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 111⁄2 to 61⁄2 on the Pacific Dunes course.[2][3] This was the last two-day Curtis Cup, which expanded to three days in 2008.
| Dates | July 29–30, 2006 | ||||
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| Venue | Bandon Dunes Golf Resort Pacific Dunes Course | ||||
| Location | Bandon, Oregon | ||||
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| United States wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
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Format edit
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 91⁄2 points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.
Teams edit
Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.[4]
 Team USA
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| 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
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| Name | Age | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ada O'Sullivan
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42 | non-playing captain | ||
| Claire Coughlan
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26 | played in 2004 | ||
| Tara Delaney
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20 | |||
 Naomi Edwards
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22 | |||
| Martina Gillen
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24 | |||
 Breanne Loucks
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18 | |||
| Tricia Mangan
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32 | |||
| Kiran Matharu
|
17 | |||
| Melissa Reid
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18 | |||
- Source:[1]
Saturday's matches edit
Morning foursomes edit
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Results | 
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| Mangan/Mathuru |  5 & 4
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Mackenzie/Blumenherst |
| Gillen/Edwards | 2 up
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Grimes/McCurdy |
| Coughlan/Reid | 1 up
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Park/Leon |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 0 | Overall | 3 |
Afternoon singles edit
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Results |
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| Kiran Mathuru |  2 & 1
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Jenny Suh |
| Martina Gillen | 4 & 3
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Jennie Lee |
| Breanne Loucks | 5 & 4
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Amanda Blumenherst |
| Melissa Reid | 5 & 4
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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 edit
Morning foursomes edit
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Results |
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| Mangan/Delaney | halved | Park/Leon |
| Reid/Loucks | 7 & 5
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Lee/Suh |
| Gillen/Edwards | 1 up
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Mackenzie/Blumenherst |
| 21⁄2 | Session | 1⁄2 |
| 41⁄2 | Overall | 71⁄2 |
Afternoon singles edit
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Martina Gillen | 3 & 2
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Virginia Grimes |
| Breanne Loucks | 3 & 2
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Amanda McCurdy |
| Tricia Mangan | 1 up
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Paige Mackenzie |
| Naomi Edwards | 5 & 4
|
Taylor Leon |
| Melissa Reid | 3 & 2
|
Jennie Lee |
| Tara Delaney | 3 & 2
|
Jane Park |
| 2 | Session | 4 |
| 61⁄2 | Overall | 111⁄2 |
- Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Peterson, Anne (July 29, 2006). "Female amateurs descend on Bandon". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. B4.
- ^ a b c Peterson, Anne (July 31, 2006). "Americans hoist Cup". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2006 Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ Peterson, Anne (July 30, 2006). "U.S. charges to Curtis Cup lead". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. D1.