2012 Curtis Cup
Dates | 8–10 June 2012 | ||||
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Venue | Nairn Golf Club | ||||
Location | Nairn, Scotland | ||||
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Great Britain & Ireland wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
The 37th Curtis Cup Match was played from 8 to 10 June 2012 at Nairn Golf Club in Nairn, Scotland. Great Britain and Ireland won 10½ to 9½.[1]
Format
The contest was a three-day competition, with three foursomes and three fourball matches on each of the first two days, and eight singles matches on the final day, a total of 20 points.
Each of the 20 matches is worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match is all square after the 18th hole extra holes are not played. Rather, each side earns ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 10½ points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retains the Cup.
Teams
Eight players for the Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
The Great Britain & Ireland team was selected by the Selection Panel of the LGU in March 2012.[2]
Name | Age | Notes | ||
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56 | non-playing captain | |||
18 | ||||
21 | played in 2010 | |||
16 | ||||
17 | ||||
17 | played in 2010 | |||
20 | ||||
22 | played in 2010 | |||
20 |
Five of the American team were selected in December 2011 (Anderson, Duncan, Ernst, Lua and Pancake).[3] The remaining three members of the team (McCloskey, Popson and Tubert) were announced in January 2012.[4][5]
Name | Age | Notes | |||
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Pat Cornett | 56 | non-playing captain | |||
Amy Anderson | 19 | ||||
Lindy Duncan | 21 | ||||
Austin Ernst | 20 | ||||
Tiffany Lua | 21 | played in 2010 | |||
Lisa McCloskey | 20 | ||||
Brooke Pancake | 22 | ||||
Erica Popson | 21 | ||||
Emily Tubert | 20 |
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
Results | ||
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Tidy/Boulden | Ernst/Pancake | |
Clyburn/Law | Anderson/Lua | |
Maguire/Meadow | Duncan/McCloskey | |
0 | Session | 3 |
0 | Overall | 3 |
Afternoon fourballs
Results | ||
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Prestwell/Hull | Anderson/Tubert | |
Tidy/Clyburn | Pancake/Popson | |
Law/Boulden | Duncan/McCloskey | |
2 | Session | 1 |
2 | Overall | 4 |
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
Results | ||
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Pretswell/Hull | Anderson/Lua | |
Clyburn/Boulden | Ernst/Pancake | |
Meadow/Maguire | Duncan/McCloskey | |
1 | Session | 2 |
3 | Overall | 6 |
Afternoon fourballs
Results | ||
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Clyburn/Tidy | Anderson/Tubert | |
Maguire/Law | halved | Pancake/Ernst |
Meadow/Pretswell | Popson/Lua | |
2½ | Session | ½ |
5½ | Overall | 6½ |
Sunday's singles matches
References
- ↑ "GB&I Wins 2012 Curtis Cup Match". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "International Selectors Spring GB & I Curtis Cup Surprises". www.lgu.org. Ladies Golf Union. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Anderson, Duncan, Ernst, Lua, Pancake to compete in Match at The Nairn Golf Club". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Collegians McCloskey, Popson, Tubert round out eight-woman squad". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "2012 USA Curtis Cup Team Bios". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.