Coach Lewellen Led Team USA to 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup Title
6/13/2021 4:21:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Wake Forest was 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 a 33-27 win over Team International after three days of competition at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. Team USA secured the victory on Sunday during singles play when 12 individuals captured victories.
Individually on the final day of competition, Emilia Migliaccio shot one-over par and tied her match against Maryland's Virunpat Olankitkunchai. Meanwhile, Lauren Walsh (Team International) and Rachel Kuehn (Team USA) squared off and Walsh downed her Demon Deacon teammate, 2&1.
Finally, Alex Fitzpatrick shot two-under par in his matchup for Team International.
Coach Kim Lewellen:
"It's been a while since the USA took home the Arnold Palmer Cup and a win is always exciting. More importantly is how well these athletes represent their country and the legacy of Arnold Palmer. To be among the best golfers in the world and see them come together as a unit with incredible determination was a memory of a lifetime for all participants and fans."
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.
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