Official Website Of The 2008 Curtis Cup Match

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Great Britain and Ireland won its second consecutive Curtis Cup Match, defeating the United States, 11- 7, at Royal St. George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. It marked the first time the British and Irish had won consecutive matches in the 57- year- old series. The United States has won 19 matches to four for Great Britain and Ireland. Two matched have been halved. As it had in 1986, Great Britain and Ireland led after the first day's foursomes and were not challenged thereafter.

The British and Irish won two matches and halved a third to lead 2 ½ - ½. Linda Bayman and Julie Wade downed Tracy Kerdyk and Kathleen Scrivner, 2 and 1; and Susan Shapcott and Karen Davies defeated Cindy Scholefield and Carol Semple Thompson, 5 and 4. Leslie Shannon and Caroline Keggi earned the first half for the United States in their match against Jill Thornhill and Vicki Thomas.

The Great Britain and Ireland team extended its lead to 6- 3 in the afternoon as Wade, Thomas and Shirley Lawson won their matches. Thompson scored the first victory for the Americans, 1 up over Shapcott; Pearl Sinn defeated Davies, 4 and 3.

The United States posted its only foursomes victory on the second morning when Kerdyk and Scrivner defeated Bayman and Wade, 1- up. Great Britain/ Ireland won the other two morning matches to stretch its lead to 8- 4. Three singles wins on the final afternoon were enough to clinch the victory for Great Britain and Ireland. Shapcott downed Keggi, 3 and 2; Bayman edged Sinn, 1 up; and Thomas defeated Pat Cornett, 5 and 3. Kerdyk, Scrivner and Thompson earned victories for the United States. Thomas won three matches and halved one for Great Britain and Ireland; Shapcott won three and lost one. Kerdyk led the United States, earning 2 ½ points; Scrivner and Thompson won two points for the United States.

Championship Facts

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 –
Friday: 8 a.m. for foursomes; 12:15 p.m. for four-balls
Saturday: 8 a.m. for foursomes; 12:15 p.m. for four-balls
Sunday: 10 a.m. for singles

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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