12th Curtis Cup Match
DatesAugust 17–18, 1962
VenueBroadmoor Golf Club
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado
Captains
United States 8 1 United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
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   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
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland   British Isles
Name Notes
England Frances Stephens playing captain
England Angela Bonallack played in 1956, 1958 and 1960
England Sally Bonallack
England Diane Robb Frearson
England Ann Irvin
England Ruth Porter played in 1960
England Jean Roberts
England Marley Spearman played in 1960
England Sheila Vaughan

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Friday's foursomes matches

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
A. Bonallack/Spearman United States 7 & 5 Decker/McIntyre
Irvin/Vaughan United States 4 & 3 Creed/Gunderson
Frearson/Porter United States 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.

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Results United States
Marley Spearman United States 5 & 4 Anne Decker
Angela Bonallack United States 2 & 1 JoAnne Gunderson
Diane Robb Frearson United KingdomRepublic of Ireland 8 & 7 Judy Bell
Jean Roberts United States 1 up Phyllis Preuss
Sally Bonallack United States 6 & 5 Clifford Ann Creed
Sheila Vaughan United States 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. 1 2 "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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