The 2008 Palmer Cup was held on 26âÂÂ27 June 2008 on the Gailes Links in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Europe won 14âÂÂ10.
On Thursday, there were four matches of four-ball in the morning, followed by eight singles matches in the afternoon. Four foursomes matches were played on the Friday morning with a further eight singles in the afternoon. In all, 24 matches were played.
Each of the 24 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole, each side earned half a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 12ý points won the competition.
Eight college golfers from Europe and the United States participated in the event.
The Michael Carter Award winners were Jonas Enander Hedin and Michael Thompson.