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Saturday, May 31, 2008

Red, White & Blue

Hello USA fans!! We've concluded Day 2 of the Curtis Cup Match and our team remains in great spirits and continues to have fun. Although the crowd has been favoring the home team, the girls are hearing a few cheers out there from the USA supporters who are here in St. Andrews. It was mentioned at the Opening Ceremony Thursday night that more than 300 supporters, past players, family and friends have traveled to show their support. Our hats go off to the families of Meghan Bolger, who has more than 15 family members and friends here, and Alison Walshe, who has more than 20 family members from both the Boston area and Ireland, taking advantage of the Curtis Cup for a family reunion! I heard the last time this many of their family members were all together was for Alison's parents' wedding!    In addition to family relations, there are a number of USGA family members cheering on our team. On behalf of the team, I can't tell you how much this means to the girls. Thank you to all our supporters for making the trip and for proudly showing your red, white and blue!!     Donna Mummert, USA Team Manager

Posted By Beth Murrison At 7:22 PM •

I was privileged to be able to watch the Friday morning matches of the recently concluded 2008 Curtis Cup matches. I just happened to be in St. Andrews to help my daughter pack her belongings before returning to the States after the completion of her first year at the University of St. Andrews. I saw many Americans at the matches and spoke with a number who were in Scotland on golfing vacations. Many of them targeted the Curtis Cup as a 'can't miss' highlight of their trip. The Scots continue to be among the most courteous, warm, polite and knowledgeable golfing fans in the world. They expressed equal admiration for the play of both teams. Congratulations to Team USA for their success and to both teams for their wonderful golf and great sportsmanship. And what a thrill it must have been for all of the women to compete on the Old Course in front of so many fans. Have a safe journey home, Team USA.

Comment By Craig Heberton At 6/1/2008 12:31 PM

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