2002 Palmer Cup
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| Dates | 11–12 July 2002 | ||||
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| Venue | Doonbeg Golf Club | ||||
| Location | County Clare, Ireland | ||||
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| United States wins the Palmer Cup | |||||
The 2002 Palmer Cup was held on 11–12 July 2002 at Doonbeg Golf Club in County Clare, Ireland. The United States won 15+1/2–8+1/2.[1]
On Thursday, there were four matches of four-ball in the morning, followed by four foursomes matches in the afternoon. Eight singles matches were played on the Friday morning with a further eight more 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 12+1/2 points won the competition.
Teams
Eight college golfers from the Great Britain and Ireland and the United States participated in the event.
 Great Britain &  Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Country | College |
| David Ridley head coach |
 England |
|
| Paul Ashwell team manager |
England |
|
| Geoff Harris | England |
Old Dominion |
| Justin Kehoe | Ireland |
University College Dublin |
| Stuart Manley |  Wales |
West Florida |
| Phil Rowe | England |
Stanford |
| Andy Smith | England |
Southeastern Louisiana |
| Justin Walters | England |
North Carolina State |
| Oliver Wilson | England |
Augusta State |
| Stuart Wilson |  Scotland |
Abertay Dundee |
 United States | |
|---|---|
| Name | College |
| Chris Haack head coach |
Georgia |
| Mark Simpson team manager |
Colorado |
| Bill Haas | Wake Forest |
| Ryan Hybl | Georgia |
| John Klauk | Texas |
| Brock Mackenzie | Washington |
| Hunter Mahan | Oklahoma State |
| D. J. Trahan | Clemson |
| Nick Watney | Fresno State |
| Lee Williamson | Purdue |
Thursday's matches
Morning four-ball
 &  |
Results |  |
|---|---|---|
| Rowe/O. Wilson | 1 up |
Mackenzie/Watney |
| Smith/Walters | 6 & 4 |
Hybl/Williamson |
| Harris/Manley | 1 up |
Klauk/Mahan |
| Kehoe/S. Wilson | 1 up |
Haas/Trahan |
| 2 | Four-ball | 2 |
| 2 | Overall | 2 |
Afternoon foursomes
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Rowe/O. Wilson | halved | Hybl/Williamson |
| Smith/Walters | 6 & 4 |
Mackenzie/Watney |
| Harris/Manley | 5 & 4 |
Klauk/Mahan |
| Kehoe/S. Wilson | 2 & 1 |
Haas/Trahan |
| 1+1/2 | Foursomes | 2+1/2 |
| 3+1/2 | Overall | 4+1/2 |
Friday's matches
Morning singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Wilson | 2 up |
Bill Haas |
| Phil Rowe | 1 up |
Nick Watney |
| Geoff Harris | 2 up |
John Klauk |
| Stuart Manley | halved | Ryan Hybl |
| Stuart Wilson | halved | Brock Mackenzie |
| Andy Smith | 3 & 2 |
Lee Williamson |
| Justin Walters | 2 & 1 |
Hunter Mahan |
| Justin Kehoe | 3 & 2 |
D. J. Trahan |
| 2 | Singles | 6 |
| 5+1/2 | Overall | 10+1/2 |
Afternoon singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Wilson | 2 up |
Bill Haas |
| Phil Rowe | 1 up |
Nick Watney |
| Justin Kehoe | 3 & 1 |
John Klauk |
| Justin Walters | 7 & 6 |
Ryan Hybl |
| Stuart Wilson | halved | Brock Mackenzie |
| Stuart Manley | halved | Lee Williamson |
| Andy Smith | halved | Hunter Mahan |
| Geoff Harris | halved | D. J. Trahan |
| 3 | Singles | 5 |
| 8+1/2 | Overall | 15+1/2 |