Spanish golfers José Luis Ballester, Carla Bernat, Paula Martín, and Julia López participated in another edition of the prestigious Palmer Cup, a co-ed collegiate competition pitting a team of American golfers against a team of international players currently competing in the NCAA. This time, the American team emerged victorious (32.5-27.5) at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland.
Sunday dawned with an 18-18 tie, leaving everything to be decided in the individual matches, where the visiting team performed better. The decisive point was secured by Latanna Stone, playing in the tournament for the fourth time, in her match against Julia López.
These four players mentioned above - including two repeat participants from 2022, Ballester and López - have joined others such as Carolina López-Chacarra, Jorge Campillo, Alejandro del Rey and David Puig who have also previously participated in Palmer Cup editions.
This was the first victory for the United States on international soil since 2018, when they won at Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France, and the second since 2010, when they won at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland.
Each team has been made up of 24 golfers, who have competed in a competition system similar to the Ryder Cup, with morning and afternoon pairs matches on the first two days before giving way to 24 individual matches in the final round, with a total of 60 points at stake.
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