The 35th Curtis Cup Match was played from 30 May to 1 June 2008 on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. The United States won 13 to 7. This was the first Curtis Cup played over three days, including fourball matches for the first time. Stacy Lewis won all her five matches.
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 LGU in March 2008.
& Great Britain & IrelandNameAgeNotes Mary McKenna59non-playing captain Liz Bennett25 Carly Booth15 Krystle Caithness19 Jodi Ewart20 Breanne Loucks20played in 2006 Florentyna Parker18 Michele Thomson20 Sally Watson16
The American team was selected by the USGA's International Team Selection Committee in January 2008.
Team USANameAgeNotesCarol Semple Thompson59non-playing captainAmanda Blumenherst21played in 2006Meghan Bolger30Mina Harigae18Tiffany Joh21Kimberly Kim16Jennie Lee21played in 2006Stacy Lewis23Alison Walshe23
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Bennett/Ewart 3 & 1Lewis/WalsheThomson/Watson 1 upHarigae/LeeLoucks/Parker 1 upBlumenherst/Joh 1 Session 2 1 Overall 2
Afternoon fourballs & Results Booth/Thomson 3 & 2Kim/HarigaeWatson/Caithness 3 & 2Joh/BolgerParker/Bennett 3 & 1Blumenherst/Lewis 1 Session 2 2 Overall 4
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Booth/Loucks 3 & 2Kim/LeeWatson/Thomson 5 & 4Walshe/LewisBennett/EwarthalvedBlumenherst/Joh 1 Session 1 3 Overall 5
Afternoon fourballs & Results Booth/Loucks 2 & 1Kim/HarigaeWatson/Caithness 3 & 2Blumenherst/BolgerBennett/Parker 1 upWalshe/Lewis 1 Session 2 4 Overall 7
Sunday's singles matches & Results Breanne Loucks 3 & 1Kimberly KimJodi Ewart 2 & 1Amanda BlumenherstElizabeth Bennett 3 & 2Stacy LewisCarly Booth 6 & 5Tiffany JohMichele ThomsonhalvedJennie LeeFlorentyna Parker 6 & 4Meghan BolgerKrystle Caithness 2 & 1Mina HarigaeSally Watson 1 upAlison Walshe 2 Session 5 7 Overall 13
References
External links Official site USGA archive 2008 Curtis Cup (about.sports)