Far Hills, N.J. – Eight of the 10 members of the United States team for the Walker Cup Match, including recent U.S. Open qualifiers Bill Haas of Greer, S.C., and Trip Kuehne of Dallas, Texas, have been named by the United States Golf Association.   The 2003 Walker Cup Match will be played at Ganton Golf Club in North Yorkshire, England, from Sept. 6-7, against a 10-member team representing Great Britain and Ireland.

 

Chris Nallen of Panther Valley Country Club cemented his selection to his first USA Walker Cup team by winning the 2003 Northeast Amateur in an extra holes playoff.  He also finished second at the 2002 Northeast Amateur and was fourth at the 2002 Porter Cup and fifth at the 2003 Dogwood Invitational.

 

In college honors, Nallen earned All-American honors for the third straight season at the University of Arizona in 2003, leading his team with nine top-10 finishes and an average of 71.74 strokes per round.  He was a semifinalist for the Ben Hogan Award, given to the top collegiate, a 2003 USA Palmer Cup team member and an All-Pacific Coast Conference selection for the second consecutive year.

 

Other events Nallen has won are the 2002 Jerry Pate Intercollegiate, the 2001 US Intercollegiate and the 2001 New Jersey State Amateur Championship.

 

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