2004 Curtis Cup
The 33rd Curtis Cup Match was played on 12 and 13 June 2004 at Formby Golf Club in Formby, Merseyside, England. The United States won 10 to 8.[1] Great Britain and Ireland won 5 of the 6 foursomes but American dominated in the singles, winning 9 of the 12 matches. Michelle Wie became the youngest ever Curtis Cup player, at the age of 14.
| Dates | 12–13 June 2004 | ||||
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| Venue | Formby Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Formby, Merseyside, England | ||||
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| United States wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
Format
The contest was a two-day competition, with three foursomes and six singles matches on each day, a total of 18 points.
Each of the 18 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. Rather, each side earned 1⁄2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 91⁄2 points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.
Teams
Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[2]
 &  Great Britain & Ireland | ||||
| Name | Age | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada O'Sullivan |
40 | non-playing captain | ||
| Claire Coughlan |
24 | |||
 Emma Duggleby |
32 | played in 2000 and 2002 | ||
 Anna Highgate |
22 | |||
 Anne Laing |
29 | |||
| Danielle Masters |
21 | |||
| Shelley McKevitt |
24 | |||
| Fame More |
23 | played in 2002 | ||
| Nicola Timmins |
24 | |||
 Team USA | |||||
| Name | Age | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Kirouac | 55 | non-playing captain | |||
| Erica Blasberg | 19 | ||||
| Paula Creamer | 17 | ||||
| Sarah Huarte | 22 | ||||
| Liz Janangelo | 20 | ||||
| Brittany Lang | 18 | ||||
| Jane Park | 17 | ||||
| Annie Thurman | 21 | ||||
| Michelle Wie | 14 | ||||
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| McKevitt/Duggleby | 3 & 2 |
Park/Creamer |
| Timmins/Masters | 1 up |
Huarte/Thurman |
| Laing/Coughlan | 1 up |
Lang/Wie |
| 3 | Session | 0 |
| 3 | Overall | 0 |
Afternoon singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Duggleby | 3 & 2 |
Liz Janangelo |
| Danielle Masters | 1 up |
Erica Blasberg |
| Fame More | 5 & 3 |
Paula Creamer |
| Anna Highgate | 5 & 4 |
Michelle Wie |
| Shelley McKevitt | 4 & 3 |
Jane Park |
| Anne Laing | 4 & 3 |
Annie Thurman |
| 1 | Session | 5 |
| 4 | Overall | 5 |
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Duggleby/McKevitt | 2 & 1 |
Blasberg/Huarte |
| Laing/Coughlan | 3 & 2 |
Janangelo/Wie |
| Timmins/Masters | 5 & 4 |
Lang/Thurman |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 6 | Overall | 6 |
Afternoon singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Duggleby | 3 & 2 |
Paula Creamer |
| Anne Laing | 3 & 1 |
Jane Park |
| Shelley McKevitt | 1 up |
Liz Janangelo |
| Nicola Timmins | 6 & 5 |
Michelle Wie |
| Claire Coughlan | 2 up |
Brittany Lang |
| Danielle Masters | 1 up |
Annie Thurman |
| 2 | Session | 4 |
| 8 | Overall | 10 |
References
- "USA Retains Curtis Cup with 10-8 Victory". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "The 33rd Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". United States Golf Association. Retrieved 9 October 2016.