Xiong Named to America's Arnold Palmer Cup Team
03/16/17 | Men's Golf
EUGENE, Ore. – University of Oregon men's golf freshman Norman Xiong has been named to the 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup team representing the United States as announced on Thursday.
The annual Ryder Cup-style tournament pins the top collegiate golfers both from the United States and Europe for the annual tournament held June 9-11 at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
John Fields of Texas will serve as the head coach of the United States Arnold Cup team, assisted by Andrew DiBitetto of North Carolina. Ranking selections to the team include: Xiong (Oregon), Sam Burns (LSU), Chandler Phillips (Texas A&M), Collin Morikawa (California), Jimmy Stranger (Virginia), and Maverick McNealy (Stanford). Committee selections include John Coultas (Florida Southern), Sean Crocker (Southern California), and Nick Hardy (Illinois). Doug Ghim (Texas) was selected by the coaches.
David Inglis of Northwestern and Scottish origin will serve as head coach of the European team, assisted by Alan Murray of Washington - Irish decent. The European team selections include: Hannes Ronneblad (Texas Tech, Sweden), Fredrik Nilehn (Texas Tech, Sweden), Kristoffer Ventura (Oklahoma State, Norway), David Wicks (Jacksonville, England), Harry Ellis (Florida State, England), and Rory Franssen (Missouri, Scotland). Stuart Grehan (Maynooth, Ireland), and Rory Franssen (Missouri, Scotland) are committee selections, while Richard Mansell (Nova Southeatersn, England) was selected by the coaches.
For more information about the Arnold Palmer Cup, click here - arnoldpalmercup.com
UNITED STATES
Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Sam Burns, LSU
Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M
Collin Morikawa, California
Jimmy Stanger, Virginia
Maverick McNealy Stanford
Norman Xiong, Oregon
Committee Selections
John Coultas, Florida Southern
Sean Crocker, Southern California
Nick Hardy, Illinois
Coach's Pick
Doug Ghim, Texas
Coaches
Head Coach - John Fields, Texas
Assistant Coach - Andrew DiBitetto, North Carolina
EUROPE
Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Hannes Ronneblad, Texas Tech - Sweden
Fredrik Nilehn, Texas Tech - Sweden
Kristoffer Ventura, Oklahoma State - Norway
David Wicks, Jacksonville - England
Harry Elllis, Florida State - England
Rory Franssen, Missouri - Scotland
Commitee Selections
Stuart Grehan, Maynooth - Ireland
Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State - Norway
Coach's Pick
Richard Mansell, Nova Southeastern - England
The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament Champion
Contested April 3-4 at St. Andrews
Coaches
Head Coach - David Inglis, Northwestern - Scotland
Assistant Coach - Alan Murray, Washington – Ireland
#GoDucks
The annual Ryder Cup-style tournament pins the top collegiate golfers both from the United States and Europe for the annual tournament held June 9-11 at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
John Fields of Texas will serve as the head coach of the United States Arnold Cup team, assisted by Andrew DiBitetto of North Carolina. Ranking selections to the team include: Xiong (Oregon), Sam Burns (LSU), Chandler Phillips (Texas A&M), Collin Morikawa (California), Jimmy Stranger (Virginia), and Maverick McNealy (Stanford). Committee selections include John Coultas (Florida Southern), Sean Crocker (Southern California), and Nick Hardy (Illinois). Doug Ghim (Texas) was selected by the coaches.
David Inglis of Northwestern and Scottish origin will serve as head coach of the European team, assisted by Alan Murray of Washington - Irish decent. The European team selections include: Hannes Ronneblad (Texas Tech, Sweden), Fredrik Nilehn (Texas Tech, Sweden), Kristoffer Ventura (Oklahoma State, Norway), David Wicks (Jacksonville, England), Harry Ellis (Florida State, England), and Rory Franssen (Missouri, Scotland). Stuart Grehan (Maynooth, Ireland), and Rory Franssen (Missouri, Scotland) are committee selections, while Richard Mansell (Nova Southeatersn, England) was selected by the coaches.
For more information about the Arnold Palmer Cup, click here - arnoldpalmercup.com
UNITED STATES
Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Sam Burns, LSU
Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M
Collin Morikawa, California
Jimmy Stanger, Virginia
Maverick McNealy Stanford
Norman Xiong, Oregon
Committee Selections
John Coultas, Florida Southern
Sean Crocker, Southern California
Nick Hardy, Illinois
Coach's Pick
Doug Ghim, Texas
Coaches
Head Coach - John Fields, Texas
Assistant Coach - Andrew DiBitetto, North Carolina
EUROPE
Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Hannes Ronneblad, Texas Tech - Sweden
Fredrik Nilehn, Texas Tech - Sweden
Kristoffer Ventura, Oklahoma State - Norway
David Wicks, Jacksonville - England
Harry Elllis, Florida State - England
Rory Franssen, Missouri - Scotland
Commitee Selections
Stuart Grehan, Maynooth - Ireland
Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State - Norway
Coach's Pick
Richard Mansell, Nova Southeastern - England
The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament Champion
Contested April 3-4 at St. Andrews
Coaches
Head Coach - David Inglis, Northwestern - Scotland
Assistant Coach - Alan Murray, Washington – Ireland
#GoDucks
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