1954 Curtis Cup
- Edith Flippin (USA)
- Dorothy Beck (British Isles)
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The 8th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 2 and 3, 1954 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The United States won by 6 matches to 3.[1]
The United States won all three foursomes matches and won three of the six singles matches.[2][1][3]
Format
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 1⁄2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
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Name | Notes | ||||
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Edith Flippin | non-playing captain | ||||
Claire Doran | played in 1952 | ||||
Mary Lena Faulk | |||||
Patricia Lesser | |||||
Dorothy Kirby | played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 | ||||
Polly Riley | played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 | ||||
Barbara Romack | |||||
Grace DeMoss Smith | played in 1952 | ||||
Joyce Ziske |
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Name | Notes | |||
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![]() | playing captain | |||
![]() | played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
![]() | played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 | |||
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![]() | played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
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![]() | played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
![]() | played in 1936, 1938, 1950 and 1952 |
Dorothy Beck did not select herself for any matches.
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Thursday's foursomes matches
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Stephens/Price | ![]() | Faulk/Riley |
Valentine/Garvey | ![]() | Doran/Lesser |
Peel/Robertson | ![]() | Kirby/Romack |
0 | Session | 3 |
0 | Overall | 3 |
18-hole scores: Faulk/Riley 3 up, Doran/Lesser 7 up, Kirby/Romack 3 up
Friday's singles matches
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Frances Stephens | ![]() ![]() | Mary Lena Faulk |
Jeanne Bisgood | ![]() | Claire Doran |
Elizabeth Price | ![]() | Polly Riley |
Philomena Garvey | ![]() ![]() | Dorothy Kirby |
Jessie Valentine | ![]() | Grace DeMoss Smith |
Janette Robertson | ![]() ![]() | Joyce Jiske |
3 | Session | 3 |
3 | Overall | 6 |
18-hole scores: Stephens 1 up, Bisgood 1 up, Riley 8 up, Garvey/Kirby all square, Smith 2 up, Ziske 1 up
References
- ^ a b "Curtis Cup regained by United States". The Glasgow Herald. September 4, 1954. p. 9.
- ^ "Britain loses all three foursomes matches". The Glasgow Herald. September 3, 1954. p. 4.
- ^ "A Women's Championship-International Style" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 15. November 1954.
- ^ "The Curtis Cup teams" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 11. August 1954.
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