USA Reclaims Palmer Cup at Wilmington Country ClubSunday June 9, 2013

WILMINGTON, Del. – The United States won 20.5-9.5 to reclaim the Palmer Cup at Wilmington Country Club. The United States leads the Palmer Cup series 9-7-1.

Cory Whitsett brought Team USA on the cusp of reclaiming the cup with a 3 and 2 victory against Scott Fernandez. Fernandez won the first hole but Whitsett squared the match after the second. He took the lead by claiming back-to-back holes at Nos. 4 and 5. Fernandez battled back to a 1-down deficit on three occasions but Whitsett used birdies on Nos. 13 and 15 to put the match away.

The US won the cup when Bobby Wyatt and Kevin Phelan halved their match. Phelan won the first two holes with birdie to give Europe an early edge. Wyatt won three of the next four to take a 1-up lead thru six. Phelan would gain a 1-up advantage on two other occasions before Wyatt went 1-up thru 12. Phelan halved the match by winning No. 18.

HERTZ SPONSORS ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY MASTERCARDExtends 30-Year Relationship With The Hertz Corporation

PARK RIDGE, NJ -- The Hertz Corporation (NYSE:HTZ) and the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by MasterCard have signed a four-year partnership for Hertz to be the Official Car Rental Sponsor of the Invitational.

Arnold Palmer's State of the Game: The delicate fabric of the gameOn GolfChannel.com, Arnold Palmer periodically shares his opinions about issues affecting the game of golf through his column, “Arnold Palmer’s State of the Game.”

I marvel at golf. I’ve been immersed in the game now for almost 80 years, yet every day it surprises me or affects me in some new way. Sometimes it’s a swing tip I’ve never heard before. Occasionally it’s a snippet of the game’s rich history that had previously gone unnoticed or maybe it’s that one remaining golf joke I hadn’t yet heard. But the way in which the game most often surprises me – moves me, really – is its endless capacity for good. From the game’s leading professionals to its highest handicappers, from its administrators to its administrated, it is inspiring, even golf-affirming, to know that while ropes may separate the world’s greatest players from their fans, we’re all united in two key ways: charity and the Rules of Golf.