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. Â
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.Â
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.
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