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]
 Team USA | |||||
| Name | Age | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McKenna |
61 | non-playing captain | ||
 Hannah Barwood |
19 | |||
| Holly Clyburn |
19 | |||
| Rachel Jennings |
21 | |||
| Leona Maguire |
15 | |||
| Lisa Maguire |
15 | |||
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22 | |||
 Pamela Pretswell |
20 | |||
| Sally Watson |
18 | played in 2008 | ||
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Saturday's matches
Morning fourballs
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Afternoon foursomes
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Sunday's singles matches
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle McVeigh | 3 & 2 |
Jennifer Song |
| Sally Watson | 6 & 5 |
Lexi Thompson |
| Rachel Jennings | 5 & 4 |
Jennifer Johnson |
| Lisa Maguire | 1 up |
Kimberly Kim |
| Hannah Barwood | 4 & 3 |
Cydney Clanton |
| Leona Maguire | 2 & 1 |
Tiffany Lua |
| Pamela Prestwell | 4 & 3 |
Jessica Korda |
| Holly Clyburn | 2 & 1 |
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.