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Records
Competition
Most Times Competed for Great Britain and Ireland
9 — Mary McKenna (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984,
1986)
7 — Jessie Anderson Valentine (1936, 1938, 1950, 1952, 1954,
1956, 1958)
7 — Belle Robertson (1960, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1986)
6 — Philomena Garvey (1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960)
6 — Elizabeth Price (1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960)
6 — Frances Stephens Smith (1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960)
6 — Angela Ward Bonallack (1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966)
Most Times Competed for United States
12 — Carol Semple Thompson (1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990,
1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002)
8 — Anne Quast Sander (1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1984,
1990)
6 — Polly Riley (1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958)
6 — Barbara McIntire (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1972)
5 — Phyllis Preuss (1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
5 — Lancy Smith (1972, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984)
Match Play
Largest Winning Margin,Singles(18-hole match)
9 and 8 — Margaret Smith (U.S.) d. Philomena Garvey, Prince's
Golf Club, Sandwich, England, 1956
Largest Winning Margin, Singles(36-hole match)
9 and 8 — Polly Riley (U.S.) d. Elizabeth Price, Merion G.C.
(East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1954
Largest Winning Margin, Foursomes(18-hole match)
8 and 6 — Carol Sorenson and Barbara Fay White (U.S.) def. Bridget
Jackson and Susan Armitage, Royal Porthcawl G.C., Porthcawl, South
Wales, 1964
Largest Winning Margin, Foursomes(36-hole match)
8 and 7 — Jean Ashley and Ann Casey Johnstone (U.S.) d. Mrs.
Alistair Frearson and Ruth Porter, Broadmoor G.C. (East Course),
Colorado Springs, Colo., 1962
Largest Winning Margin, Team
11 — United States d. Great Britain and Ireland, 141/2-31/2,
at Denver, Colo., 1982
Highest Career Winning Percentage, (minimum four matches)
1.000 — Barbara Fay White Boddie, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000 — Claire Doran, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000 — Juli Inkster, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000 — Patricia Johnson, GB&I (4-0-0)
1.000 — Dorothy Kielty, U.S. (4-0-0)
1.000 — Debbie Massey, U.S. (5-0-0)
Most Victories, Combined Play
18 — Carol Semple Thompson (1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990,
1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002)
11 — Anne Quast Sander, U.S. (1958, 1960, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1974,
1984, 1990)
10 — Phyllis Preuss, U.S. (1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
10 — Mary McKenna, GB&I (1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980,
1982, 1984, 1986)
9 — Jane Bastanchury Booth, U.S. (1970, 1972, 1974)
Players with 4-0 records in one match (10)
*Kellee Booth, USA (1998)
Brenda Corrie Kuehn, USA (1998)
Alison Rose, G.B.&I. (1996)
Trish Johnson, G.B.&I. (1986)
Juli Inkster, USA (1982)
Patty Sheehan, USA (1980)
Beth Daniel, USA (1976)
*Jane Bastanchury Booth, USA (1974)
Barbara Fay White Boddie, USA (1966)
Carol Sorenson Flenniken, USA (1966)
*mother and daughter
Mothers and Daughters who have competed
Kellee Booth (1996, 1998) and Jane Bastanchury Booth (1970, 1972, 1974)
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Curtis Cup Match PAR AND YARDAGE – The Old Course at St. Andrews will be set up at 6,638 yards and par is 36-36—72. GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT – The Old Course was not designed by an architect but has evolved over six centuries. Golf was first played over the Old Course in the early 1400s. THE OLD COURSE AT ST. ANDREWS HOLE-BY-HOLE: Total: 6,638 yards, par 72 SCHEDULE OF PLAY – On May 30 and May 31 there will be three foursomes and three four-ball matches. On June 1 there will be eight singles matches (18 holes each). Starting Times – The 2008 Match will be the first year for the three-day format. The four-ball matches will be new to the Curtis Cup. WHAT IS THE CURTIS CUP MATCH? – The Curtis Cup Match is contested by women amateur golfers, one team from the United States of America (USA) and one team from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales (GB&I). The teams consist of not more than eight players and a captain. The Match is conducted every two years, alternately in the United States and Great Britain/Ireland. FOURSOME – A match where two players compete against two other players in alternate-shot format, with each side playing just one ball. FOUR-BALL – A match in which two players (side) play their better ball against the better ball of the two other players (side). SINGLES – A match in which one player plays against another. SCORING – A victory in each match scores one point. In the event a match goes 18 holes without a decision, one-half point is awarded to each side. OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES – The flag raising ceremony will be held at the Old Course at St. Andrews at 6 p.m. on May 29. The closing ceremony will be held immediately following play Sunday. Both events are open to the public. ADMISSION – For more information about tickets, click here.
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