1962 Curtis Cup
The United States won all three foursomes matches and five of the six singles matches to win the contest. This was the last Curtis Cup in which 36-hole matches were played.
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 1⁄2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
 United States
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| Name | Notes | ||||
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| Polly Riley | non-playing captain | ||||
| Jean Ashley | |||||
| Judy Bell | played in 1960 | ||||
| Clifford Ann Creed | |||||
| Anne Decker | played in 1958 and 1960 | ||||
| JoAnne Gunderson | played in 1958 and 1960 | ||||
| Ann Casey Johnstone | played in 1958 and 1960 | ||||
| Barbara McIntire | played in 1958 and 1960 | ||||
| Phyllis Preuss | |||||
 &  British Isles
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| Name | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frances Stephens
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playing captain | |||
| Angela Bonallack
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played in 1956, 1958 and 1960 | |||
| Sally Bonallack
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| Diane Robb Frearson
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| Ann Irvin
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| Ruth Porter
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played in 1960 | |||
| Jean Roberts
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| Marley Spearman
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played in 1960 | |||
| Sheila Vaughan
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Friday's foursomes matches
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Results | 
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| A. Bonallack/Spearman |  7 & 5
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Decker/McIntyre |
| Irvin/Vaughan | 4 & 3
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Creed/Gunderson |
| Frearson/Porter | 8 & 7
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Ashley/Johnstone |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 0 | Overall | 3 |
18-hole scores: Decker/McIntyre 6 up, Creed/Gunderson 1 up, Ashley/Johnstone 4 up
Saturday's singles matches
Jean Roberts was a late replacement for Ann Irvin who was due to play in the fourth singles match.
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Results |
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| Marley Spearman | 5 & 4
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Anne Decker |
| Angela Bonallack | 2 & 1
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JoAnne Gunderson |
| Diane Robb Frearson |   8 & 7
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Judy Bell |
| Jean Roberts | 1 up
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Phyllis Preuss |
| Sally Bonallack | 6 & 5
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Clifford Ann Creed |
| Sheila Vaughan | 5 & 4
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Barbara McIntire |
| 1 | Session | 5 |
| 1 | Overall | 8 |
18-hole scores: Decker 3 up, Gunderson 5 up, Frearson 7 up, Preuss 5 up, Creed 6 up, McIntire 5 up
References
- ^ "United States retain Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. August 20, 1962. p. 4.
- ^ "United States' clean sweep in foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. August 18, 1962. p. 5.
- ^ "American team brilliant in the Curtis Cup match" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 16. September 1962.
- ^ "British Isles seek to regain Curtis Cup" (PDF). USGA Journal and Turf Management: 11. July 1962.