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2004 Curtis Cup

Coordinates: 53°33′47″N 3°04′52″W / 53.563°N 3.081°W / 53.563; -3.081
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33rd Curtis Cup Match
Dates12–13 June 2004
VenueFormby Golf Club
LocationFormby, Merseyside, England
Captains
United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
8 10 United States
United States wins the Curtis Cup
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The 33rd Curtis Cup Match was played on 12 and 13 June 2004 at Formby Golf Club in Formby, Merseyside, England. The United States won 10 to 8.[1] Great Britain and Ireland won 5 of the 6 foursomes but American dominated in the singles, winning 9 of the 12 matches. Michelle Wie became the youngest ever Curtis Cup player, at the age of 14.

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.

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 12 a 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 Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[2]

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Great Britain & Ireland
Name Age Notes
Republic of Ireland Ada O'Sullivan 40 non-playing captain
Republic of Ireland Claire Coughlan 24
England Emma Duggleby 32 played in 2000 and 2002
Wales Anna Highgate 22
Scotland Anne Laing 29
England Danielle Masters 21
England Shelley McKevitt 24
England Fame More 23 played in 2002
England Nicola Timmins 24


United States   Team USA
Name Age Notes
Martha Kirouac 55 non-playing captain
Erica Blasberg 19
Paula Creamer 17
Sarah Huarte 22
Liz Janangelo 20
Brittany Lang 18
Jane Park 17
Annie Thurman 21
Michelle Wie 14

Saturday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
McKevitt/Duggleby United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Park/Creamer
Timmins/Masters United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Huarte/Thurman
Laing/Coughlan United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Lang/Wie
3 Session 0
3 Overall 0

Afternoon singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Emma Duggleby United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Liz Janangelo
Danielle Masters United States 1 up Erica Blasberg
Fame More United States 5 & 3 Paula Creamer
Anna Highgate United States 5 & 4 Michelle Wie
Shelley McKevitt United States 4 & 3 Jane Park
Anne Laing United States 4 & 3 Annie Thurman
1 Session 5
4 Overall 5

Sunday's matches

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Morning foursomes

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Duggleby/McKevitt United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1 Blasberg/Huarte
Laing/Coughlan United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2 Janangelo/Wie
Timmins/Masters United States 5 & 4 Lang/Thurman
2 Session 1
6 Overall 6

Afternoon singles

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United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Emma Duggleby United States 3 & 2 Paula Creamer
Anne Laing United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 Jane Park
Shelley McKevitt United States 1 up Liz Janangelo
Nicola Timmins United States 6 & 5 Michelle Wie
Claire Coughlan United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 up Brittany Lang
Danielle Masters United States 1 up Annie Thurman
2 Session 4
8 Overall 10

References

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  1. ^ "USA Retains Curtis Cup with 10-8 Victory". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ^ "The 33rd Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". United States Golf Association. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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