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. 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

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 1⁄2 a 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

Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.

NameAgeNotes
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Great Britain & Ireland
Republic of Ireland Ada O'Sullivan40non-playing captain
Republic of Ireland Claire Coughlan24
England Emma Duggleby32played in 2000 and 2002
Wales Anna Highgate22
Scotland Anne Laing29
England Danielle Masters21
England Shelley McKevitt24
England Fame More23played in 2002
England Nicola Timmins24
NameAgeNotes
United States Team USA
Martha Kirouac55non-playing captain
Erica Blasberg19
Paula Creamer17
Sarah Huarte22
Liz Janangelo20
Brittany Lang18
Jane Park17
Annie Thurman21
Michelle Wie14

Saturday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of IrelandResultsUnited States
McKevitt/DugglebyUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2Park/Creamer
Timmins/MastersUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 upHuarte/Thurman
Laing/CoughlanUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 upLang/Wie
3Session0
3Overall0

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of IrelandResultsUnited States
Emma DugglebyUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2Liz Janangelo
Danielle MastersUnited States 1 upErica Blasberg
Fame MoreUnited States 5 & 3Paula Creamer
Anna HighgateUnited States 5 & 4Michelle Wie
Shelley McKevittUnited States 4 & 3Jane Park
Anne LaingUnited States 4 & 3Annie Thurman
1Session5
4Overall5

Sunday's matches

Morning foursomes

United Kingdom & Republic of IrelandResultsUnited States
Duggleby/McKevittUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 & 1Blasberg/Huarte
Laing/CoughlanUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 2Janangelo/Wie
Timmins/MastersUnited States 5 & 4Lang/Thurman
2Session1
6Overall6

Afternoon singles

United Kingdom & Republic of IrelandResultsUnited States
Emma DugglebyUnited States 3 & 2Paula Creamer
Anne LaingUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1Jane Park
Shelley McKevittUnited States 1 upLiz Janangelo
Nicola TimminsUnited States 6 & 5Michelle Wie
Claire CoughlanUnited KingdomRepublic of Ireland 2 upBrittany Lang
Danielle MastersUnited States 1 upAnnie Thurman
2Session4
8Overall10

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