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Saturday, June 10, 2006

PALMER CUP - European team for match named

European Head Coach Peter Mattisson, the director of coaching for the English Golf Union, has named the team to represent Europe in the 2006 Palmer Cup.The annual Ryder Cup-style competition between American and European collegiate golfers will be played from June 29-30 at Prestwick Golf Club.

There are representatives from seven countries in the 8 strong European team.

Alejandro CaƱizares (Spain) of Arizona State University, the Palmer Cup all-time leader in victories and points will be competing in his fourth Palmer Cup and has a 9-3 career record in the event.

The full European team is :-

Alejandro CaƱizares (Spain) - Arizona State University
Rhys Davies (Wales) - East Tennessee State University
Oscar Floren (Sweden) - Texas Tech
Mark Haastrup (Denmark) - Georgia State University
Stephen Lewton (England) - NC State University
Joost Luiten (Netherlands) - Randstad Topsport Academie Rotterdam
Pablo Martin (Spain) - Oklahoma State University
Richard Ramsey (Scotland) – Stirling University

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