title: 2004 Palmer Cup
text: # 2004 Palmer Cup
  
  The 2004 Palmer Cup was held on 6–7 August 2004 at Ballybunion Golf Club in County Kerry, Ireland. Europe won 14½–9½.
  
  ## Format
  
  On Friday, there were four matches of four-ball in the morning, followed by eight singles matches in the afternoon. Four foursomes matches were played on the Saturday morning with a further eight singles in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches were played.
  
  Each of the 24 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole, each side earned half a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 12½ points won the competition.
  
  ## Teams
  
  Eight college golfers from Europe and the United States participated in the event.
  
  Europe :
  
  | Name | Country | College |
  | - | - | - |
  | Graham Kaye head coach | Switzerland | |
  | Lars Brovold | Norway | Alabama |
  | Alejandro Cañizares | Spain | Arizona State |
  | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Spain | San Pablo, Madrid |
  | Rhys Davies | Wales | East Tennessee State |
  | Gareth Maybin | Northern Ireland | South Alabama |
  | Francesco Molinari | Italy | Turin |
  | Martin Rominger | Switzerland | South Carolina |
  | Alex Norén | Sweden | Oklahoma State |
  
  United States :
  
  | Name | College |
  | - | - |
  | Larry Penley head coach | Clemson |
  | Joe Feaganes assistant coach | Marshall |
  | Matt Every | Florida |
  | Jack Ferguson | Clemson |
  | Jason Hartwick | Texas |
  | Billy Hurley III | Navy |
  | J. J. Jakovac | Chico State |
  | Ryan Moore | UNLV |
  | Chris Nallen | Arizona |
  | Chris Stroud | Lamar |
  
  ## Friday's matches
  
  ### Morning four-ball
  
  | | Results | |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño | 2 & 1 | Ferguson/Hurley |
  | Molinari/Rominger | 1 up | Hartwick/Stroud |
  | Davies/Maybin | 1 up | Every/Nallen |
  | Brovold/Norén | 4 & 2 | Jakovac/Moore |
  | 3 | Four-ball | 1 |
  | 3 | Overall | 1 |
  
  ### Afternoon singles
  
  | | Results | |
  | - | - | - |
  | Francesco Molinari | 4 & 3 | Billy Hurley III |
  | Alejandro Cañizares | 2 & 1 | Matt Every |
  | Martin Rominger | 4 & 3 | J. J. Jakovac |
  | Rhys Davies | 1 up | Jason Hartwick |
  | Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño | 8 & 6 | Jack Ferguson |
  | Gareth Maybin | 2 up | Chris Stroud |
  | Lars Brovold | 2 & 1 | Chris Nallen |
  | Alex Norén | 3 & 1 | Ryan Moore |
  | 6 | Singles | 2 |
  | 9 | Overall | 3 |
  
  ## Saturday's matches
  
  ### Morning foursomes
  
  | | Results | |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cañizares/Fdez-Castaño | 2 up | Jakovac/Moore |
  | Molinari/Rominger | 1 up | Every/Nallen |
  | Davies/Maybin | 2 & 1 | Hartwick/Stroud |
  | Brovold/Norén | 1 up | Ferguson/Hurley |
  | 1 | Foursomes | 3 |
  | 10 | Overall | 6 |
  
  ### Afternoon singles
  
  | | Results | |
  | - | - | - |
  | Alejandro Cañizares | 2 up | J. J. Jakovac |
  | Martin Rominger | 3 & 1 | Chris Nallen |
  | Rhys Davies | 3 & 2 | Matt Every |
  | Francesco Molinari | halved | Jack Ferguson |
  | Gareth Maybin | 2 & 1 | Jason Hartwick |
  | Alex Norén | 2 & 1 | Chris Stroud |
  | Lars Brovold | 8 & 6 | Billy Hurley III |
  | Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño | 4 & 3 | Ryan Moore |
  | 4½ | Singles | 3½ |
  | 14½ | Overall | 9½ |
  
  ## Michael Carter award
  
  The Michael Carter Award winners were Gareth Maybin and Chris Stroud.
  
  