southern California |
{{flagu|United States | Name | College |
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Conrad|Ray}} head coach | Stanford | Andy|Bischel}} assistant coach | UNLV | Kevin|Chappell}} | UNLV | Derek|Fathauer}} | Louisville | Rickie|Fowler}} | Oklahoma State | Aaron|Goldberg|dab=golfer}} | San Diego State | Chesson|Hadley}} | Georgia Tech | Billy|Horschel}} | Florida | Adam|Mitchell|dab=golfer}} | Georgia | Michael|Thompson|dab=golfer}} | Alabama |
Thursday's matchesMorning four-ball{{flagicon|EUR|size=50px | Results | {{flagicon|USA|size=50px |
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Blixt/Enander Hedin | {{flagicon|EUR}} 1 up | Hadley/Mitchell | Caldwell/Shaw | halved | Chappell/Goldberg | Borrowman/Ford | {{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 | Fathauer/Thompson | Campillo/Sluiter | {{flagicon|EUR}} 4 & 2 | Fowler/Horschel | 2½ | Four-ball | 1½ | 2½ | Overall | 1½ |
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Afternoon singles{{flagicon|EUR|size=50px | Results | {{flagicon|USA|size=50px |
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Jonas Enander Hedin | {{flagicon|USA}} 2 up | Aaron Goldberg | Jonas Blixt | {{flagicon|EUR}} 5 & 4 | Adam Mitchell | Jonathan Caldwell | {{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 | Chesson Hadley | Gareth Shaw | {{flagicon|USA}} 1 up | Derek Fathauer | Scott Borrowman | {{flagicon|EUR}} 1 up | Billy Horschel | Charlie Ford | {{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3 | Rickie Fowler | Jorge Campillo | {{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3 | Kevin Chappell | Tim Sluiter | {{flagicon|EUR}} 1 up | Michael Thompson | 3 | Singles | 5 | 5½ | Overall | 6½ |
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Friday's matchesMorning foursomes{{flagicon|EUR|size=50px | Results | {{flagicon|USA|size=50px |
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Blixt/Enander Hedin | {{flagicon|EUR}} 4 & 3 | Goldberg/Thompson | Borrowman/Ford | {{flagicon|EUR}} 3 & 1 | Horschel/Mitchell | Caldwell/Shaw | {{flagicon|EUR}} 1 up | Fathauer/Hadley | Campillo/Sluiter | {{flagicon|EUR}} 3 & 2 | Chappell/Fowler | 4 | Foursomes | 0 | 9½ | Overall | 6½ |
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Afternoon singles{{flagicon|EUR|size=50px | Results | {{flagicon|USA|size=50px |
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Jorge Campillo | halved | Rickie Fowler | Jonas Blixt | {{flagicon|EUR}} 2 & 1 | Michael Thompson | Charlie Ford | halved | Billy Horschel | Gareth Shaw | {{flagicon|USA}} 1 up | Chesson Hadley | Scott Borrowman | halved | Kevin Chappell | Jonas Enander Hedin | {{flagicon|EUR}} 3 & 2 | Adam Mitchell | Jonathan Caldwell | {{flagicon|EUR}} 3 & 2 | Aaron Goldberg | Tim Sluiter | {{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 1 | Derek Fathauer | 4½ | Singles | 3½ | 14 | Overall | 10 |
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Michael Carter awardThe Michael Carter Award winners were Jonas Enander Hedin and Michael Thompson.[2] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/content/2008 |title=2008 results |publisher=Arnold Palmer Cup |accessdate=September 23, 2016}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/michael_carter_award |title=Michael Carter Award |publisher=Arnold Palmer Cup |accessdate=September 23, 2016}}
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