1932 Curtis Cup

1st Curtis Cup Match
Dates21 May 1932
VenueWentworth Golf Club
(East Course)
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Captains
United Kingdom 312 512 United States
United States wins the Curtis Cup
1934 →

The 1st Curtis Cup Match was played on 21 May 1932 at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. The United States won 512 to 312.[1][2]

The match was played on the East course, measuring about 6,000 yards. The foursomes began at 10:30 am and the singles at 2 pm. All the match pairings were announced the previous day. Britain used all 8 of their players while the Americans used the same six in both sessions.[3][4] The United States won all three foursomes matches and, although Britain did better in the afternoon, America won two singles matches and won the contest.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Golf – Ladies International Match – Victory of U.S.". The Times. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
  2. ^ "British Ladies Defeated – Surprising American victory – Visitors win all foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Golf – Ladies' International Match – Britain v. U.S. at Wentworth to-day". The Times. 21 May 1932. p. 4.
  4. ^ "To-day's match with America – New departure in Women's golf". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1932. p. 16.