1962 Curtis Cup

12th Curtis Cup Match

Dates	August 17–18, 1962
Venue	Broadmoor Golf Club
Location	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Captains	Polly Riley (USA) Frances Stephens (British Isles)
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United States wins the Curtis Cup

The 12th Curtis Cup Match was played on August 17 and 18, 1962 at the Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The United States won by 8 matches to 1, to retain the trophy.[1]

The United States won all three foursomes matches and five of the six singles matches to win the contest.[2][1][3] This was the last Curtis Cup in which 36-hole matches were played.

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
Name	Notes
Polly Riley	non-playing captain
Jean Ashley
Judy Bell	played in 1960
Clifford Ann Creed
Anne Decker	played in 1958 and 1960
JoAnne Gunderson	played in 1958 and 1960
Ann Casey Johnstone	played in 1958 and 1960
Barbara McIntire	played in 1958 and 1960
Phyllis Preuss

&    British Isles
Name	Notes
Frances Stephens	playing captain
Angela Bonallack	played in 1956, 1958 and 1960
Sally Bonallack
Diane Robb Frearson
Ann Irvin
Ruth Porter	played in 1960
Jean Roberts
Marley Spearman	played in 1960
Sheila Vaughan

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Friday's foursomes matches

&	Results
A. Bonallack/Spearman	7 & 5	Decker/McIntyre
Irvin/Vaughan	4 & 3	Creed/Gunderson
Frearson/Porter	8 & 7	Ashley/Johnstone
0	Session	3
0	Overall	3

18-hole scores: Decker/McIntyre 6 up, Creed/Gunderson 1 up, Ashley/Johnstone 4 up

Saturday's singles matches

Jean Roberts was a late replacement for Ann Irvin who was due to play in the fourth singles match.

&	Results
Marley Spearman	5 & 4	Anne Decker
Angela Bonallack	2 & 1	JoAnne Gunderson
Diane Robb Frearson	8 & 7	Judy Bell
Jean Roberts	1 up	Phyllis Preuss
Sally Bonallack	6 & 5	Clifford Ann Creed
Sheila Vaughan	5 & 4	Barbara McIntire
1	Session	5
1	Overall	8

18-hole scores: Decker 3 up, Gunderson 5 up, Frearson 7 up, Preuss 5 up, Creed 6 up, McIntire 5 up

References

1. "United States retain Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. August 20, 1962. p. 4.
2. "United States' clean sweep in foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. August 18, 1962. p. 5.
3. "American team brilliant in the Curtis Cup match" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 16. September 1962.
4. "British Isles seek to regain Curtis Cup" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 11. July 1962.

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