Dates | June 11–13, 2010 | ||||
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Venue | Essex County Club | ||||
Location | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts | ||||
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United States wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
The 36th Curtis Cup Match was played from June 11 to 13, 2010 at Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The United States won 121⁄2 to 71⁄2.[1] The Great Britain and Ireland team led 31⁄2 to 21⁄2 after the first day but the Americans won all 6 matches on the second day and, with the singles matches being shared, won comfortably. The Great Britain and Ireland team included 15-year-old twins, Lisa and Leona Maguire.
The contest was a three-day competition, with three foursomes and three fourball matches on each of the first two days, and eight singles matches on the final day, a total of 20 points.
Each of the 20 matches is worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match is all square after the 18th hole extra holes are not played. Rather, each side earns 1⁄2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 101⁄2 points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retains the Cup.
Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
The American team was selected by the USGA’s International Team Selection Committee.[2]
Team USA | |||||
Name | Age | Notes | |||
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Noreen Mohler | 52 | non-playing captain | |||
Cydney Clanton | 20 | ||||
Jennifer Johnson | 18 | ||||
Kimberly Kim | 18 | played in 2008 | |||
Stephanie Kono | 20 | ||||
Jessica Korda | 17 | ||||
Tiffany Lua | 19 | ||||
Jennifer Song | 20 | ||||
Lexi Thompson | 15 |
The Great Britain & Ireland team was selected by the LGU in April 2010.[3]
& Great Britain & Ireland | ||||
Name | Age | Notes | ||
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Mary McKenna | 61 | non-playing captain | ||
Hannah Barwood | 19 | |||
Holly Clyburn | 19 | |||
Rachel Jennings | 21 | |||
Leona Maguire | 15 | |||
Lisa Maguire | 15 | |||
Danielle McVeigh | 22 | |||
Pamela Pretswell | 20 | |||
Sally Watson | 18 | played in 2008 |
& | Results | |
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Watson/Jennings | halved | Song/Johnson |
Barwood/Clyburn | halved | Thompson/Korda |
McVeigh/Leona Maguire | halved | Clanton/Kono |
11⁄2 | Session | 11⁄2 |
11⁄2 | Overall | 11⁄2 |
& | Results | |
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McVeigh/Pretswell | 4 & 3 | Song/Kim |
Jennings/Leona Maguire | 3 & 2 | Thompson/Johnson |
Watson/Lisa Maguire | 1 up | Korda/Lua |
2 | Session | 1 |
31⁄2 | Overall | 21⁄2 |
& | Results | |
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McVeigh/Prestwell | 2 & 1 | Thompson/Korda |
Leona Maguire/Lisa Maguire | 3 & 2 | Song/Clanton |
Watson/Jennings | 2 up | Kono/Kim |
0 | Session | 3 |
31⁄2 | Overall | 51⁄2 |
& | Results | |
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McVeigh/Leona Maguire | 3 & 1 | Thompson/Korda |
Barwood/Clyburn | 3 & 1 | Song/Kono |
Watson/Jennings | 3 & 2 | Lua/Johnson |
0 | Session | 3 |
31⁄2 | Overall | 81⁄2 |