2008 Curtis Cup

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.

35th Curtis Cup Match
Dates30 May–1 June 2008
VenueThe Old Course
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Captains
  • Mary McKenna (GB&I)
  • Carol Semple Thompson (USA)

 7 13
United States wins the Curtis Cup

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 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]

& Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Notes
Mary McKenna 59 non-playing captain
Liz Bennett 25
Carly Booth 15
Krystle Caithness 19
Jodi Ewart 20
Breanne Loucks 20 played in 2006
Florentyna Parker 18
Michele Thomson 20
Sally Watson 16

The American team was selected by the USGA’s International Team Selection Committee in January 2008.[4]

   Team USA
Name Age Notes
Carol Semple Thompson 59 non-playing captain
Amanda Blumenherst 21 played in 2006
Meghan Bolger 30
Mina Harigae 18
Tiffany Joh 21
Kimberly Kim 16
Jennie Lee 21 played in 2006
Stacy Lewis 23
Alison Walshe 23

Friday's matches

Morning foursomes
& Results
Bennett/Ewart 3 & 1 Lewis/Walshe
Thomson/Watson 1 up Harigae/Lee
Loucks/Parker 1 up Blumenherst/Joh
1 Session 2
1 Overall 2

Afternoon fourballs
& Results
Booth/Thomson 3 & 2 Kim/Harigae
Watson/Caithness 3 & 2 Joh/Bolger
Parker/Bennett 3 & 1 Blumenherst/Lewis
1 Session 2
2 Overall 4

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes
& Results
Booth/Loucks 3 & 2 Kim/Lee
Watson/Thomson 5 & 4 Walshe/Lewis
Bennett/Ewart halved Blumenherst/Joh
1½ Session 1½
3½ Overall 5½

Afternoon fourballs
& Results
Booth/Loucks 2 & 1 Kim/Harigae
Watson/Caithness 3 & 2 Blumenherst/Bolger
Bennett/Parker 1 up Walshe/Lewis
1 Session 2
4½ Overall 7½

Sunday's singles matches
& Results
Breanne Loucks 3 & 1 Kimberly Kim
Jodi Ewart 2 & 1 Amanda Blumenherst
Elizabeth Bennett 3 & 2 Stacy Lewis
Carly Booth 6 & 5 Tiffany Joh
Michele Thomson halved Jennie Lee
Florentyna Parker 6 & 4 Meghan Bolger
Krystle Caithness 2 & 1 Mina Harigae
Sally Watson 1 up Alison Walshe
2½ Session 5½
7 Overall 13

References
  1. "United States of America Wins Sixth Consecutive Curtis Cup With 13-7 Victory". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. "Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup Team announced". www.lgu.org. Ladies Golf Union. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. "USGA announces 2008 Curtis Cup Team". www.lgu.org. Ladies Golf Union. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

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