2004 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. 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.
| Name | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Great Britain & Ireland | ||
| 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 |
| Name | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States Team USA | ||
| 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
Morning foursomes
| 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
| 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
Morning foursomes
| 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
| 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 |
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