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Caroline Hall, 18, made a par on the 18th hole of the final singles match to defeat Vicki Goetze of the U.S., 1 up, and regain the Curtis Cup for Great Britain & Ireland. The 10- 8 victory at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake, England was the third in the last four matches for GB&I, which had won but twice in the first 52 years of the competition. The loss in 1992 narrowed the U.S. lead in the series to 20- 5-2.

With only the last singles match still on the course, Great Britain and Ireland led by a single point, 9- 8. The match between Hall and Goetze was all square as the players headed to the 18th hole, and there Hall reached the green with her approach after Goetze's second shot found the front right bunker. Goetze blasted out to about 15 feet, and Hall proceeded to lag her birdie putt to within two feet. Goetze narrowly missed her par putt and then conceded the hole to Hall.

GB&I never trailed in the match. By winning three of the final four singles matches on the first day, it held a 6- 3 lead. The U.S. managed to halve two foursomes matches on the morning of the second day, and win the third, to narrow the deficit to 7- 5, but GBI regained command early in the afternoon singles with wins by Joanne Morley, who defeated Amy Fruhwirth, 2 and 1, and Catriona Lambert, who beat Tracy Hanson, 6 and 5. The U.S. remained alive as Sarah L. Ingram, Leslie Shannon and Martha Lang won the next three singles matches, all by the same score of 2 and 1, but then Hall edged Goetze to end the U.S. comeback.

Hall was unbeaten in four matches, winning twice in singles and halving two foursomes matches. For the United States, Lang went 2- 0 in singles and halved one foursomes match. By teaming with Hanson to win a foursomes match on the second day, Carol Semple Thompson of the U.S. captured her 12th career Curtis Cup victory, the most of any player in the history of the event.

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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