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.
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]
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
|
| 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
External links
42°35′06″N 70°46′01″W / 42.585°N 70.767°W / 42.585; -70.767