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 10 to 9.
Format 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 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 10 points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retains the Cup.
Teams 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.
& Great Britain & IrelandNameAgeNotes Tegwen Matthews56non-playing captain Amy Boulden18 Holly Clyburn21played in 2010 Charley Hull16 Bronte Law17 Leona Maguire17 played in 2010 Stephanie Meadow20 Pamela Pretswell22played in 2010 Kelly Tidy20
Five of the American team were selected in December 2011 (Anderson, Duncan, Ernst, Lua and Pancake). The remaining three members of the team (McCloskey, Popson and Tubert) were announced in January 2012.
Team USANameAgeNotesPat Cornett56non-playing captainAmy Anderson19Lindy Duncan21Austin Ernst20Tiffany Lua21played in 2010Lisa McCloskey20Brooke Pancake22Erica Popson21Emily Tubert20
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Tidy/Boulden 1 upErnst/PancakeClyburn/Law 2 & 1Anderson/LuaMaguire/Meadow 5 & 4Duncan/McCloskey 0 Session 3 0 Overall 3
Afternoon fourballs & Results Prestwell/Hull 4 & 3Anderson/TubertTidy/Clyburn 2 & 1Pancake/PopsonLaw/Boulden 3 & 2Duncan/McCloskey 2 Session 1 2 Overall 4
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Pretswell/Hull 3 & 2Anderson/LuaClyburn/Boulden 2 upErnst/PancakeMeadow/Maguire 3 & 1Duncan/McCloskey 1 Session 2 3 Overall 6
Afternoon fourballs & Results Clyburn/Tidy 1 upAnderson/TubertMaguire/LawhalvedPancake/ErnstMeadow/Pretswell 2 upPopson/Lua 2 Session 5 Overall 6
Sunday's singles matches & Results Kelly Tidy 2 & 1Austin ErnstAmy Boulden 3 & 1Emily TubertHolly Clyburn 3 & 2Erica PopsonPamela Pretswell 4 & 3Lisa McCloskeyBronte Law 2 upTiffany LuaCharley Hull 5 & 3Lindy DuncanStephanie Meadow 4 & 2Amy AndersonLeona Maguire 6 & 5Brooke Pancake 5 Session 3 10 Overall 9
References
External links USGA archive 2012 Curtis Cup (about.sports)