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With 30½ points needed to claim the Arnold Palmer Cup, the International squad earned exactly that Sunday to claim the title in the biennial matches against the U.S. squad.
The Arnold Palmer Cup pits two 24-person teams made up of 12 top men and 12 top women college golfers against each other.
The rivals were tied 6-6 after the first 12 matches on Thursday, and the Internationals nudged ahead after Saturday's Day 2 action, winning the morning session 6½ to 5½. In the Saturday afternoon matches, things were neck-and-neck once again, with each side earning 6 points, making the score Internationals 18½, U.S. 17½ ahead of the Sunday singles.
On Sunday, each side won 12 of those singles battles, and that delivered the Internationals the exact number of points needed to win the Cup, as they take the title 30½ to 29½.
Vanessa Borovilos of Canada, who plays at Texas A&M, clinched the winning half point in her match against Mackenzie Lee.
The United States now leads the all-time series 15-14-1.
The Arnold Palmer Cup was co-founded by Arnold Palmer and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and began at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando in 1997.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: International squad defeats U.S. in thrilling 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup
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The Arnold Palmer Cup pits two 24-person teams made up of 12 top men and 12 top women college golfers against each other.
The rivals were tied 6-6 after the first 12 matches on Thursday, and the Internationals nudged ahead after Saturday's Day 2 action, winning the morning session 6½ to 5½. In the Saturday afternoon matches, things were neck-and-neck once again, with each side earning 6 points, making the score Internationals 18½, U.S. 17½ ahead of the Sunday singles.
On Sunday, each side won 12 of those singles battles, and that delivered the Internationals the exact number of points needed to win the Cup, as they take the title 30½ to 29½.
Vanessa Borovilos of Canada, who plays at Texas A&M, clinched the winning half point in her match against Mackenzie Lee.
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2026 Arnold Palmer Cup Sunday singles scores
- Maria Jose Marin (INT) def. Kiara Romero (U.S.), 1 up
- George Cannon (INT) def. Jonathan McEwen (U.S.), 1 up
- Luke Poulter (INT) tied Ryder Cowan (U.S.)
- Macy Pate (U.S.) def. Lauren Kim (INT), 2 and 1
- Rianne Malixi (INT) def. Jasmine Koo (U.S.), 1 up
- Nguyen Anh Minh (INT) def. Cayden Pope (U.S.), 5 and 3
- Harry Takis (INT) def. Willy Walsh (U.S.), 4 and 3
- Marie Eline Madsen (INT) def. Anna Davis (U.S.), 3 and 2
- Marta Silchenko (INT) def. Farah O'Keefe (U.S.), 2 up
- Daniel Bennett (INT) tied Josiah Gilbert (U.S.)
- Jacob Modleski (U.S.) def. Zack Swanwick (INT), 1 up
- Paula Martín Sampedro (INT) tied Amely Bochaton (U.S.)
- Chloe Kovelesky (U.S.) def. Caitlin Maurice (INT), 4 and 2
- Wheaton Ennis (U.S.) def. Malan Potgieter (INT), 3 and 2
- Kihei Akina (U.S.) def. Connor Graham (INT), 1 up
- Paula Francisco (INT) tied Kylie Chong (U.S.)
- Cayetana Fernández Garcia-Poggio (INT) tied Avery Weed (U.S.)
- Arni Sveinsson (INT) def. Connor Williams (U.S.), 6 and 5
- Tim Wiedemeyer (INT) def. William Jennings (U.S.), 2 and 1
- Megan Propeck (U.S.) def. Veronika Kedronova (INT), 1 up
- Patience Rhodes (INT) def. Bailey Shoemaker (U.S.), 5 and 3
- Jack Turner (U.S.) def. Jack Buchanan (INT), 1 up
- Max Herendeen (U.S.) def. Niall Sheils Donegan (INT), 3 and 2
- Vanessa Borovilos (INT) tied Mackenzie Lee (U.S.)
The United States now leads the all-time series 15-14-1.
The Arnold Palmer Cup was co-founded by Arnold Palmer and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and began at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando in 1997.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: International squad defeats U.S. in thrilling 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup
Continue reading...
