North Carolina State University Athletics
Franken Listed in First Spring Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking
2/8/2018 10:49:00 AM | Men's Golf
Franken had three top-five finishes in the fall, including capturing his first individual title with a three-day score of 15-under-par at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate. Franken's score of 15-under-par tied an NC State program record for score in relation to par.
Franken is ranked 20th in the initial Arnold Palmer Cup rankings and is the second-highest ranked ACC golfer in the rankings.
The top six golfers from the final ranking in the Spring from both the United States and International men and women - 12 total golfers - shall be among the 24 individuals selected to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup July 6-8. The 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup will be the first using the expanded format of United States men's and women's collegiate golfers versus their counterparts from around the world.
Using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.
The remaining six men's and women's spots for the United States will consist of five committee selections, including at least one non-Division I golfer, and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team will include the men's and women's winners of The R&A Scholars Tournament, four committee selections and a coaches pick.
Subsequent rankings will be released on February 22 and March 8 with teams being announced March 15 during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard.
