ORLANDO – Illinois State senior David Perkins continues to draw in the accolades and opportunities due to his strong career, as he was recently selected as one of 16 competitors for the United States Golf Association (USGA) Palmer Cup. Perkins currently has a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) of 40.
The 16 players will attend a practice session from Dec. 16 to Dec. 18, and the three days of practice will be held at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge and Lake Nona Country Club, in Orlando.
"What an honor for Perkins to be among the few invited to the Walker Cup practice session by the USGA's team selection committee," said Illinois State head men's golf coach Ray Kralis. "Because of his success on the collegiate level and in elite amateur championships over the last couple of seasons, he is clearly recognized as one of the best amateur players in the world. This session also allows the golfers to develop relationships and team camaraderie, and I think they will see that David is a great team guy as well."
Perkins, who was named a third team All-American by PING in addition to All-Region and the MVC Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year. His scoring average of 69.39 last season was nearly three strokes better than the second lowest in the MVC during the season and is the lowest average by over a stroke in a half since 2003.
Perkins has also competed in numerous major amateur events over the last year-plus including top-five finishes at the Patriot All-America Tournament, Jones Cup, and Southern Amateur, and top-20 finishes at the Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship and the Azalea Invitational. He was the qualifying co-medalist at the North & South and tied for 23rd at the US Amateur Championships to advance to the match play tournament.
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