| Year | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 2–3, 1954 |
| Venue | Merion Golf Club |
| Location | Ardmore, Pennsylvania |
| Home | USA |
| Away | British Isles |
| Homecaptain | Edith Flippin |
| Awaycaptain | Dorothy Beck |
| Homescore | 6 |
| Awayscore | 3 |
| Result | United States wins |
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 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
| 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 | |||||
| & British Isles | ||||
| Name | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Beck | playing captain | |||
| Jeanne Bisgood | played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
| Philomena Garvey | played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 | |||
| Marjorie Peel | ||||
| Elizabeth Price | played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
| Janette Robertson | ||||
| Frances Stephens | played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
| Jessie Valentine | played in 1936, 1938, 1950 and 1952 | |||
Dorothy Beck did not select herself for any matches.
Thursday's foursomes matches
| & | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephens/Price | 6 & 4 | Faulk/Riley |
| Valentine/Garvey | 6 & 5 | Doran/Lesser |
| Peel/Robertson | 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
| & | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Stephens | 1 up | Mary Lena Faulk |
| Jeanne Bisgood | 4 & 3 | Claire Doran |
| Elizabeth Price | 9 & 8 | Polly Riley |
| Philomena Garvey | 3 & 1 | Dorothy Kirby |
| Jessie Valentine | 4 & 3 | Grace DeMoss Smith |
| Janette Robertson | 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
- ^ "Curtis Cup regained by United States". The Glasgow Herald. September 4, 1954. p. 9.
- ^ "Britain loses all three foursomes matches". The Glasgow Herald. September 3, 1954. p. 4.
- ^ "A Women's Championship-International Style". USGA Journal and Turf Management. November 1954.
- ^ "The Curtis Cup teams". USGA Journal and Turf Management. August 1954.