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2012 Curtis Cup

Coordinates: 57°35′10″N 3°53′49″W / 57.586°N 3.897°W / 57.586; -3.897
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37th Curtis Cup Match
Dates8–10 June 2012
VenueNairn Golf Club
LocationNairn, Scotland
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
1012 912 United States
Great Britain & Ireland wins the Curtis Cup
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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 1012 to 912.[1]

Format

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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 12 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 1012 points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retains the Cup.

Teams

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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]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Notes
Wales Tegwen Matthews 56 non-playing captain
Wales Amy Boulden 18
England Holly Clyburn 21 played in 2010
England Charley Hull 16
England Bronte Law 17
Republic of Ireland Leona Maguire 17 played in 2010
Northern Ireland Stephanie Meadow 20
Scotland Pamela Pretswell 22 played in 2010
England Kelly Tidy 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]

United States   Team USA
Name Age Notes
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

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Tidy/Boulden United States 1 up Ernst/Pancake
Clyburn/Law United States 2 & 1 Anderson/Lua
Maguire/Meadow United States 5 & 4 Duncan/McCloskey
0 Session 3
0 Overall 3

Afternoon fourballs

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Prestwell/Hull United States 4 & 3 Anderson/Tubert
Tidy/Clyburn United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 Pancake/Popson
Law/Boulden United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Duncan/McCloskey
2 Session 1
2 Overall 4

Saturday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Pretswell/Hull United States 3 & 2 Anderson/Lua
Clyburn/Boulden United States 2 up Ernst/Pancake
Meadow/Maguire United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 Duncan/McCloskey
1 Session 2
3 Overall 6

Afternoon fourballs

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Clyburn/Tidy United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Anderson/Tubert
Maguire/Law halved Pancake/Ernst
Meadow/Pretswell United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 up Popson/Lua
212 Session 12
512 Overall 612

Sunday's singles matches

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Kelly Tidy United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 Austin Ernst
Amy Boulden United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 Emily Tubert
Holly Clyburn United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Erica Popson
Pamela Pretswell United States 4 & 3 Lisa McCloskey
Bronte Law United States 2 up Tiffany Lua
Charley Hull United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 5 & 3 Lindy Duncan
Stephanie Meadow United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 4 & 2 Amy Anderson
Leona Maguire United States 6 & 5 Brooke Pancake
5 Session 3
1012 Overall 912

References

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  1. ^ "GB&I Wins 2012 Curtis Cup Match". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ "International Selectors Spring GB & I Curtis Cup Surprises". www.lgu.org. Ladies Golf Union. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Collegians McCloskey, Popson, Tubert round out eight-woman squad". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "2012 USA Curtis Cup Team Bios". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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