Lars van Meijel and Team Europe Take 2016 Palmer Cup Title

Photo by: Dustin Roberts / GCAA

Lars van Meijel and Team Europe Take 2016 Palmer Cup Title

Jun 26, 2016 | Men's Golf

van Meijel split his final day round

FORMBY, England - Lars van Meijel halved his match with Derek Bard (University of Virginia), as Team Europe won the 2016 Palmer Cup by a 18.5-11.5 final score at the Formby Golf Club.

van Meijel's halve was highlighted by a hole in one on the par-three 16th hole. He and Bard went back-and-forth throughout the round, as each took turns in the lead on the da

The win for Team Europe closed the gap in the all-time series against the United States to 10-9-1.

A 2016 Golf Coaches Association of America All-American, van Meijel ended the 2015-16 season with a 71.16 stroke per round average, lowest in the program's all-time history. His -10 at the Quail Valley Collegiate was the lowest round to par in program history, and his career average of 72.6 strokes per round stand second in the history of the program.