PALMER CUP FINAL

 

EUROPE STUDENTS BEAT AMERICANS

BY RECORD MARGIN AT PRESTWICK

 

EUROPE have scored the biggest win ever in the Palmer Cup international students' match against their United States counterparts over the Prestwick Golf Club links.

The final margin was 19 1/2pt to the Europeans (most of whom are students at American colleges) and only 4 1/2pt to the Americans.

Europe won all four sessions of play - four-balls, foursomes and two sets of singles.

In the final set of singles, the results were:

(European names first)

Martin bt Castro 3 and 2.

Floren lost to Blaum 4 and 2.

Haastrup bt Harman 5 and 3.

Caniz\ares bt Baca 1 hole,

Luiten bt Larsen 2 holes.

Lewton halved with Ogden.

Davies bt List 3 and 2.

Ramsay lost to Kirk 1 hole.

EUROPE 5 1/2, UNITED STATES 2 1/2

Overall result:

EUROPE 19 1/2, UNITED STATES 4 1/2