1954 Curtis Cup

8th Curtis Cup Match
DatesSeptember 2–3, 1954
VenueMerion Golf Club
LocationArdmore, Pennsylvania
Captains
United States 6 3 United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
United States wins the Curtis Cup
← 1952
1956 →

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

United States   United States
Name Notes
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


United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland   British Isles
Name Notes
England Dorothy Beck playing captain
England Jeanne Bisgood played in 1950 and 1952
Republic of Ireland Philomena Garvey played in 1948, 1950 and 1952
Scotland Marjorie Peel
England Elizabeth Price played in 1950 and 1952
Scotland Janette Robertson
England Frances Stephens played in 1950 and 1952
Scotland Jessie Valentine played in 1936, 1938, 1950 and 1952

Dorothy Beck did not select herself for any matches.

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Thursday's foursomes matches

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Stephens/Price United States 6 & 4 Faulk/Riley
Valentine/Garvey United States 6 & 5 Doran/Lesser
Peel/Robertson United States 6 & 5 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

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Frances Stephens United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 1 up Mary Lena Faulk
Jeanne Bisgood United States 4 & 3 Claire Doran
Elizabeth Price United States 9 & 8 Polly Riley
Philomena Garvey United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 Dorothy Kirby
Jessie Valentine United States 4 & 3 Grace DeMoss Smith
Janette Robertson United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 3 & 1 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

  1. ^ a b "Curtis Cup regained by United States". The Glasgow Herald. September 4, 1954. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Britain loses all three foursomes matches". The Glasgow Herald. September 3, 1954. p. 4.
  3. ^ "A Women's Championship-International Style" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 15. November 1954.
  4. ^ "The Curtis Cup teams" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 11. August 1954.

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