2010 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.
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 | |||||
Format
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.
Teams
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]
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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]
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61 | non-playing captain | ||
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19 | |||
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19 | |||
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21 | |||
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15 | |||
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15 | |||
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22 | |||
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20 | |||
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18 | played in 2008 |
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
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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 |
Afternoon fourballs
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Results | ![]() |
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McVeigh/Pretswell | ![]() ![]() |
Song/Kim |
Jennings/Leona Maguire | ![]() |
Thompson/Johnson |
Watson/Lisa Maguire | ![]() ![]() |
Korda/Lua |
2 | Session | 1 |
31⁄2 | Overall | 21⁄2 |
Saturday's matches
Morning fourballs
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Results | ![]() |
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McVeigh/Prestwell | ![]() |
Thompson/Korda |
Leona Maguire/Lisa Maguire | ![]() |
Song/Clanton |
Watson/Jennings | ![]() |
Kono/Kim |
0 | Session | 3 |
31⁄2 | Overall | 51⁄2 |
Afternoon foursomes
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Results | ![]() |
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McVeigh/Leona Maguire | ![]() |
Thompson/Korda |
Barwood/Clyburn | ![]() |
Song/Kono |
Watson/Jennings | ![]() |
Lua/Johnson |
0 | Session | 3 |
31⁄2 | Overall | 81⁄2 |
Sunday's singles matches
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Results | ![]() |
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Danielle McVeigh | ![]() ![]() |
Jennifer Song |
Sally Watson | ![]() |
Lexi Thompson |
Rachel Jennings | ![]() |
Jennifer Johnson |
Lisa Maguire | ![]() ![]() |
Kimberly Kim |
Hannah Barwood | ![]() |
Cydney Clanton |
Leona Maguire | ![]() ![]() |
Tiffany Lua |
Pamela Prestwell | ![]() |
Jessica Korda |
Holly Clyburn | ![]() ![]() |
Stephanie Kono |
4 | Session | 3 |
71⁄2 | Overall | 121⁄2 |
References
- "USA Wins Seventh Consecutive Curtis Cup". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. June 12, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- "Three USGA Championship Headline 2010 USA Curtis Cup Team". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. April 12, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- "GB & I Team Announced for 2010 Curtis Cup Match". www.lgu.org. Ladies Golf Union. April 26, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2016.