Great Britain & Ireland win first Curtis Cup since 2016 in dramatic finish

The Great Britain & Ireland Team celebrate victory with the trophy during the Sunday Singles on Match Day Three of the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club on September 1, 2024 in Sunningdale, England.

Great Britain & Ireland celebrate their first Curtis Cup win since 2016.

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The 43rd Curtis Cup Match culminated in a dramatic finish on Sunday at Sunningdale Golf Club in England, with hosts Great Britain & Ireland claiming their first win in the biennial competition since 2016.

The Curtis Cup, a three-day competition featuring the best female amateurs in the United States and Great Britain & Ireland, features a format that includes three foursomes and three four-ball matches on the first two days followed by eight singles matches on the final day.

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Team GB&I led by a score of 7-5 heading into Sunday’s singles matches, and needed only 3.5 points to secure a victory. The first four matches were split between the Americans and GB&I: American Asterisk Talley defeated GB&I’s Lottie Woad 3 and 2; GB&I’s Sara Byrne defeated American Catherine Park 3 and 2; American Anna Davis defeated GB&I’s Hannah Darling 3 and 2; and GB&I’s Patience Rhodes defeated American Zoe Campos 6 and 5, bringing the score to 9-7 with the four remaining matches tied.

American Jasmine Koo then secured a much-needed point for Team USA with a 3 and 2 victory over GB&I’s Beth Coulter to bring the score to 9-8 with three matches remaining.

Great Britian & Ireland’s Lorna McClymont then sealed a decisive victory in her match against Megan Schofill with a string of birdies that allowed her to go 3-up on No. 13. McClymont secured a 3-up victory on the 16th hole, making GB&I’s Mimi Rhodes’ half-point against American Melanie Green the match’s clincher. American Rachel Kuehn’s 3 and 2 win against Aine Donegan in the final match was then a moot point. The final tally: 10.5-9.5 to Great Britain & Ireland.

This year’s match recorded a record attendance figure of more 16,680. Team GB&I was captained by two-time Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew, who led the European team to victory in back-to-back years in 2019 and 2021, while Team USA was captained by four-time U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion Meghan Stasi.

The 44th Curtis Cup will be played at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., from June 12-14, 2026.

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