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Men’s Golf’s Ghim leads Team USA to reclaim Arnold Palmer Cup
06.11.2017 | Men's Golf
Texas senior Doug Ghim finished 4-0 to lead the American team.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Senior Doug Ghim finished the weekend with an undefeated 4-0 record, leading the United States to reclaim the Arnold Palmer Cup on Sunday at Atlanta Athletic Club.
Ghim defeated Ireland's Stuart Grehan, 2 and 1 during Sunday's singles match to cap off a perfect weekend.
Grehan took the lead with birdie at No. 3 and held the lead thru No. 13. Ghim took his first lead and closed out the match by claiming Nos. 16 and 17.
Texas Head Coach John Fields led the United States in reclaiming the Arnold Palmer Cup by defeating Europe 19.5-11.5. The two sides halved the final day singles matches, 5-5.
The United States now leads the all-time series 11-9-1.
Foursomes Matches Results
Match 1:
Sam Burns/Chandler Phillips USA halved Rory Franssen/Stuart Grehan, Europe
Match 2:
John Coultas/Jimmy Stanger, USA def. Viktor Hovland/Kristoffer Ventura, Europe, 6 and 5
Match 3:
Harry Ellis/Harry Hall, Europe def. Nick Hardy/Norman Xiong, USA, 1-up
Match 4:
Sean Crocker/Doug Ghim, USA def. Fredrik Nilehn/Hannes Ronneblad, Europe, 4 and 2
Match 5:
Maverick McNealy/Collin Morikawa USA def. Richard Mansell/David Wicks, Europe, 2 and 1
Second Round Four-Ball Results
Match 6:
Richard Mansell/David Wicks, Europe def. Sam Burns/Chandler Phillips, USA, 3 and 1
Match 7:
Viktor Hovland/Kristoffer Ventura, Europe def. John Coultas/Jimmy Stanger, USA, 1-up
Match 8:
Nick Hardy/Norman Xiong, USA halved Rory Franssen/Stuart Grehan, Europe
Match 9:
Fredrik Nilehn/Hannes Ronneblad, Europe def. Sean Crocker/Collin Morikawa, USA, 3 and 2
Match 10:
Doug Ghim/Maverick McNealy, USA def. Harry Ellis/Harry Hall, Europe, 3 and 2
Third Round Singles Results
Match 11
Norman Xiong, USA def. Richard Mansell, Europe, 4 and 3
Match 12
Doug Ghim, USA def. Harry Hall, Europe, 7 and 5
Match 13
Jimmy Stanger, USA def. Harry Ellis, Europe, 3 and 2
Match 14
Nick Hardy, USA def. David Wicks, Europe, 5 and 4
Match 15
Sam Burns, USA def. Stuart Grehan, Europe, 2 and 1
Match 16
Collin Morikawa, USA def. Rory Franssen, Europe, 3 and 2
Match 17
Maverick McNealy, USA vs. Viktor Hovland, Europe
Match 18
John Coultas, USA def. Kristoffer Ventura, Europe, 4 and 3
Match 19
Sean Crocker, USA def. Fredrik Nilehn, Europe, 4 and 3
Match 20
Chandler Phillips, USA def. Hannes Ronneblad, Europe, 1-up
Final Round Singles Results
Match 21
Norman Xiong, USA def. Harry Hall, Europe, 8 and 7
Match 22
Doug Ghim, USA def. Stuart Grehan, Europe, 2 and 1
Match 23
Viktor Hovland, Europe def. Jimmy Stanger, USA, 3 and 2
Match 24
Nick Hardy, USA def. Harry Ellis, Europe, 3 and 2
Match 25
Kristoffer Ventura, Europe def. Sam Burns, USA, 2 and 1
Match 26
Fredrik Nilehn, Europe def. Collin Morikawa, USA, 2 and 1
Match 27
Maverick McNealy, USA def. Rory Franssen, Europe, 8 and 7
Match 28
Richard Mansell, Europe def. John Coultas, USA, 2-up
Match 29
Sean Crocker, USA def. David Wicks, Europe, 3 and 2
Match 30
Hannes Ronneblad, Europe def. Chandler Phillips USA, 2 and 1
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