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]

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 United States won all three foursomes matches and won three of the six singles matches.[2][1][3]

Format

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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 12 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.

Teams

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    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.

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Thursday's foursomes matches

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  &   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

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  &   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

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  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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