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Team USA holds off Internationals in singles to reclaim 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup

The United States now leads the all-time series, 14-12-1.

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The International team didn’t make it easy, but the Arnold Palmer Cup is heading back to the red, white and blue.

Team USA held off a strong singles charge from the International squad Saturday to win the 2023 event 32-28 at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh. The Internationals captured 15 ½ of a possible 24 points in singles, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the large lead Team USA build during Friday’s two sessions of foursomes.

The United States now leads the all-time series, 14-12-1.

Emilia Migliaccio, who recently won the NCAA title with Wake Forest, defeated her Demon Deacon teammate Lauren Walsh for Team USA’s first point in singles. Illinois’ Tommy Kuhl also won 3 and 1 against Georgia Tech’s Christo Lamprecht. Virginia’s Ben James and the Arizona State duo of Preston Summerhays and Ashley Menne all won their matches, as well, helping push Team USA to victory.

Texas Tech’s Tyran Snyders for the International team and North Florida’s Nick Gabrelcik for Team USA went 4-0 this week. Vanderbilt’s Gordon Sargent and USC’s Amari Avery moved to 4-0 when paired together during the Arnold Palmer Cup, including a 2-0 record this year.

Arnold Palmer Cup: Photos

The Arnold Palmer Cup is a three-day, Ryder Cup-style event for the best American and International college golfers. It was co-founded by Arnold Palmer and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and began at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, in 1997.

Next year, the Arnold Palmer Cup will be at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland.

Photos: 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup at Laurel Valley Golf Club

Take a look at some of the best shots from Laurel Valley Golf Club.

Although the college golf season wrapped up last week, plenty of the best collegiate players in the world have reconvened in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

The 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup, a three-day, Ryder Cup-style event, teed off Thursday at Laurel Valley Golf Club. The competition pits the best American collegiate golfers against an International team.

Thursday’s format is mixed Four-Ball, and there’s two sessions Friday, with the first being foursomes and the second being mixed foursomes. Saturday is singles, where a champion will be crowned at the conclusion.

Each team is comprised of 12 men and 12 women representing their countries. Oregon’s Derek Radley and Pepperdine’s Michael Beard will coach Team USA while Kentucky’s Golda Borst and Notre Dame’s John Handrigan will lead the International team.

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The United States leads the all-time series, 13-12-1. The International Team won last year in Switzerland.

Here’s a look at some of the best photos from the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup.

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American, International teams announced for 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup at Laurel Valley Golf Club

The United States leads the all-time series, 13-12-1.

The American and International rosters were announced Tuesday ahead of the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup.

The teams are comprised of six automatic qualifiers, five committee picks and one coach’s selection. The event, which is a Ryder Cup-style competition featuring the top men’s and women’s college golfers, will be played June 8-10 at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

On the women’s side, Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), Crystal Wang (Illinois), Zoe Campos (UCLA), Megan Schofill (Auburn), Antonia Malate (San Jose State) and Ashleigh Park (Oregon) earned automatic selections. For the men, it was Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt), Michael Thorbjornsen (Stanford), David Ford (North Carolina), Preston Summerhays (Arizona State), Ben James (Virginia) and Nick Gabrelcik (North Florida).

The U.S. team committee selections were Austin Greaser (North Carolina), Tommy Kuhl (Illinois), Ashley Menne (Arizona State), Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Maxwell Moldovan (Ohio State), Jennie Park (Texas A&M), Amanda Sambach (Virginia), and Caleb Surratt (Tennessee). Olivia Mitchell (Dallas Baptist) and Alex Price (Christopher Newport) were the non-Division I selections. Team USA head coach Michael Beard selected Derek Hitchner (Pepperdine) and Derek Radley selected Amari Avery (Southern California) as their coach’s picks.  

On the international side, the automatic qualifiers included Julia Lopez Ramirez (Mississippi State; Spain), Charlotte Heath (Florida State; England), Mirabel Ting (Augusta; Malaysia), Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (Oklahoma State; Australia), Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn (Iowa State; Thailand),and Carla Bernat (Tulane; Spain) for the women. On the men’s side, it was Christo Lamprecht (Georgia Tech; South Africa), Christiaan Maas (Texas; South Africa), Herman Sekne (Purdue; Norway), Tyran Snyders (Texas Tech; South Africa), Sampson Zheng (California; China) and Karl Vilips (Stanford; Australia).

The International team committee selections were Santiago de la Fuente (Houston; Mexico), Mateo Fernández de Oliveira (Arkansas; Argentina), Max Kennedy (Louisville; Ireland), Frederik Kjettrup (Florida State; Denmark), Andrea Lignell (Ole Miss; Sweden), Caley McGinty (Ohio State; England), Lauren Walsh (Wake Forest; Ireland), and Lottie Woad (Florida State; England). Ryan Griffin (Maynooth; Ireland) and Lorna McClymont (Stirling; Scotland) were the representatives from The R&A Student Tour Series. Coaches John Handrigan and Golda Borst selected Mats Ege (East Tennessee State; Norway) and Chiara Tamburlini (Ole Miss; Switzerland) as their coach’s picks.

The United States leads the all-time series, 13-12-1.

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Assistant coaches named ahead of 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup at Laurel Valley Golf Club

The U.S. leads the Palmer Cup series, 13-12-1.

The coaching staffs for the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup at Laurel Valley Golf Club are coming together.

Kortnie Maxoutopoulis Barrett and Matt Clark will serve as the United States assistant coaches in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, and the International assistant coaches will be Rhyll Brinsmead and Brennan Webb.

Barrett joined San Jose State in January 2021 as an assistant coach. She was instrumental in their success in 2021-22, as the Spartans won the 2022 Mountain West championship and were the only school outside of the Power 5 to advance to the NCAA Championships, where they finished seventh in stroke play and advanced to match play for the first time in program history.  The Pleasanton, California, native played at TCU for three seasons after one year at Rutgers. While at TCU, she competed in 24 events and earned three top-10 finishes, including third at the 2015 Big 12 Championship. Barrett was a 2011-12 Big East All-Academic honoree and had seven top-10 finishes at Rutgers, including three wins.

Clark won the 2022 Jan Strickland Outstanding Assistant Coach Award presented by TaylorMade in his sixth season in Chapel Hill and first as associate head coach. North Carolina won three tournaments, including its first two tournaments of the season, for the first time since 1996, and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the second-straight season in 2021-22. After a playing career at South Florida (1993-94) and Alabama (1995-97), Clark began his coaching career as an assistant for six seasons in Tuscaloosa, where he worked for Palmer Cup alumni and GCAA Hall of Famers Dick Spybey and Jay Seawell.

Brinsmead is the head women’s coach at Minnesota, where she started in January 2021. In her first two seasons, she led the Gophers to two top-five and eight top-10 finishes while four individuals picked up their own top-10 finishes. This fall, Minnesota captured second place at the Evie Odom Invitational after rallying in the third round with a record-breaking 17-under par performance in which all five players shot par or better for the first time in program history. The Melbourne, Australia, native, was also a P.J. Boatright intern through the USGA with the Central Texas Junior Golf Association, launching the region’s LPGA-USGA Junior Girls Golf Club and leading the ‘Hook a Kid on Golf’ junior camp.

In four and a half seasons at Tennessee, Webb has led the Volunteers to seven tournament victories, including the 2022 SEC Match Play Championship, their first NCAA Championships berth in eight years in 2021, and three PING All-America honorees. A Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, native, Webb played collegiately at East Tennessee State, winning three Southern Conference championships and helping the Bucs finish third at the 1996 NCAA Championship. He then competed professionally in 11 different countries and as a fully-exempt member on the Web.com Tour.

The 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup head coaches were announced last month.

The Arnold Palmer Cup is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men’s and women’s college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. The U.S. leads the Palmer Cup series, 13-12-1.

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Arnold Palmer Cup names four coaches for 2023 event at Laurel Valley Golf Club

Some of college golf’s top coaches are represented.

Oregon’s Derek Radley and Pepperdine’s Michael Beard will coach Team USA at the 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup, it was announced Monday.

Kentucky’s Golda Borst and Notre Dame’s John Handrigan will lead the International team. The event, which is a Ryder Cup-style competition that features men’s and women’s college golfers, will be played June 8-10 at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

Radley took over as Oregon’s women’s coach in 2018. In 41 events, the Ducks have compiled 33 top-five finishes and six victories. He led the Ducks to their first Pac-12 Championship and NCAA Regional titles last season and finished as the national runner-up, the highest result in program history.

Beard is in his 11th season leading the Pepperdine men’s golf team, and he helped guide the Waves to a victory in the 2021 NCAA Championship. Beard was named the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year in 2020.

Handrigan is in his sixth season as head men’s golf coach at Notre Dame and first as the Irish’s Director of Golf. Notre Dame finished a program-best fifth at the ACC Championship and earned the team’s highest seed ever – third – in the NCAA Regional.

Borst helped lead the Team International to a 2022 Palmer Cup victory as an assistant coach. She is in her 13th year leading the Kentucky women’s golf program.

The United States leads the all-time series, 13-12-1.

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