U.S. Palmer Cup Team Announced

The Golf Coaches Association of America has announced the 2008 U.S. Palmer Cup. Matching the top collegiate players from the United States against their European counterparts, the annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played June 26-27 on the 6,903-yard, par-71 Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links in Gailes, Scotland.

The American team, captained by Stanford coach Conrad Ray, will feature Kevin Chappell (UCLA), Derek Fathauer (Louisville), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State), Aaron Goldberg (San Diego State), Chesson Hadley (Georgia Tech), Billy Horschel (Florida), Adam Mitchell (Georgia) and Michael Thompson (Alabama).

The United States leads the series 6-4-1, but has lost the last two competitions in Europe. The 2007 event, at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md., saw the American team win 18-6. That team was captained by Oklahoma State golf coach Mike McGraw.

The Americans lead the series, 6-4-1, but have lost the last two competitions in Europe.