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Kennedy Named to the Palmer Cup Team for the Second-Straight Year
April 23, 2024 | Men's Golf
The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men's and women's university/college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players.
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, Fla., in 1997.
"I am very proud and excited for Max," head coach Ryan Blagg said. "Being selected to play in the Palmer Cup is a huge honor and with this year's event being held in Ireland I know it will be very special for Max and his family."
In the latest rankings, Kennedy is ranked as the No. 158 player nationally. The senior from Dublin, Ireland, is second on the team in stroke average at 72.27. His final year has been one of his best, posting four top-10 finishes, including a win at the General Hackler. He helped the team pick up its first win of the season by shooting an 8-under-par 208 to earn his first career victory. He carded a 2-under-par to tie for eighth at the Rod Myers Invitational and was seventh at Notre Dame.
The Palmer Cup has been played at some of the world's greatest courses, including The Old Course at St. Andrews, The Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, Baltusrol, The Honors Course, and Cherry Hills. Beginning with the 2018 matches at Evian Resort Golf Club, the Palmer Cup is the only major tournament which features men and women playing side-by-side as partners.
Since its inception, over 125 former Arnold Palmer Cup alumni have gone on to earn cards on the PGA, DP World, or LPGA Tours; 34 have represented Europe or the USA in the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, or Solheim Cup and more than 75 have claimed over 315 victories on the PGA, DP World, or LPGA Tours, including 2022 major champions Jennifer Kupcho (The Chevron Championship) and Justin Thomas (PGA Championship). The United States leads the Palmer Cup series 13-12-1.
The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation supports the Palmer Cup, which provides a platform for perpetuating Arnold Palmer's commitment to youth character development and the growth of amateur/collegiate golf. For more information, please visit ArnoldPalmerCup.com.
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