1938 Curtis Cup
The 4th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 7 and 8, 1938 at the Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The United States won 5½ to 3½.[1][2][3] Britain had led by 2 points after the foursomes but America won 5 of the 6 singles to win the match.
Dates | September 7–8, 1938 | ||||
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Venue | Essex County Club | ||||
Location | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts | ||||
Captains |
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United States wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
Format
The contest was played over two days, with three foursomes on the first day and six singles matches on the second day, a total of 9 points. Matches were over 18 holes.
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
Both USA and Great Britain & Ireland selected just 7 players for the event.
Name | Notes | ||||
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Frances Stebbins | non-playing captain | ||||
Patty Berg | played in 1936 | ||||
Charlotte Glutting | played in 1934 and 1936 | ||||
Kathryn Hemphill | |||||
Marion Miley | played in 1934 and 1936 | ||||
Maureen Orcutt | played in 1932, 1934 and 1936 | ||||
Estelle Page | |||||
Glenna Vare | played in 1932 and 1936 | ||||
Name | Notes | |||
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non-playing captain | ||||
played in 1936 | ||||
played in 1932 | ||||
played in 1936 | ||||
played in 1936 | ||||
played in 1934 and 1936 |
Wednesday's foursomes matches
Results | ||
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Holm/Tiernan | Page/Orcutt | |
Anderson/Corlett | Vare/Berg | |
Walker/Wade | halved | Miley/Hemphill |
2½ | Session | ½ |
2½ | Overall | ½ |
Thursday's singles matches
References
- "Golf – U.S. retain Curtis Cup". The Times. September 9, 1938. p. 12.
- "British golfers lead in Curtis Cup – Splendid chance of winning trophy for first time – Miss Anderson revives memories". The Glasgow Herald. September 8, 1938. p. 2.
- "The Curtis Cup remains in America – Britain's dismal display in singles: Miss Tiernan alone victorious – Mrs Holm's surprising defeat". The Glasgow Herald. September 9, 1938. p. 19.