Fredrik Nilehn of Texas Tech and Sweden and Arkansas golfer Maria Fassi from Mexico, who finished atop the Arnold Palmer Cup rankings, highlight the International team. Nilehn is one of three golfers returning from last year’s Europe squad, joined by Harry Hall (UNLV, England) and Viktor Hovland (Oklahoma State, Norway). Ainhoa Olarra (Spain) and Dewi Weber (Netherlands) are the first players from South Carolina and Miami, respectively. Countries represented for the first time include Canada (Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M), China (Andy Zhang, Florida), Republic of Korea (Jiwon Jang, Daytona State), Mexico (Fassi; Alvaro Ortiz, Arkansas) South Africa (Jovan Rebula, Auburn), and Thailand (Jaravee Boonchant, Duke; KK Limbhasut, California; Pimnipi Panthong, Kent State; Patty Tavatanakit, UCLA). Multiple players represent Italy (Stefano Mazzoli, TCU; Lorenzo Scalise, Tennessee), Mexico and Thailand.
California’s Collin Morikawa and Chandler Phillips of Texas A&M return from last year’s victorious American team. They are joined by top players from the Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking - Justin Suh from Southern California and UCLA’s Lilia Vu. Team USA will also feature college teammates Kristen Gillman and Lauren Stephenson of Alabama, Arkansas’ Dylan Kim and Alana Uriell, Zach Bauchou and Matthew Wolff of Oklahoma State, UCLA’s Mariel Galdiano and Lilia Vu, Jennifer Kupcho and Emilia Migliaccio of Wake Forest.
Jeon Jiwon (Daytona State, Republic of Korea) is the first NJCAA golfer named to the Arnold Palmer Cup while SM Lee (Dalton State, USA) is the first from the NAIA.
A spot on the International side will be reserved for both a men’s and women’s golfer for The R&A Scholar Tournament champion, which will be held at St. Andrews April 2-3. The four coach’s picks will be announced May 4 on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive.
International
Men’s Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Fredrik Nilehn, Texas Tech - Sweden Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State - Norway Alvaro Ortiz, Arkanasas - Mexico Stefano Mazzoli, TCU - Italy Jovan Rebula, Auburn - South Africa Lorenzo Scalise, Tennessee - Italy
Women’s Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Maria Fassi, Arkansas - Mexico Patty Tavatanakit, UCLA - Thailand Olivia Mehaffey, Arizona State - Northern Ireland Dewi Weber, Miami - Netherlands Ainhoa Olarra, South Carolina - Spain Jaravee Boonchant, Duke - Thailand
Commitee Selections
Harry Hall, UNLV - England Jiwon Jeon, Daytona State - Republic of Korea KK Limbhasut, California - Thailand Hurly Long, Texas Tech - Germany Pimnipa Panthong, Kent State - Thailand Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M - Canada Albane Valenzuela, Stanford - Switzerland Andy Zhang, Florida - China
The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament Champion
Contested April 2-3
Coach’s Picks
Announced May 4 on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive
Coaches
Head Coach - Herb Page, Kent State - Canada Head Coach - Anne Walker, Stanford - Scotland Assistant Coach - Jan Dowling, Michigan - Canada Assistant Coach - Adrien Mork, TCU - France
United States
Men’s Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Justin Suh, Southern California Collin Morikawa, California Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State Davis Riley, Alabama Shintaro Ban, UNLV Brad Dalke, Oklahoma
Women’s Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Lilia Vu, UCLA Lauren Stephenson, Alabama Andrea Lee, Stanford Sophia Schubert, Texas Kristen Gillman, Alabama Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest
Commitee Selections
Zach Bauchou, Oklahoma State Jamie Freedman, Nova Southeastern Mariel Galdiano, UCLA Dylan Kim, Arkansas Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest SM Lee, Dalton State Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss Alana Uriell, Arkansas
Coach’s Picks
Announced May 4 on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive
Coaches
Head Coach - Therese Hession, Ohio State Head Coach - Ryan Hybl, Oklahoma State Assistant Coach - Ryan Blagg, Baylor Assistant Coach - Susan Rosenstiel, Alabama