2002 Curtis Cup

The 32nd Curtis Cup Match was played on August 3 and 4, 2002 at Fox Chapel Golf Club near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The United States won 11 to 7.[1] Carol Semple Thompson made her 12th and final appearance, having first played in 1974.

32nd Curtis Cup Match
DatesAugust 3–4, 2002
VenueFox Chapel Golf Club
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Captains
  • Mary Budke (USA)
  • Pam Benka (GB&I)
11 7
United States wins the Curtis Cup

Format

The contest was a two-day competition, with three foursomes and six singles matches on each day, a total of 18 points.

Each of the 18 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 9½ points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.

Teams

Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[2]

   Team USA
Name Age Notes
Mary Budke 48 non-playing captain
Emily Bastel 21
Meredith Duncan 22
Mollie Fankhauser 21
Leigh Anne Hardin 20
Angela Jerman 21
Laura Myerscough 22
Courtney Swaim 22
Carol Semple Thompson 53 played 11 times from 1974 to 2000


& Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Notes
Pam Benka 56 non-playing captain
Alison Coffey 29
Emma Duggleby 31 played in 2000
Rebecca Hudson 23 played in 1998 and 2000
Sarah Jones 19
Vikki Laing 21
Fame More 21
Kerry Smith 30
Heather Stirling 25

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes
& Results
Hudson/Duggleby 4 & 3 Duncan/Jerman
Stirling/Laing 1 up Fankhauser/Thompson
Smith/Coffey 3 & 2 Swaim/Myerscough
0 Session 3
0 Overall 3

Afternoon singles
& Results
Rebecca Hudson 2 up Emily Bastel
Emma Duggleby 2 & 1 Leigh Anne Hardin
Fame More 5 & 4 Meredith Duncan
Sarah Jones 6 & 5 Angela Jerman
Heather Stirling 4 & 2 Courtney Swaim
Vikki Laing 1 up Mollie Fankhauser
2 Session 4
2 Overall 7

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes
& Results
Stirling/Laing 3 & 1 Hardin/Bastel
Hudson/Smith 4 & 2 Myerscough/Swaim
Duggleby/Coffey 4 & 2 Duncan/Jerman
2 Session 1
4 Overall 8

Afternoon singles
& Results
Rebecca Hudson 3 & 1 Mollie Fankhauser
Vikki Laing 1 up Carol Semple Thompson
Emma Duggleby 4 & 3 Leigh Anne Hardin
Heather Stirling 2 up Laura Myerscough
Alison Coffey 3 & 1 Meredith Duncan
Sarah Jones 5 & 3 Courtney Swaim
3 Session 3
7 Overall 11

References
  1. "Semple Thompson Leads USA to Curtis Cup Victory". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. August 4, 2002. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  2. "The 32nd Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved October 9, 2016.

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