2006 Curtis Cup

The 34th Curtis Cup Match was played on July 29 and 30, 2006, at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort near Bandon, Oregon.[1] The United States won 11½ to 6½ on the Pacific Dunes course.[2][3] This was the last two-day Curtis Cup, which expanded to three days in 2008.

34th Curtis Cup Match
DatesJuly 29–30, 2006
VenueBandon Dunes Golf Resort
Pacific Dunes Course
LocationBandon, Oregon
Captains
  • Carol Semple Thompson (USA)
  • Ada O'Sullivan (GB&I)
11½ 6½
United States wins the Curtis Cup
Bandon
Dunes
Location in the United States
Bandon
Dunes
Location in Oregon

Format

The contest was a two-day competition, with three foursomes and six singles matches on each day, a total of 18 points.[1][2]

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 a half 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.[4]

   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
Source:[1]
& 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
Source:[1]

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
Source:[5]

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
Source:[2]

References
  1. Peterson, Anne (July 29, 2006). "Female amateurs descend on Bandon". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. B4.
  2. Peterson, Anne (July 31, 2006). "Americans hoist Cup". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.
  3. "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.
  4. "2006 Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  5. Peterson, Anne (July 30, 2006). "U.S. charges to Curtis Cup lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.

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