The 32nd Curtis Cup Match was played on August 3 and 4, 2002 at Fox Chapel Golf Club near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The United States won 11 to 7. Carol Semple Thompson made her 12th and final appearance, having first played in 1974.
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 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 9 points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.
Teams Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
Team USANameAgeNotesMary Budke48non-playing captainEmily Bastel21Meredith Duncan22 Mollie Fankhauser21Leigh Anne Hardin20Angela Jerman21Laura Myerscough22 Courtney Swaim22 Carol Semple Thompson53played 11 times from 1974 to 2000
& Great Britain & IrelandNameAgeNotes Pam Benka56non-playing captain Alison Coffey29 Emma Duggleby31played in 2000 Rebecca Hudson23played in 1998 and 2000 Sarah Jones19 Vikki Laing21 Fame More21 Kerry Smith30 Heather Stirling25
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Hudson/Duggleby 4 & 3Duncan/JermanStirling/Laing 1 upFankhauser/ThompsonSmith/Coffey 3 & 2Swaim/Myerscough 0 Session 3 0 Overall 3
Afternoon singles & Results Rebecca Hudson 2 upEmily BastelEmma Duggleby 2 & 1Leigh Anne HardinFame More 5 & 4Meredith DuncanSarah Jones 6 & 5Angela JermanHeather Stirling 4 & 2Courtney SwaimVikki Laing 1 upMollie Fankhauser 2 Session 4 2 Overall 7
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes & Results Stirling/Laing 3 & 1Hardin/BastelHudson/Smith 4 & 2Myerscough/SwaimDuggleby/Coffey 4 & 2Duncan/Jerman 2 Session 1 4 Overall 8
Afternoon singles & Results Rebecca Hudson 3 & 1Mollie FankhauserVikki Laing 1 upCarol Semple ThompsonEmma Duggleby 4 & 3Leigh Anne HardinHeather Stirling 2 upLaura MyerscoughAlison Coffey 3 & 1Meredith DuncanSarah Jones 5 & 3Courtney Swaim 3 Session 3 7 Overall 11
References
External links Official site USGA archive