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1960 Curtis Cup

Coordinates: 53°20′10″N 1°10′23″W / 53.336°N 1.173°W / 53.336; -1.173
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11th Curtis Cup Match
Dates20–21 May 1960
VenueLindrick Golf Club
LocationWorksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
212 612 United States
United States wins the Curtis Cup
← 1958
1962 →

The 11th Curtis Cup Match was played on 20 and 21 May 1960 at Lindrick Golf Club in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. The United States won by 612 matches to 212, to regain the Curtis Cup.[1]

The United States won two of the three foursomes matches and then won four of the six singles with another match halved.[2][1][3]

Format

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The contest was played over two days, with three foursomes on the first day and six singles matches on the second day, a total of 9 points. Matches were over 36 holes.

Each of the 9 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 12 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.

Teams

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland   British Isles
Name Notes
England Maureen Garrett non-playing captain
England Angela Bonallack played in 1956 and 1958
Republic of Ireland Philomena Garvey played in 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1956
Scotland Belle McCorkindale
England Ruth Porter
England Elizabeth Price played in 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956 and 1958
Scotland Janette Robertson played in 1954, 1956 and 1958
England Frances Smith played in 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956 and 1958
England Marley Spearman

Marley Spearman did not play in any matches

United States   United States
Name Notes
Mildred Prunaret non-playing captain
Judy Bell
Judy Eller
Joanne Goodwin
JoAnne Gunderson played in 1958
Ann Casey Johnstone played in 1958
Barbara McIntire played in 1958
Anne Quast played in 1958

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Friday's foursomes matches

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Bonallack/Price United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Gunderson/McIntire
McCorkindale/Robertson United States 4 & 2 Eller/Quast
Porter/Smith United States 3 & 2 Goodwin/Johnstone
1 Session 2
1 Overall 2

18-hole scores: Gunderson/McIntire 4 up, Eller/Quast 3 up, Goodwin/Johnstone 6 up

Saturday's singles matches

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Ruth Porter was a late replacement for Frances Smith who was due to play in the final singles match.

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Elizabeth Price halved Barbara McIntire
Angela Bonallack United States 2 & 1 JoAnne Gunderson
Janette Robertson United States 2 up Anne Quast
Philomena Garvey United States 4 & 3 Judy Eller
Belle McCorkindale United States 8 & 7 Judy Bell
Ruth Porter United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Joanne Goodwin
112 Session 412
212 Overall 612

18-hole scores: Price 3 up, Gunderson 3 up, Quast 1 up, Eller 3 up, Bell 7 up, Porter 1 up

References

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  1. ^ a b Horne, Cyril (23 May 1960). "America regains Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. p. 8.
  2. ^ Horne, Cyril (21 May 1960). "Britain loses Curtis Cup foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Curtis Cup won on sporting match" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 10. July 1960.
  4. ^ "Lindrick and St. David's, to test Curtis cuppers" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 11. April 1960.

53°20′10″N 1°10′23″W / 53.336°N 1.173°W / 53.336; -1.173