Clark, Xiong Named to First Spring Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking
02/09/17 | Men's Golf
NORMAN, Okla. – University of Oregon men's golf senior Wyndham Clark is ranked No. 1 on the first of three spring Arnold Palmer Cup rankings. Freshman Norman Xiong also made the list with a No. 6 ranking.
The Arnold Palmer Cup, played June 9-11 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, pins the top American and European collegiate players against one another for an exciting annual match.
Clark also earned the top ranking on the fall Arnold Palmer Cup rankings, released Nov. 16. Xiong's No. 6 ranking is highly notable, considering he has only played in two collegiate tournaments in his career thus far. Six of the 25 American golfers hail from the Pac-12, with three of the 25 Europeans coming from the league.
Rankings are determined by the top six players for both sides using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base. Bonus points are rewarded for wins and high finishes, also taking into account strength of schedule. The second rankings will be announced on Feb. 23, with the third on March 9. The top American players are then narrowed down by three committee picks and once coaches pick. The final top European players consist of the champion of The R&A Foundation Scholars tournament, two committee picks and one coaches pick.
For more information, visit arnoldpalmercup.com
Top-25 American Collegiate Golfers
[Rank, Name, School]
1. Wyndham Clark, Oregon
2. Same Burns, LSU
3. Maverick McNealy, Stanford
4. Jimmy Stranger, Virginia
5. Sean Crocker, Southern California
6. Norman Xiong, Oregon
7. Braden Thornberry, Mississippi
8. Greyson Sigg, Georgia
9. Dylan Meyer, Illinois
10. Will Zalatoris, Wake Forest
11. Wyatt Larkin, Kennesaw State
12. Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M
13. Patrick Martin, Vanderbilt
14. Spencer Ralston, Georgia
15. Doug Ghim, Texas
16. Cameron Young, Wake Forest
17. Dylan Wu, Northwestern
18. Will Long, Auburn
19. Rico Hoey, Southern California
20. Blaine Hale, Oklahoma
21. Patrick Fishburn, BYU
22. Scott Stevens, South Carolina
23. Collin Morikawa, California
24. Gordon Neale, Florida
25. Nick Hardy, Illinois
Top-25 European Collegiate Golfers
[Rank, Name, School, Country]
1. Fredrik Nilehn, Texas Tech, Sweden
2. Hannes Ronneblad, Texas Tech, Sweden
3. Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State, Norway
4. Frederik Dreier, UTEP, Denmark
5. Mans Berglund, Lamar, Swede
6. Federico Zucchetti, Texas Tech, Italy
7. Euan Walker, Missouri, Scotland
8. Ediardo Lipparelli, Illinois, Italy
9. David Wicks, Jacksonville, England
10. Linus Lilliedahl, Missouri, Sweden
11. Ilari Saulo, Middle Tennessee, Finland
12. Jeremy Paul, Colorado, Germany
13. Kristoffer Ventura, Oklahoma State, Norway
14. Yannik Paul, Colorado, Germany
15. Sam Horsfield, Florida, England
16. Jeremy Gandon, Kansas State, France
17. Harry Ellis, Florida State, England
18. Simon Zach, Louisville, Czech Rep.
19. Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State, Iceland
20. Alejandro Del Rey Gonzalez, Arizona State, Spain
21. Pierre Mazier, TCU, France
22. Erik Lindwall, Eastern Kentucky, Sweden
23. Paul McBride, Wake Forest, Sweden
24. Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres, Kennesaw State, Spain
25. Daniel Sutton, Kansas, England
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon men's golf action both on and off the greens. Make sure to follow @OregonMGolf on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Men's Golf Team and following Oregon Men's Golf on Instagram.
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The Arnold Palmer Cup, played June 9-11 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, pins the top American and European collegiate players against one another for an exciting annual match.
Clark also earned the top ranking on the fall Arnold Palmer Cup rankings, released Nov. 16. Xiong's No. 6 ranking is highly notable, considering he has only played in two collegiate tournaments in his career thus far. Six of the 25 American golfers hail from the Pac-12, with three of the 25 Europeans coming from the league.
Rankings are determined by the top six players for both sides using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base. Bonus points are rewarded for wins and high finishes, also taking into account strength of schedule. The second rankings will be announced on Feb. 23, with the third on March 9. The top American players are then narrowed down by three committee picks and once coaches pick. The final top European players consist of the champion of The R&A Foundation Scholars tournament, two committee picks and one coaches pick.
For more information, visit arnoldpalmercup.com
Top-25 American Collegiate Golfers
[Rank, Name, School]
1. Wyndham Clark, Oregon
2. Same Burns, LSU
3. Maverick McNealy, Stanford
4. Jimmy Stranger, Virginia
5. Sean Crocker, Southern California
6. Norman Xiong, Oregon
7. Braden Thornberry, Mississippi
8. Greyson Sigg, Georgia
9. Dylan Meyer, Illinois
10. Will Zalatoris, Wake Forest
11. Wyatt Larkin, Kennesaw State
12. Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M
13. Patrick Martin, Vanderbilt
14. Spencer Ralston, Georgia
15. Doug Ghim, Texas
16. Cameron Young, Wake Forest
17. Dylan Wu, Northwestern
18. Will Long, Auburn
19. Rico Hoey, Southern California
20. Blaine Hale, Oklahoma
21. Patrick Fishburn, BYU
22. Scott Stevens, South Carolina
23. Collin Morikawa, California
24. Gordon Neale, Florida
25. Nick Hardy, Illinois
Top-25 European Collegiate Golfers
[Rank, Name, School, Country]
1. Fredrik Nilehn, Texas Tech, Sweden
2. Hannes Ronneblad, Texas Tech, Sweden
3. Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State, Norway
4. Frederik Dreier, UTEP, Denmark
5. Mans Berglund, Lamar, Swede
6. Federico Zucchetti, Texas Tech, Italy
7. Euan Walker, Missouri, Scotland
8. Ediardo Lipparelli, Illinois, Italy
9. David Wicks, Jacksonville, England
10. Linus Lilliedahl, Missouri, Sweden
11. Ilari Saulo, Middle Tennessee, Finland
12. Jeremy Paul, Colorado, Germany
13. Kristoffer Ventura, Oklahoma State, Norway
14. Yannik Paul, Colorado, Germany
15. Sam Horsfield, Florida, England
16. Jeremy Gandon, Kansas State, France
17. Harry Ellis, Florida State, England
18. Simon Zach, Louisville, Czech Rep.
19. Gisli Sveinbergsson, Kent State, Iceland
20. Alejandro Del Rey Gonzalez, Arizona State, Spain
21. Pierre Mazier, TCU, France
22. Erik Lindwall, Eastern Kentucky, Sweden
23. Paul McBride, Wake Forest, Sweden
24. Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres, Kennesaw State, Spain
25. Daniel Sutton, Kansas, England
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon men's golf action both on and off the greens. Make sure to follow @OregonMGolf on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Men's Golf Team and following Oregon Men's Golf on Instagram.
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