2006 Curtis Cup
| Dates | July 29–30, 2006 | ||||
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| Venue |
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Pacific Dunes Course | ||||
| Location | Bandon, Oregon | ||||
| Captains |
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| United States wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
The 34th Curtis Cup Match was played on July 29 and 30, 2006 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort near Bandon, Oregon. The United States won 11½ to 6½.[1] This was the last two-day Curtis Cup. It expanded to three days from 2008.
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 ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 9½ points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.
Teams
Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[2]
 Team USA | |||||
| Name | Age | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Semple Thompson | 57 | non-playing captain | |||
| Amanda Blumenherst | 19 | ||||
| Virginia Grimes | 42 | played in 1998 and 2000 | |||
| Jennie Lee | 19 | ||||
| Taylor Leon | 19 | ||||
| Paige Mackenzie | 23 | ||||
| Amanda McCurdy | 22 | ||||
| Jane Park | 19 | played in 2004 | |||
| Jenny Suh | 20 | ||||
 &  Great Britain & Ireland | ||||
| Name | Age | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada O'Sullivan |
42 | non-playing captain | ||
| Claire Coughlan |
26 | played in 2004 | ||
| Tara Delaney |
20 | |||
 Naomi Edwards |
22 | |||
| Martina Gillen |
24 | |||
 Breanne Loucks |
18 | |||
| Tricia Mangan |
32 | |||
| Kiran Matharu |
17 | |||
| Melissa Reid |
18 | |||
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Mangan/Mathuru | 5 & 4 |
Mackenzie/Blumenherst |
| Gillen/Edwards | 2 up |
Grimes/McCurdy |
| Coughlan/Reid | 1 up |
Park/Leon |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 0 | Overall | 3 |
Afternoon singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Kiran Mathuru | 2 & 1 |
Jenny Suh |
| Martina Gillen | 4 & 3 |
Jennie Lee |
| Breanne Loucks | 5 & 4 |
Amanda Blumenherst |
| Melissa Reid | 5 & 4 |
Paige Mackenzie |
| Tara Delaney | 3 & 2 |
Jane Park |
| Claire Coughlan | 5 & 4 |
Taylor Leon |
| 2 | Session | 4 |
| 2 | Overall | 7 |
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Mangan/Delaney | halved | Park/Leon |
| Reid/Loucks | 7 & 5 |
Lee/Suh |
| Gillen/Edwards | 1 up |
Mackenzie/Blumenherst |
| 2½ | Session | ½ |
| 4½ | Overall | 7½ |
Afternoon singles
| & |
Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Martina Gillen | 3 & 2 |
Virginia Grimes |
| Breanne Loucks | 3 & 2 |
Amanda McCurdy |
| Tricia Mangan | 1 up |
Paige Mackenzie |
| Naomi Edwards | 5 & 4 |
Taylor Leon |
| Melissa Reid | 3 & 2 |
Jennie Lee |
| Tara Delaney | 3 & 2 |
Jane Park |
| 2 | Session | 4 |
| 6½ | Overall | 11½ |
References
- ↑ "USA Wins Curtis Cup Match Again, Denies GB&I's Spirited Charge". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. July 30, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "2006 Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 124°24′04″W / 43.185°N 124.401°W
