OPENING TIES FOR PALMER CUP TEE-OFF AT WILMINGTON TODAY

FROM THE PALMER CUP WEBSITE 

WILMINGTON, Del. – First round four-ball pairings for the 2013 Palmer Cup at Wilmington Country Club were announced at today’ opening ceremony. The first match of the Ryder Cup-style competition between collegiate golfers will tee off at 7:30 am.
The opening match will feature Sean Dale and Bobby Wyatt from the United States against Europe’s Sebastian Cappelen and Pontus Widegren. 
Game two will pit America’s Patrick Rodgers and Justin Thomas versus England's Greg Eason and Ben Taylor. Alex Carpenter and Cory Whitsett will battle Julien Brun and Joel Stalter of Europe. Daniel Berger and James Erkenbeck will face Scott Fernandez and Pedro Figueiredo in the fourth match. 
The final match will be contested between Team USA’s Michael Kim and Michael Weaver and Europe’s Gary Hurley and Ireland's Kevin Phelan.
Afternoon foursomes matches are scheduled begin at 2:00 pm with pairings to be determined.

The United States leads the all-time Palmer Cup series 8-7-1.
TODAY'S OPENING MATCHES

Four-Ball Matches Pairings
(Local times)
Game 1: 7:30 am
Sean Dale/Bobby Wyatt, USA vs. Sebastian Cappelen/Pontus Widegren, Europe 
Game 2: 7:45 am
 Patrick Rodgers/Justin Thomas, USA vs. Greg Eason/Ben Taylor, Europe Game 3: 8:00 am
Alex Carpenter/Cory Whitsett, USA vs. Julien Brun/Joel Stalter, Europe 
Game 4: 8:15 am
Daniel Berger/James Erkenbeck, USA vs. Scott Fernandez/Pedro Figueiredo, Europe
Game 5: 8:30 am 
Michael Kim/Michael Weaver, USA vs. Gary Hurley/Kevin Phelan, Europe


As part of the  opening ceremonies, the 2015 and 2017 U.S. Palmer Cup venues were revealed.
 The students international match between the United States and Europe will be played at Rich Harvest Farms in 2015 and Atlanta Athletic Club in 2017.