NORMAN, Okla. -- Announced live on the Golf Channel Tuesday afternoon, Christopher Newport senior Alex Price made history as the second Division III golfer ever to be selected to participate in the Arnold Palmer Cup. The three-time All-American will play at the annual Ryder Cup-like international competition as a member of Team USA taking on the best collegiate players from Team Europe.

Price joins only Oglethorpe University's Anthony Maccaglia as Division III competitors to earn selection to the event. The team consists of 12 men's and 12 women's golfers. The first six men's and women's players automatically qualify as the top six golfers in the Division I ranks based on a point system that runs throughout the season. After that, at-large picks are selected by the coach and a committee of coaches and administrators, including one player from outside the Division I ranks. 

Price has enjoyed one of the most impressive single season performances in Christopher Newport athletics history as he continues to add to his unprecedented personal ledger. In eight tournaments and 22 rounds this season, Price has three victories and has finished no worse than Even par. On the individual leaderboard, he has seven straight finishes in the top three overall including tournament wins at the NCAA DIII Fall Preview, the Jekyll Island Collegiate, and the Camp Lejeune Championship. 

He has shattered his own single season stroke average record with a 69.9 mark while logging 18 of his 22 rounds at par or better. Nine of those 18 rounds have been sub-70 cards as Price has lowered his career average over 69.5 rounds of play to 71.8. This year, he was named the SwingU Division III College Golfer of the Month for March after his back-to-back wins this Spring. Before the start of his senior campaign, Price qualified for the U.S. Amateur and put together one of the finest runs for a Division III golfer all-time, reaching the quarterfinals. 

The Palmer Cup, named after golf legend Arnold Palmer, was founded in 1997 and is an annual international team event pitting the best collegiate golfers from the United States against those from Europe. The competition is patterned after the Ryder Cup, which does the same for professional golfers. The two teams compete in various match play formats over three days, including four-ball, foursome and singles competition. Whichever team wins the most holes over the course of the event wins the cup. 

The Palmer Cup alternates annually between American and European venues. The 2023 Palmer Cup will be held at the Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania from June 8-10. The venue hosted the 1965 PGA Championship and the 1975 Ryder Cup as well as the 2005 Senior PGA Championship. 

For more information visit arnoldpalmercup.com.