2002 Curtis Cup
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{{Infobox team golf tournament
| name = Curtis Cup
| year = 2002
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| dates = August 3–4, 2002
| venue = Fox Chapel Golf Club
| location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| home = USA
| away = GB&I
| homecaptain = Mary Budke
| awaycaptain = Pam Benka
| homescore = 11
| awayscore = 7
| result = United States wins
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Semple Thompson Leads USA to Curtis Cup Victory |url=http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/articles/championship-archives/curtis-cup/2002.html |website=www.usga.org |publisher=United States Golf Association |date=August 4, 2002 |accessdate=October 9, 2016}} Carol Semple Thompson made her 12th and final appearance, having first played in 1974.
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 the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.{{cite web|title=The 32nd Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet |url=http://www.curtiscup.org/2002 |website=www.usga.org |publisher=United States Golf Association |accessdate=October 9, 2016}}
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|colspan="6"|{{flagicon|USA|size=70px}} Team USA |
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!Name !Age !Notes |
| Mary Budke
|align=center|48 |non-playing captain |
| Emily Bastel
|align=center|21 | |
| Meredith Duncan
|align=center|22 | |
| Mollie Fankhauser
|align=center|21 | |
| Leigh Anne Hardin
|align=center|20 | |
| Angela Jerman
|align=center|21 | |
| Laura Myerscough
|align=center|22 | |
| Courtney Swaim
|align=center|22 | |
| Carol Semple Thompson
|align=center|53 |played 11 times from 1974 to 2000 |
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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|ENG}} Pam Benka
|align=center|56 |non-playing captain |
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Alison Coffey
|align=center|29 | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Duggleby
|align=center|31 |played in 2000 |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rebecca Hudson
|align=center|23 |played in 1998 and 2000 |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Sarah Jones
|align=center|19 | |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Vikki Laing
|align=center|21 | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Fame More
|align=center|21 | |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kerry Smith
|align=center|30 | |
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Heather Stirling
|align=center|25 | |
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}} |
| Hudson/Duggleby
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 3 |Duncan/Jerman |
| Stirling/Laing
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Fankhauser/Thompson |
| Smith/Coffey
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 2 |Swaim/Myerscough |
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| 0 | Session | 3 |
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! 0 ! Overall ! 3 |
=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|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 2 up |Emily Bastel |
| Emma Duggleby
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 & 1 |Leigh Anne Hardin |
| Fame More
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 5 & 4 |Meredith Duncan |
| Sarah Jones
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 6 & 5 |Angela Jerman |
| Heather Stirling
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 2 |Courtney Swaim |
| Vikki Laing
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 1 up |Mollie Fankhauser |
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| 2 | Session | 4 |
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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}} |
| Stirling/Laing
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 1 |Hardin/Bastel |
| Hudson/Smith
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 4 & 2 |Myerscough/Swaim |
| Duggleby/Coffey
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 4 & 2 |Duncan/Jerman |
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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|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 3 & 1 |Mollie Fankhauser |
| Vikki Laing
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 1 up |Carol Semple Thompson |
| Emma Duggleby
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 4 & 3 |Leigh Anne Hardin |
| Heather Stirling
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 2 up |Laura Myerscough |
| Alison Coffey
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} 3 & 1 |Meredith Duncan |
| Sarah Jones
|align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}}{{flagicon|IRL}} 5 & 3 |Courtney Swaim |
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| 3 | Session | 3 |
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! 7 ! Overall ! 11 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.curtiscup.org/2002 Official site]
- [http://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/championship-archives/20150625185915672.pdf USGA archive]
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