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1932 Curtis Cup

1932 Curtis Cup

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The 1st Curtis Cup Match was played on 21 May 1932 at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. The United States won 51⁄2 to 31⁄2.[1][2]

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The match was played on the East course, measuring about 6,000 yards. The foursomes began at 10:30 am and the singles at 2 pm. All the match pairings were announced the previous day. Britain used all 8 of their players while the Americans used the same six in both sessions.[3][4] The United States won all three foursomes matches and, although Britain did better in the afternoon, America won two singles matches and won the contest.[1]

Format

The contest was played in a single day, with three foursomes in the morning and six singles matches in the afternoon, a total of 9 points.

Each of the 9 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 5 points won the competition.

Teams

Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event. Both teams had a playing captain, although the American captain, Marion Hollins, was one of the two reserves.

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The American reserves, Marion Hollins and Dorothy Higbie, did not play in any matches.

Morning foursomes

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Afternoon singles

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References

  1. [1]
    "Golf – Ladies International Match – Victory of U.S.". The Times. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
  2. [2]
    "British Ladies Defeated – Surprising American victory – Visitors win all foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
  3. [3]
    "Golf – Ladies' International Match – Britain v. U.S. at Wentworth to-day". The Times. 21 May 1932. p. 4.
  4. [4]
    "To-day's match with America – New departure in Women's golf". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1932. p. 16.

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