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Geer-Park Named to Arnold Palmer Cup US Team
3/27/2020 1:57:00 PM | Women's Golf
EAST LANSING – Michigan State senior Allyson Geer-Park has been named to the United States Team for the 2020 Arnold Palmer Cup, it was announced on Friday, March 27. Geer-Park was one of six players to garner an automatic qualifier to the 12-woman US Team.
The Arnold Palmer Cup is slated for July 3-5 at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland, however it is subject to postponement or cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting so many lives around the globe. The Ryder Cup-style tournament features the top men's and women's university/college golfers matching the United States (12 men, 12 women) against a team of international players (12 men, 12 women).
Geer-Park has the best career average in Michigan State history at 72.81. She owns three of the top seven single-season averages in program history, including her 2019-20 average of 72.39, which ranks fourth all-time.
The native of Brighton has nine career top-five finishes, including two individual titles (2019 Briar's Creek Invitational; 2018 Mary Fossum Invitational). Geer-Park recorded 17 rounds in the 60s over her four seasons in the Green and White, including a 66 at this year's Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational, which helped the Spartans to the team title.
Geer-Park has the lowest 54-hole tournament total in program history at 203, which she set on her way to winning medalist honors at the 2019 Briar's Creek Invitational.
Geer-Park played in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2019 and is scheduled to compete again in the event in 2020, which is currently postponed.
The Arnold Palmer Cup United States team is led by returners from last year's team in Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Kaitlyn Papp (Texas), John Augenstein (Vanderbilt), and Quade Cummins (Oklahoma). Men's Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking selections include Augenstein, Garett Reband (Oklahoma), Cooper Dossey (Baylor), Cummins, Evan Katz (Duke), and William Mouw (Pepperdine). Women's ranking selections include, Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), Kenzie Wright (Alabama), Julia Johnson (Ole Miss), Addie Baggarly (Florida), Latanna Stone (LSU), and Geer-Park (Michigan State).
Joining Ricky Castillo (Florida) Migliaccio, Kaitlin Milligan (Oklahoma), John Pak (Florida State), Papp, and Davis Thompson (Georgia), who were selected on March 4, will be Pierceson Coody (Texas), Jaime Jacob (San Marcos State), Gina Kim (Duke), and Zach Zediker (Delta State) as Team USA committee selections.
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 240 victories on the PGA or European Tours. The United States leads the series 12-10-1.
The Arnold Palmer Cup is supported by Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation. The Arnold Palmer Cup provides a platform for perpetuating Arnold Palmer's commitment to youth development and the growth of amateur/collegiate golf.
The Arnold Palmer Cup is slated for July 3-5 at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland, however it is subject to postponement or cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting so many lives around the globe. The Ryder Cup-style tournament features the top men's and women's university/college golfers matching the United States (12 men, 12 women) against a team of international players (12 men, 12 women).
Geer-Park has the best career average in Michigan State history at 72.81. She owns three of the top seven single-season averages in program history, including her 2019-20 average of 72.39, which ranks fourth all-time.
The native of Brighton has nine career top-five finishes, including two individual titles (2019 Briar's Creek Invitational; 2018 Mary Fossum Invitational). Geer-Park recorded 17 rounds in the 60s over her four seasons in the Green and White, including a 66 at this year's Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational, which helped the Spartans to the team title.
Geer-Park has the lowest 54-hole tournament total in program history at 203, which she set on her way to winning medalist honors at the 2019 Briar's Creek Invitational.
Geer-Park played in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur in 2019 and is scheduled to compete again in the event in 2020, which is currently postponed.
The Arnold Palmer Cup United States team is led by returners from last year's team in Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Kaitlyn Papp (Texas), John Augenstein (Vanderbilt), and Quade Cummins (Oklahoma). Men's Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking selections include Augenstein, Garett Reband (Oklahoma), Cooper Dossey (Baylor), Cummins, Evan Katz (Duke), and William Mouw (Pepperdine). Women's ranking selections include, Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), Kenzie Wright (Alabama), Julia Johnson (Ole Miss), Addie Baggarly (Florida), Latanna Stone (LSU), and Geer-Park (Michigan State).
Joining Ricky Castillo (Florida) Migliaccio, Kaitlin Milligan (Oklahoma), John Pak (Florida State), Papp, and Davis Thompson (Georgia), who were selected on March 4, will be Pierceson Coody (Texas), Jaime Jacob (San Marcos State), Gina Kim (Duke), and Zach Zediker (Delta State) as Team USA committee selections.
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 240 victories on the PGA or European Tours. The United States leads the series 12-10-1.
The Arnold Palmer Cup is supported by Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation. The Arnold Palmer Cup provides a platform for perpetuating Arnold Palmer's commitment to youth development and the growth of amateur/collegiate golf.
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