PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland --- Fresh off his top-20 effort in the U.S. Open, Georgia's Russell Henley helped the United States defeat Europe 13-11 in the Palmer Cup in a match that ended on Saturday.
Henley, a rising senior for the Bulldogs, went 3-1 in his competitions as Team USA improved to 7-6-1 in the series, which pits top collegians from the United States and Europe in a Ryder Cup-style event.

Henley and Tyson Alexander defeated James Byrne and Jesper Kennegard 3 and 1 in a four-ball match. Henley and Alexander dispatched Kennegard and Henrik Norlander 1-up in a foursome match. In singles, Kennegard topped Henley 2 and 1, but Henley bounced back with a 4 and 2 win over Kennegard.