Wake Forest Athletics
Demon Deacons Compete on Day 1 of 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup
6/11/2021 9:00:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Wake Forest is the only school in the country to have multiple players on both the United States team and the international team.
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SUGAR GROVE, Ill. -- Wake Forest head women's golf coach Kim Lewellen led Team USA to five match play wins on Friday on the first day of competition at the Arnold Palmer Cup. Friday's round was a mixed fourball with two individuals from Team USA competing against a pairing from the International Team.
Emilia Miglaccio, who is the first woman to compete in four Arnold Palmer Cups, played with UNF's Nick Gabrelcik and they shot seven-under par. The duo defeated Florida's Yuxin Lin and UCLA's Emma Spitz from Team International.
Additionally for Team USA and Wake Forest, Rachel Kuehn played with NC State's Benjamin Shipp and they carded a three-under through 15 holes. The tandem dropped its match with Illinois' Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Texas' Agathe Laisne.
Finally for the Demon Deacons on the International side, Alex Fitzpatrick and Lauren Walsh played together and shot eight-under par. The Demon Deacon duo tied Florida's Ricky Castillo and Louisville's Lauren Hartlage.
Competition continues on Saturday with foursomes and mixed foursomes.
About Arnold Palmer Cup
The Arnold Palmer Cup was co-founded by Arnold Palmer and The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and began at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla., in 1997. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men's and women's university/college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. The Arnold Palmer Cup has been played at some of the world's greatest courses including The Old Course, The Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, Baltusrol, The Honors Course, and Cherry Hills. The 2018 matches at Evian Resort Golf Club became the only major tournament which features men and women playing side-by-side as partners.
Since its inception, over 100 former Arnold Palmer Cup alumni have gone on to earn cards on either the PGA Tour, European Tour or LPGA, 29 have represented Europe or the USA in the Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup, and more than 60 have claimed over 250 victories on the PGA or European Tours, including three major championships in 2020. The United States leads the series 12-11-1.
The Arnold Palmer Cup is supported by Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation. The Arnold Palmer Cup provides a platform for perpetuating Arnold Palmer's commitment to youth development and the growth of amateur/collegiate golf. For more information, please visit ArnoldPalmerCup.com.
