1966 Curtis Cup
The United States took a 7–2 lead after the opening day and won two of the foursomes and three of the singles matches on the final day to win the contest.
Format
The contest was a two-day competition, with three foursomes and six singles matches on each day, a total of 18 points.
Each of the 18 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 91⁄2 points won the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retained the Cup.
Teams
 United States
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| Name | Notes | ||||
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| Dorothy Germain Porter | non-playing captain, played in 1950 | ||||
| Jean Ashley | played in 1962 | ||||
| Barbara Fay Boddie | played in 1964 | ||||
| Carol Flenniken | played in 1964 | ||||
| Barbara McIntire | played in 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964 | ||||
| Phyllis Preuss | played in 1962 and 1964 | ||||
| Nancy Syms | played in 1964 | ||||
| Anne Welts | played in 1958, 1960 and 1962 | ||||
| Helen Wilson | played in 1950 | ||||
 &  British Isles
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| Name | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zara Bolton
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playing captain, played in 1948 | |||
 Susan Armitage
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played in 1964 | |||
| Angela Bonallack
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played in 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962 and 1964 | |||
 Ita Burke
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| Liz Chadwick
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 Marjory Fowler
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| Joan Hastings
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| Belle Robertson
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played in 1960 | |||
| Pam Tredinnick
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Chadwick was not in the original team, being selected as first reserve, but was added when Julia Greenhalgh later withdrew with an injured hand.
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results | 
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|---|---|---|
| Bonallack/Armitage |  1 up
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Ashley/Preuss |
| Robertson/Hastings | halved | Welts/McIntire |
| Chadwick/Tredinnick | 1 up
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Boddie/Flenniken |
| 1⁄2 | Session | 21⁄2 |
| 1⁄2 | Overall | 21⁄2 |
Afternoon singles
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Belle Robertson | 1 up
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Jean Ashley |
| Susan Armitage | halved | Anne Welts |
| Angela Bonallack | 3 & 2
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Barbara Fay Boddie |
| Liz Chadwick | 2 up
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Nancy Syms |
| Ita Burke |  3 & 1
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Helen Wilson |
| Marjory Fowler | 3 & 1
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Carol Flenniken |
| 11⁄2 | Session | 41⁄2 |
| 2 | Overall | 7 |
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Bonallack/Armitage | 3 & 1
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Ashley/Preuss |
| Chadwick/Burke | 1 up
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McIntire/Welts |
| Robertson/Hastings | 2 & 1
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Boddie/Flenniken |
| 1 | Session | 2 |
| 3 | Overall | 9 |
Afternoon singles
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Angela Bonallack | 2 & 1
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Jean Ashley |
| Belle Robertson | halved | Anne Welts |
| Susan Armitage | 3 & 2
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Barbara Fay Boddie |
| Pamela Tredinnick | halved | Nancy Syms |
| Liz Chadwick | 3 & 2
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Phyllis Preuss |
| Ita Burke | 2 & 1
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Carol Flenniken |
| 2 | Session | 4 |
| 5 | Overall | 13 |
References
- ^ "Americans retain Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. August 1, 1966. p. 10.
- ^ "Americans set to keep Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. July 30, 1966. p. 5.
- ^ "Three Scots in Curtis Cup team". The Glasgow Herald. June 11, 1966. p. 7.
- ^ "Curtis Cup team change". The Glasgow Herald. July 12, 1966. p. 6.