1936 Curtis Cup

3rd Curtis Cup Match
Dates6 May 1936
VenueGleneagles Hotel
(King's Course)
LocationAuchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
Captains
United Kingdom 412 412 United States
United States retains the Curtis Cup
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The 3rd Curtis Cup Match was played on 6 May 1936 on the King's Course at Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. The match ended in a tie at 412 each and the United States, as the holders, retained the trophy.[1][2]

The final match to finish was between Jessie Anderson and Leona Cheney. America led 412–312 and had already retained the Cup but Britain could still tie the contest. Anderson and Cheney were all square after 17 holes. Cheney took 5 at the last but Anderson holed a putt of 7 or 8 yards for a 4, to win her match and tie the contest.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "The Curtis Cup – A halved match". The Times. 7 May 1936. p. 5.
  2. ^ a b "Women's international match – Britain and America draw in thrilling finish". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1936. p. 3.