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We have two hours until our team photographs are taken and then the flag raising ceremony starts at 6 p.m. The girls are fine-tuning their games and are anxious to get the matches underway. The last two days have been spent practicing and getting accustomed to the weather conditions, mostly wind and a good bit of rain yesterday. The girls who played in the NCAAs last week had similar, or even worse, conditions in New Mexico, so that turned out to be a great practice as well.
Most of the team enjoyed the afternoon off on Wednesday and we toured St. Andrews by foot, taking in some shops, St. Andrews University and the ruins of the old St. Andrews Cathedral. The girls really are appreciating this historical town. We had a nice group dinner at the Grill House, which serves American "Tex-Mex" type food, and they enjoyed burgers, ribs, fajitas, and of course yummy dessert. Thursday breakfast was in the Road Hole Cafe, which sits on the fourth floor of the Old Course Hotel and overlooks the course and up to the first tee and 18th green area. A great way to start a morning!
Here's to a good night's rest tonight and a great start in Day 1 of the Match.
Donna Mummert, USA Team Manager
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