Dalke Named to U.S. Palmer Cup Team

NORMAN – Oklahoma junior Brad Dalke has been selected to represent the United States at the 2018 Palmer Cup, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced Wednesday.

Dalke becomes the first OU player to represent the Sooners at the event. The junior will be a part of the 24-player United States team that will compete against the top international collegiate golfers in the world, July 6-8, at the Evian Resort in Evians-les-Bains, France.

OU head coach Ryan Hybl will serve as the head coach for the U.S. men's squad and announced the roster live on Golf Channel on Wednesday from the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

“I am so proud that Brad is going to represent the United States for us in the Palmer Cup,” Hybl said. “This is such a huge honor and he played his way onto the team. He is the first Oklahoma Sooner to be a part of the Palmer Cup and I could not be happier for him.”

Dalke leads the Sooners in stroke average (70.37) this season and has picked up five top-10 finishes in seven events. The junior helped OU to the 2017 NCAA Championship last season and was named a PING Honorable Mention All-American.

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. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top male university/college golfers matching the United States against Europe.

Since its inception, 101 former Arnold Palmer Cup alumni have gone on to earn cards on either the PGA or European Tours, 22 alumni have gone on to represent Europe or the USA in the Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup, and 51 have claimed 191 victories on the PGA or European Tours. The United States leads the series 11-9-1.

Arnold Palmer Cup is supported by Arnie's Army Charitable Foundation. The Arnold Palmer Cup provides a platform for perpetuating Arnold Palmer's commitment to youth development and the growth of amateur/collegiate golf.

For more information, please visit ArnoldPalmerCup.com.