WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior golfer and All-America candidate Herman Sekne has earned a spot on the International Team for the Arnold Palmer Cup, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced today on the Golf Channel.
Sekne is the first Boilermaker to earn a spot in the event since Lee Williamson played on the United States team in 2002.
In its 27th year, the Arnold Palmer Cup is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men’s and women’s university/college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. The Palmer Cup has been played at some of the world’s greatest courses, including The Old Course at St. Andrews, The Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, Baltusrol, The Honors Course, and Cherry Hills. Beginning with the 2018 matches at Evian Resort Golf Club, the Palmer Cup is the only major tournament which features men and women playing side-by-side as partners.
This year’s competition will be played at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, on June 8 through 10. Laurel Valley has hosted several prestigious events, including the 1975 Ryder Cup, the 1989 U.S. Senior Open and the 2005 Senior PGA Championship. The United States leads the Palmer Cup series, 13-12-1.
Sekne has had an outstanding junior season, being named Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times while owning six top-10 finishes in eight events. His seven career Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors are the fourth most in Big Ten history.
The All-America candidate became just the fifth player in school history with at least three victories when he earned co-medalist honors two weeks ago at the Boilermaker Invitational, leading the Boilermakers to a stunning, come-from-behind victory over No. 11-ranked Oklahoma by one shot.
Sekne totaled a 54-hole tally of 11-under par 202 (69-69-64) to earn the victory. He birdied his final two holes to rally for the medalist share and his 202 score is the fourth-best tournament score in school history, while his 64 in the final tied for the third-lowest round in Purdue history.
He has posted 12 rounds in the 60s, already a school record, while his six top-10 finishes are fourth in school history, coming in just eight events…
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