1938 Curtis Cup

4th Curtis Cup Match
DatesSeptember 7–8, 1938
VenueEssex County Club
LocationManchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Captains
United States 51⁄2 31⁄2 United Kingdom
United States wins the Curtis Cup
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The 4th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 7 and 8, 1938 at the Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The United States won 51⁄2 to 31⁄2.[1][2][3] Britain had led by 2 points after the foursomes but America won 5 of the 6 singles to win the match.

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 18 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

Both USA and Great Britain & Ireland selected just 7 players for the event.

United States   Team USA
Name Notes
Frances Stebbins non-playing captain
Patty Berg played in 1936
Charlotte Glutting played in 1934 and 1936
Kathryn Hemphill
Marion Miley played in 1934 and 1936
Maureen Orcutt played in 1932, 1934 and 1936
Estelle Page
Glenna Vare played in 1932 and 1936

The British team was selected in late May, during the Womens Amateur Championship.[4]

United Kingdom   Great Britain
Name Notes
Scotland Margaret Wallace-Williamson non-playing captain
Scotland Jessie Anderson played in 1936
Scotland Nan Baird
England Elsie Corlett played in 1932
Scotland Helen Holm played in 1936
Republic of Ireland Clarrie Tiernan
England Phyllis Wade played in 1936
Republic of Ireland Pat Walker played in 1934 and 1936

Wednesday's foursomes matches

United Kingdom Results United States
Holm/Tiernan United Kingdom 2 up Page/Orcutt
Anderson/Corlett United Kingdom 1 up Vare/Berg
Walker/Wade halved Miley/Hemphill
21⁄2 Session 1⁄2
21⁄2 Overall 1⁄2

Thursday's singles matches

United Kingdom Results United States
Helen Holm United States 6 & 5 Estelle Page
Jessie Anderson United States 1 up Patty Berg
Elsie Corlett United States 2 & 1 Marion Miley
Pat Walker United States 2 & 1 Glenna Vare
Clarrie Tiernan United Kingdom 2 & 1 Maureen Orcutt
Nan Baird United States 1 up Charlotte Glutting
1 Session 5
31⁄2 Overall 51⁄2

References

  1. ^ "Golf – U.S. retain Curtis Cup". The Times. September 9, 1938. p. 12.
  2. ^ "British golfers lead in Curtis Cup – Splendid chance of winning trophy for first time – Miss Anderson revives memories". The Glasgow Herald. September 8, 1938. p. 2.
  3. ^ "The Curtis Cup remains in America – Britain's dismal display in singles: Miss Tiernan alone victorious – Mrs Holm's surprising defeat". The Glasgow Herald. September 9, 1938. p. 19.
  4. ^ "Scots in Curtis Cup team". The Glasgow Herald. May 21, 1938. p. 3.

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