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 12½ to 7½.[1] The Great Britain and Ireland team led 3½ to 2½ 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.
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 ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 10½ 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]
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 |
|
Danielle McVeigh |
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 |
1½ |
Session |
1½ |
1½ |
Overall |
1½ |
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 |
3½ |
Overall |
2½ |
Saturday's matches
Morning fourballs
&  |
Results |
 |
McVeigh/Prestwell |
2 & 1 |
Thompson/Korda |
Loeona Maguire/Lisa Maguire |
3 & 2 |
Song/Clanton |
Watson/Jennings |
2 up |
Kono/Kim |
0 |
Session |
3 |
3½ |
Overall |
5½ |
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 |
3½ |
Overall |
8½ |
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 |
7½ |
Overall |
12½ |
References
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