Oklahoma State University Athletics
Jonathan Moore Named To U.S. Palmer Cup Squad
April 12, 2007 | Cowboy Golf
Oklahoma State sophomore golfer Jonathan Moore has been named to the 2007 United States Palmer Cup squad it was announced today.
The Palmer Cup is an annual Ryder Cup-style competition between American collegiate golfers and their counterparts from Europe. This year's event will be played June 7-8 at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md. The American squad leads the series, 5-4-1.
With his selection, Moore becomes the eighth different Cowboy selected to compete in the event. The Vancouver, Wash., native will be joined on the U.S. squad by Georgia's Brian Harman and Chris Kirk, Florida's Billy Horschel, Coastal Carolina's Dustin Johnson, Vanderbilt's Luke List, Southern California's Jamie Lovemark and Webb Simpson of Wake Forest. The American team will be led by OSU head coach Mike McGraw.
“I am honored to coach in the Palmer Cup and I am especially excited that I will have the opportunity to coach one of my very own players,” McGraw said.
A semifinalist for the 2007 Ben Hogan Award, Moore is building an extensive international resumé, having already competed last fall for the U.S. at the World Amateur Team Championship in South Africa. He will also play for the American squad at the Copa de last Americas Championship in Ontario, Canada from June 20-23.
The Palmer Cup is an annual Ryder Cup-style competition between American collegiate golfers and their counterparts from Europe. This year's event will be played June 7-8 at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md. The American squad leads the series, 5-4-1.
With his selection, Moore becomes the eighth different Cowboy selected to compete in the event. The Vancouver, Wash., native will be joined on the U.S. squad by Georgia's Brian Harman and Chris Kirk, Florida's Billy Horschel, Coastal Carolina's Dustin Johnson, Vanderbilt's Luke List, Southern California's Jamie Lovemark and Webb Simpson of Wake Forest. The American team will be led by OSU head coach Mike McGraw.
“I am honored to coach in the Palmer Cup and I am especially excited that I will have the opportunity to coach one of my very own players,” McGraw said.
A semifinalist for the 2007 Ben Hogan Award, Moore is building an extensive international resumé, having already competed last fall for the U.S. at the World Amateur Team Championship in South Africa. He will also play for the American squad at the Copa de last Americas Championship in Ontario, Canada from June 20-23.
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