2002 Curtis Cup
| Dates | August 3–4, 2002 | ||||
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| Venue | Fox Chapel Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||
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| United States wins the 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.
Format
[edit]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 1⁄2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 91⁄2 points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.
Teams
[edit]Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[2]
 Team USA
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| Name | Age | Notes | |||
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| 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
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| Name | Age | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pam Benka
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56 | non-playing captain | ||
 Alison Coffey
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29 | |||
| Emma Duggleby
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31 | played in 2000 | ||
| Rebecca Hudson
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23 | played in 1998 and 2000 | ||
 Sarah Jones
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19 | |||
 Vikki Laing
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21 | |||
| Fame More
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21 | |||
| Kerry Smith
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30 | |||
| Heather Stirling
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25 | |||
Saturday's matches
[edit]Morning foursomes
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Results | 
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| Hudson/Duggleby |  4 & 3
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Duncan/Jerman |
| Stirling/Laing | 1 up
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Fankhauser/Thompson |
| Smith/Coffey | 3 & 2
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Swaim/Myerscough |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 0 | Overall | 3 |
Afternoon singles
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Results |
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| Rebecca Hudson |   2 up
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Emily Bastel |
| Emma Duggleby | 2 & 1
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Leigh Anne Hardin |
| Fame More | 5 & 4
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Meredith Duncan |
| Sarah Jones | 6 & 5
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Angela Jerman |
| Heather Stirling | 4 & 2
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Courtney Swaim |
| Vikki Laing | 1 up
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Mollie Fankhauser |
| 2 | Session | 4 |
| 2 | Overall | 7 |
Sunday's matches
[edit]Morning foursomes
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Results |
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| Stirling/Laing | 3 & 1
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Hardin/Bastel |
| Hudson/Smith | 4 & 2
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Myerscough/Swaim |
| Duggleby/Coffey | 4 & 2
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Duncan/Jerman |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 4 | Overall | 8 |
Afternoon singles
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Results |
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| Rebecca Hudson | 3 & 1
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Mollie Fankhauser |
| Vikki Laing | 1 up
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Carol Semple Thompson |
| Emma Duggleby | 4 & 3
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Leigh Anne Hardin |
| Heather Stirling | 2 up
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Laura Myerscough |
| Alison Coffey | 3 & 1
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Meredith Duncan |
| Sarah Jones | 5 & 3
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Courtney Swaim |
| 3 | Session | 3 |
| 7 | Overall | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Semple Thompson Leads USA to Curtis Cup Victory". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. August 4, 2002. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "The 32nd Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved October 9, 2016.