06/30/2006
PRESTWICK, SCOTLAND – Georgia State 's Mark Haastrup won both his single match and double-match with Sweden 's Oscar Floren in helping the European team to a record-breaking 19.5-4.5 victory on Friday, June 30 at the Palmer Cup presented by Monster at the Prestwick Golf Club. The former record was held by the U.S. team at the inaugural Palmer Cup in 1997 at Bay Hill when the Americans defeated the Europeans, 19-5.
Haastrup, who was a Second Team All-American, and Floren completed the foursomes sweep on the final day by topping U.S. tandem Ryan Baca (Baylor) and Clay Ogden (BYU), 1-up. Haastrup and Floren, who finished his junior season at Texas Tech, took an early lead in the match by claiming the second hole. Baca and Ogden took a 1-up lead after winning the fifth and sixth hole, but Haastrup and Floren evened the match at hole No. 9 and took the lead for good with a birdie on hole No. 12.
In the singles match, Haastrup defeated Brian Harman ( Georgia ), 5 and 3. Harman, who was named Second Team All-America and to the National All-Freshmen Team by the GCAA, won the third hole in the match as Haastrup responded with a win on the fourth hole. Harman took the lead at hole No. 6 with par, but Haastrup evened the match up at the ninth hole. The Hoejby, Denmark , native, closed out the match by winning holes 12-15 with three birdies.
The European victory marks the third time team Europe has won in the last four years. The U.S. still leads the series, 5-4-1 . For complete results visit: http://gcaa.collegiategolf.com/files/gcaa/2006pc_index.html
Results:
Europe 19.5
United States 4.5
Foursomes Matches Results:
Alejandro Canizares/Pablo Martin ( Europe ) def. Ryan Blaum/Roberto Castro ( U.S. ), 6 & 5
Oscar Floren/Mark Haastrup ( Europe ) def. Ryan Baca/Clay Ogden (U.S.), 1-up
Joost Luiten/Richard Ramsey ( Europe ) def. Brian Harman/Luke List ( U.S. ), 3 & 2
Rhys Davies/Stephen Lewton ( Europe ) def. Chris Kirk/Kevin Larsen ( U.S. ), 4 & 3
Singles Matches Results:
Pablo Martin ( Europe ) def. Roberto Castro ( U.S. ), 3 & 2
Ryan Blaum ( U.S. ) def. Oscar Floren ( Europe ), 4 & 2
Mark Haastrup ( Europe ) def. Brian Harman ( U.S. ), 5 & 3
Alejandro Canizares ( Europe ) def. Ryan Baca (U.S.), 1-up
Joost Luiten ( Europe ) def. Kevin Larsen (U.S.), 2-up
Stephen Lewton ( Europe ) halved Clay Ogden (U.S.)
Rhys Davies ( Europe ) def. Luke List ( U.S. ), 3 & 2
Chris Kirk (U.S.) def. Richard Ramsey ( Europe ), 1-up
