1936 Curtis Cup
The 3rd Curtis Cup Match was played on 6 May 1936 on the King's Course at Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. The match ended in a tie at 4½ each and the United States, as the holders, retained the trophy.[1][2]
| Dates | 6 May 1936 | ||||
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| Venue | Gleneagles Hotel (King's Course) | ||||
| Location | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland | ||||
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| United States retains the Curtis Cup | |||||
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The final match to finish was between Jessie Anderson and Leona Cheney. America led 4½–3½ and had already retained the Cup but Britain could still tie the contest. Anderson and Cheney were all square after 17 holes. Cheney took 5 at the last but Anderson holed a putt of 7 or 8 yards for a 4, to win her match and tie the contest.[1][2]
Format
The contest was played in a single day, with three foursomes in the morning and six singles matches in the afternoon, a total of 9 points.
Each of the 9 matches was worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match was all square after the 18th hole extra holes were not played. Rather, each side earned ½ a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event.
 Great Britain | ||||
| Name | Notes | |||
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 Doris Chambers |
non-playing captain | |||
 Jessie Anderson |
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| Pam Barton |
played in 1934 | |||
| Marjorie Ross Garon |
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| Helen Holm |
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| Wanda Morgan |
played in 1932 and 1934 | |||
| Bridget Newell |
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| Phyllis Wade |
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 Pat Walker |
played in 1934 | |||
Bridget Newell and Phyllis Wade did not play in any matches.
 Team USA | |||||
| Name | Notes | ||||
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| Glenna Collett Vare | playing captain, played in 1932 | ||||
| Patty Berg | |||||
| Leona Cheney | played in 1932 and 1934 | ||||
| Maureen Crews | played in 1932 and 1934 | ||||
| Charlotte Glutting | played in 1934 | ||||
| Aniela Goldthwaite | played in 1934 | ||||
| Opal Hill | played in 1932 and 1934 | ||||
| Marion Miley | played in 1934 | ||||
Aniela Goldthwaite and Marion Miley did not play in any matches.
Morning foursomes
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Results | |
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| Morgan/Garon | halved | Vare/Berg |
| Walker/Burton | 2 & 1 |
Crews/Cheney |
| Holm/Anderson | 3 & 2 |
Hill/Glutting |
| 1½ | Session | 1½ |
| 1½ | Overall | 1½ |
Afternoon singles
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Results | |
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| Wanda Morgan | 3 & 2 |
Glenna Collett Vare |
| Helen Holm | 4 & 3 |
Patty Berg |
| Pam Barton | 1 up |
Charlotte Glutting |
| Pat Walker | 1 up |
Maureen Crews |
| Jessie Anderson | 1 up |
Leona Cheney |
| Marjorie Ross Garon | 7 & 5 |
Opal Hill |
| 3 | Session | 3 |
| 4½ | Overall | 4½ |
References
- "The Curtis Cup – A halved match". The Times. 7 May 1936. p. 5.
- "Women's international match – Britain and America draw in thrilling finish". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1936. p. 3.