The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
McDowell Takes One-A-Half-Points At Palmer Cup
6/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
June 28, 2001
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. - Graeme McDowell of the UAB men's golf team took one-and-a-half points out of a possible four points for the Great Britain and Ireland team during the Palmer Cup. This event is a Ryder Cup-style competition for collegiate players held at Baltusrol Golf Club's Lower Course in Springfield, N.J.
The first day of play saw the partner events occur. During the fourball matches, McDowell and partner Justin Kehoe fell to Scott Lander and Nick Cassini. In the foursome matches with partner Jamie Elson, the duo fell to Nick Cassini and Lucas Glover. The singles matches, held today, proved to be more successful for McDowell. This morning, he halved the match with Bryce Molder, the No. 1 ranked collegiate golfer out of Georgia Tech for a half point and then took one point by defeating Lucas Glover of Clemson.
The USA defeated the GB&I team 18-6. The U.S now leads the series at 3-1-1, having won all three times the event was held in America. GB&I was the defending champion, winning last year 12 1/2-11 1/2.
Match Summary
Fourball Matches
Game 1?(4 and 3) John Engler and Lucas Glover USA def. Philip Rowe and Kyron Sullivan GB&I
Game 2 (4 and 3) Scott Lander and Nick Cassini USA def. Graeme McDowell and Justin Kehoe GB&I
Game 3 (all square) Oliver Wilson and Jamie Elson GB&I vs. Jeff Quinney and Chris Wisler USA
Game 4?(1 up) Bryce Molder and Erik Compton USA def. Stuart Wilson and David Inglis GB&I
Team USA????? 3*
Team GB&I??? *
Foursomes Matches
Game 5?(5 and 3)?Nick Cassini and Lucas Glover USA def. Graeme McDowell and Jamie Elson GB&I
Game 6?(5 and 3)?Jeff Quinney and Scott Lander USA def. Philip Rowe and Kyron Sullivan GB&I
Game 7?(2 and 1)?John Engler and Chris Wisler USA def. Oliver Wilson and Justin Kehoe
Game 8?(4 and 3)?Stuart Wilson and David Inglis GB&I def. Bryce Molder and Erik Compton
Team USA????? 6*
Team GB&I??? 1*
Singles Matches
Game 9? (all square)? GB&I?Graeme McDowell vs. USA?Bryce Molder
Game 10?(3 up) USA Lucas Glover def. GB&I?Jamie Elson
Game 11 (1 up) USA Nick Cassini def. GB&I?David Inglis
Game 12?(1 up) USA John Engler def. GB&I?Stuart Wilson
Game 13?(4 up) USA Chris Wisler def. GB&I?Oliver? Wilson
Game 14?(6 up) USA Erik Compton def. GB&I Justin Kehoe
Game 15?(1 up) USA Scott Lander def. GB&I?Kyron Sullivan
Game 16 (6 up) USA?Jeff Quinney def. GB&I?Philip Rowe
Team USA 14
Team GB&I 2
Singles Matches
Game 17 (1 up) GB&I Graeme McDowell def. USA Lucas Glover
Game 18 (2 up) GB&I David Inglis def. USA Bryce Molder
Game 19 (3 up) USA Jeff Quinney def. GB&I Jamie Elson
Game 20 (All square) USA Nick Cassini vs. GB&I Stuart Wilson
Game 21 (5 up) USA Erik Compton def. GB&I Kyron Sullivan
Game 22 (All square) USA John Engler vs. GB&I Phillip Rowe
Game 23 (6 up) USA Chris Wisler def. GB&I Justin Kehoe
Game 24 (3 up) GB&I Oliver Wilson def. USA Scott Lander
Team USA 18
Team GB&I 6
Palmer Cup Tournament Notes
Jeff Quinney of Eugene, Ore. is the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion.? Quinney won the 2000 Amateur at Baltusrol Golf Club, site of the 2001 Palmer Cup. Quinney defeated James Driscoll in a match that went 39 holes and lasted more than 24 hours.? Lightning and darkness forced play to be extended to Monday, August 28. Quinney defeated his Palmer Cup teammate, Lucas Glover of Greenville, S.C. in the second round of the 2000 U.S. Amateur at Baltusrol GC.
Nine of the 16 players in the 2001 Palmer Cup presented by CSFBdirect have competed in the Palmer Cup at least once.? Palmer Cup veterans are Nick Cassini, USA (2000), Jamie Elson, GB&I (2000), John Engler, USA (1999, 2000), Lucas Glover, USA (2000), Graeme McDowell, GB&I (2000), Bryce Molder, USA (1998, 1999), Philip Rowe, GB&I (1999, 2000), Kyron Sullivan, GB&I (1998, 1999, 2000) and Chris Wisler, USA (2000).
Sullivan has competed in the Palmer Cup more than any other in its five-year history.? He has represented Great Britain and Ireland in the event four times.
Rowe sank a 20-foot putt for birdie to halve the final match of the 2000 Palmer Cup.? The putt secured GB&I's first victory in the competition's history.
The pin placements for the four rounds of the 2001 Palmer Cup presented by CSFBdirect will be in the same as the 1993 U.S. Open.
Erik Compton of Miami, Fla. finished second at the 2001 Northeast Amateur in Rhode Island.? Compton was defeated by Luke Donald in a six-hole playoff. After the playoff, Compton and six other Palmer Cup golfers drove more than four hours to arrive at the host hotel in Summit, N.J. at 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
USA Coach Bob Ellis recently completed his final season as a college golf coach.? Ellis was at the helm of the Texas A&M program for 27 seasons.
The Golf Channel is taping the Palmer Cup for tape-delayed television coverage.? The two-hour highlight show will premier September 6.
The Golf Channel is placing microphones on the players throughout the competition to include in the broadcast.
Molder and Quinney were two of three amateurs that competed in the 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Okla.? Quinney posted rounds of 82 and 73, and failed to make the cut.? Molder was the high amateur, finishing tied for 30th with a score of 288 (+8).
The 2001 Palmer Cup is presented by CSFBdirect, the online brokerage of Credit Suisse First Boston.
Twelve of the 2001 Palmer Cup golfers earned PING All-America honors for their play in the 2000-2001 college season.? GB&I PING All-Americans include Jamie Elson, David Inglis, Graeme McDowell and Oliver Wilson.? Every player on the USA team earned PING All-America honors.
Three universities have two players in the Palmer Cup.Jamie Elson and Oliver Wilson of Augusta State, John Engler and Lucas Glover of Clemson and Nick Cassini and Erik Compton of Georgia.
