The 35th Curtis Cup Match was played from 30 May to 1 June 2008 on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The United States won 13 to 7.[1] This was the first Curtis Cup played over three days, including fourball matches for the first time. Stacy Lewis won all her five matches.
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 Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[2]
The Great Britain & Ireland team was selected by the LGU in March 2008.[3]
The American team was selected by the USGA's International Team Selection Committee in January 2008.[4]
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
| &
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Results
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| Bennett/Ewart
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3 & 1
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Lewis/Walshe
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| Thomson/Watson
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1 up
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Harigae/Lee
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| Loucks/Parker
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1 up
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Blumenherst/Joh
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| 1
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Session
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2
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| 1
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Overall
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2
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Afternoon fourballs
| &
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Results
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| Booth/Thomson
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3 & 2
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Kim/Harigae
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| Watson/Caithness
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3 & 2
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Joh/Bolger
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| Parker/Bennett
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3 & 1
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Blumenherst/Lewis
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| 1
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Session
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2
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| 2
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Overall
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4
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Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
| &
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Results
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| Booth/Loucks
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3 & 2
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Kim/Lee
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| Watson/Thomson
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5 & 4
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Walshe/Lewis
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| Bennett/Ewart
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halved
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Blumenherst/Joh
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| 11⁄2
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Session
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11⁄2
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| 31⁄2
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Overall
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51⁄2
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Afternoon fourballs
| &
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Results
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| Booth/Loucks
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2 & 1
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Kim/Harigae
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| Watson/Caithness
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3 & 2
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Blumenherst/Bolger
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| Bennett/Parker
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1 up
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Walshe/Lewis
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| 1
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Session
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2
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| 41⁄2
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Overall
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71⁄2
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Sunday's singles matches
| &
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Results
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| Breanne Loucks
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3 & 1
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Kimberly Kim
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| Jodi Ewart
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2 & 1
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Amanda Blumenherst
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| Elizabeth Bennett
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3 & 2
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Stacy Lewis
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| Carly Booth
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6 & 5
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Tiffany Joh
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| Michele Thomson
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halved
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Jennie Lee
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| Florentyna Parker
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6 & 4
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Meghan Bolger
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| Krystle Caithness
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2 & 1
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Mina Harigae
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| Sally Watson
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1 up
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Alison Walshe
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| 21⁄2
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Session
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51⁄2
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| 7
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Overall
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13
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References
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