World-Class Host Venues & Competition
Rich Harvest Farms | Sugar Grove, Illinois
Beginning with a single hole and an idea over 30 years ago, Rich Harvest Farms has evolved into one of the most exclusive clubs in the country. The lush grounds and course were designed and constructed by Jerry Rich out of what were once corn and grazing fields, making it one of the few golf courses in Golf Digest America’s Top 100 that are owner designed. Jerry drew his influence from Augusta National, Dick Wilson’s Pine Tree, as well as close friends Bob Murphy and Sam Snead. Upon the course’s completion in 1998, Rich Harvest Farms was rated the 5th Best New Private Golf Course by Golf Digest in 1997. Three years later, it made Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses, where it remains to this day. With an extremely limited membership, award-winning accommodations, and one of the greatest golf courses in country, Rich Harvest Farms has received critical acclaim from every major golf publication in the country.
Great venues have highlighted the competition since its inception in 1997. After Bay Hill, the Arnold Palmer Cup was next contested in Scotland in 1998 on the Old and New Courses at St. Andrews. In subsequent years the matches have been played at such historic venues as The Honors Course, Royal Royal Liverpool, Baltusrol, Doonbeg, Cassique, Ballybunion, Whistling Straits-The Irish, Prestwick, Caves Valley, Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links, Cherry Hills, Royal Portrush, The Stanwich Club, Royal Country Down, Wilmington, Walton Heath, Rich Harvest Farms, Formby, Atlanta Athletic Club, Evian Resort Golf Club, and The Alotian Club. The Arnold Palmer Cup will be staged at Rich Harvest Farms in 2021, and Lahinch Golf Club in 2024.
Year | Course | Location | Results | |
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1997 | Bay Hill Club & Lodge | Orlando, Florida | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 19-5 | |
1998 | Old Course and New Course | St. Andrews, Scotland | Great Britain & Ireland and USA tie 12-12 | |
1999 | The Honors Course | Chattanooga, Tennessee | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 17.5-6.5 | |
2000 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Hoylake, England | Great Britain & Ireland defeats USA 12.5-11.5 | |
2001 | Baltusrol Golf Club | Springfield, New Jersey | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 18-6 | |
2002 | Doonbeg Golf Club | County Clare, Ireland | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 15.5-8.5 | |
2003 | Cassique | Kiawah Island, South Carolina | Europe defeats USA 14-10 | |
2004 | Ballybunion Golf Club | Ballybunion, Ireland | Europe defeats USA 14.5-9.5 | |
2005 | Whistling Straits | Mosel, Wisconsin | USA defeats Europe 14-10 | |
2006 | Prestwick Golf Club | Prestwick, Scotland | Europe defeats USA 19.5-4.5 | |
2007 | Caves Valley Golf Club | Owings Mills, Maryland | USA defeats USA 18-6 | |
2008 | Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links | Irvine, Scotland | Europe defeats USA 14-10 | |
2009 | Cherry Hills Country Club | Denver, Colorado | Europe defeats USA 13-11 | |
2010 | Royal Portrush Golf Club | Portrush, Northern Ireland | USA defeats Europe 13-11 | |
2011 | The Stanwich Club | Greenwich, Connecticut | USA defeats Europe 9-11 | |
2012 | The Royal County Down Golf Club | Newcastle, Northern Ireland | Europe defeats USA 13.5-10.5 | |
2013 | Wilmington Country Club | Wilmington, Delaware | USA defeats Europe 20.5-9.5 | |
2014 | Walton Heath Golf Club | Walton-on-the-Hill, England | Europe defeats USA 18.5-11.5 | |
2015 | Rich Harvest Farms | Sugar Grove, Illinois | USA defeats Europe 18-12 | |
2016 | Formby Golf Club | Formby, England | Europe defeats USA 18.5-11.5 | |
2017 | Atlanta Athletic Club | Johns Creek, Georgia | USA defeats Europe19.5-11.5 | |
2018 | Evian Resort Golf Club | Évian-les-Bains, France | USA defeats International 38.5-21.5 | |
2019 | The Alotian Club | Roland, Arkansas | International defeats USA 33.5 - 26.5 | |
2020 | Bay Hill Club & Lodge | Orlando, Florida | International defeats USA 40.5-19.5 | |
2021 | Rich Harvest Farms | Sugar Grove, Illinois | June 11-13 | |
2024 | Lahinch Golf Club | Lahinch, Ireland | TBD |