2000 Curtis Cup
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{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Curtis Cup
| year = 2000
| logo =
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| dates = 24–25 June 2000
| venue = Ganton Golf Club
| location = Ganton, North Yorkshire, England
| home = GB&I
| away = USA
| homecaptain = Claire Dowling
| awaycaptain = Jane Bastanchury Booth
| homescore = 8
| awayscore = 10
| result = United States wins
}}
The 31st Curtis Cup Match was played on 24 and 25 June 2000 at Ganton Golf Club in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England. The United States won 10 to 8.{{cite web|title=Curtis Cup: Bauer holds US line as local heroes fight back |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/4753370/Curtis-Cup-Bauer-holds-US-line-as-local-heroes-fight-back.html|work=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 June 2000 |accessdate=9 October 2016}}{{cite web |title=Last day rally too late for GB & I |url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup3.html |publisher=Golf Today |accessdate=9 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026200145/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup3.html |archive-date=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Format
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 9{{1/2}} points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.
Teams
Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.{{cite web |title=GB & I Curtis Cup team announced |url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup1.html |publisher=Golf Today |accessdate=9 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026201609/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup1.html |archive-date=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=US Curtis Cup team announced |url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup.html |publisher=Golf Today |accessdate=9 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026200149/http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news00/curtiscup.html |archive-date=26 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}
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|colspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR|size=70px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=70px}} Great Britain & Ireland |
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!Name !Age !Notes |
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Claire Dowling
|align=center|42 |non-playing captain |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kim Andrew
|align=center|26 |played in 1998 |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Becky Brewerton
|align=center|17 | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Brown
|align=center|26 |played in 1998 |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Duggleby
|align=center|28 | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rebecca Hudson
|align=center|21 |played in 1998 |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Becky Morgan
|align=center|25 |played in 1998 |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Lesley Nicholson
|align=center|24 | |
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Suzanne O'Brien
|align=center|33 | |
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|colspan="6"|{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}} Team USA |
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!Name !Age !Notes |
| Jane Bastanchury Booth
|align=center|52 |non-playing captain |
| |Elizabeth Bauer
|align=center|19 |played in 1998 |
| Leland Beckel
|align=center|33 | |
| Virginia Grimes
|align=center|36 |played in 1998 |
| Hilary Homeyer
|align=center|21 | |
| Stephanie Keever
|align=center|21 | |
| Angela Stanford
|align=center|21 | |
| Carol Semple Thompson
|align=center|51 |played 10 times from 1974 to 1998 |
| Robin Weiss
|align=center|45 |played in 1990 and 1992 |
Saturday's matches
=Morning foursomes=
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Andrew/Morgan
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Bauer/Thompson |
| Brewerton/Hudson
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Keever/Stanford |
| Duggleby/O'Brien
|halved |Homeyer/Grimes |
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| {{1/2}} | Session | 2{{1/2}} |
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! {{1/2}} ! Overall ! 2{{1/2}} |
=Afternoon singles=
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Kim Andrew
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Beth Bauer |
| Rebecca Hudson
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 2 |Stephanie Keever |
| Fiona Brown
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Robin Weiss |
| Lesley Nicholson
|halved |Angela Stanford |
| Suzanne O'Brien
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 1 |Leland Beckel |
| Emma Dubbleby
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Hilary Homeyer |
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| 1{{1/2}} | Session | 4{{1/2}} |
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! 2 ! Overall ! 7 |
Sunday's matches
=Morning foursomes=
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Brewerton/Hudson
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 & 1 |Bauer/Thompson |
| Duggleby/O'Brien
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 7 & 6 |Keever/Stanford |
| Andrew/Morgan
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 1 |Homeyer/Grimes |
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| 2 | Session | 1 |
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! 4 ! Overall ! 8 |
=Afternoon singles=
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! width=160| {{flagicon|GBR|size=50px}} & {{flagicon|IRL|size=50px}} ! Results ! width=160| {{flagicon|USA|size=50px}} |
| Rebecca Hudson
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Beth Bauer |
| Suzanne O'Brien
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 2 |Robin Weiss |
| Emma Duggleby
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 4 & 2 |Stephanie Keever |
| Rebecca Brewerton
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Hilary Homeyer |
| Rebecca Morgan
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 5 & 4 |Angela Stanford |
| Kim Andrew
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 6 & 5 |Virginia Derby Grimes |
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| 4 | Session | 2 |
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! 8 ! Overall ! 10 |
References
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