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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.
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.
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