The 34th Curtis Cup Match was played on July 29 and 30, 2006, at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort near Bandon, Oregon.[1] The United States won 1112 to 612 on the Pacific Dunes course.[2][3] This was the last two-day Curtis Cup, which expanded to three days in 2008.

34th Curtis Cup Match
DatesJuly 29–30, 2006
VenueBandon Dunes Golf Resort
Pacific Dunes Course
LocationBandon, Oregon
Captains
United States 1112 612 United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Curtis Cup
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Format

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The contest was a two-day competition, with three foursomes and six singles matches on each day, a total of 18 points.[1][2]

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 a half point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 912 points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.

Teams

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Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[4]

    Team USA
Name Age Notes
Carol Semple Thompson 57 non-playing captain
Amanda Blumenherst 19
Virginia Grimes 42 played in 1998 and 2000
Jennie Lee 19
Taylor Leon 19
Paige Mackenzie 23
Amanda McCurdy 22
Jane Park 19 played in 2004
Jenny Suh 20
Source:[1]
  &   Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Notes
  Ada O'Sullivan 42 non-playing captain
  Claire Coughlan 26 played in 2004
  Tara Delaney 20
  Naomi Edwards 22
  Martina Gillen 24
  Breanne Loucks 18
  Tricia Mangan 32
  Kiran Matharu 17
  Melissa Reid 18
Source:[1]

Saturday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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  &   Results  
Mangan/Mathuru   5 & 4 Mackenzie/Blumenherst
Gillen/Edwards   2 up Grimes/McCurdy
Coughlan/Reid   1 up Park/Leon
0 Session 3
0 Overall 3

Afternoon singles

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  &   Results  
Kiran Mathuru    2 & 1 Jenny Suh
Martina Gillen   4 & 3 Jennie Lee
Breanne Loucks    5 & 4 Amanda Blumenherst
Melissa Reid   5 & 4 Paige Mackenzie
Tara Delaney   3 & 2 Jane Park
Claire Coughlan   5 & 4 Taylor Leon
2 Session 4
2 Overall 7
Source:[5]

Sunday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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  &   Results  
Mangan/Delaney halved Park/Leon
Reid/Loucks    7 & 5 Lee/Suh
Gillen/Edwards    1 up Mackenzie/Blumenherst
212 Session 12
412 Overall 712

Afternoon singles

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  &   Results  
Martina Gillen    3 & 2 Virginia Grimes
Breanne Loucks    3 & 2 Amanda McCurdy
Tricia Mangan   1 up Paige Mackenzie
Naomi Edwards   5 & 4 Taylor Leon
Melissa Reid   3 & 2 Jennie Lee
Tara Delaney   3 & 2 Jane Park
2 Session 4
612 Overall 1112
Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Peterson, Anne (July 29, 2006). "Female amateurs descend on Bandon". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. B4.
  2. ^ a b c Peterson, Anne (July 31, 2006). "Americans hoist Cup". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.
  3. ^ "USA Wins Curtis Cup Match Again, Denies GB&I's Spirited Charge". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. July 30, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "2006 Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Peterson, Anne (July 30, 2006). "U.S. charges to Curtis Cup lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.
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