2002 Curtis Cup
The 32nd Curtis Cup Match was played on August 3 and 4, 2002 at Fox Chapel Golf Club near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The United States won 11 to 7. Carol Semple Thompson made her 12th and final appearance, having first played in 1974.
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
Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
 Team USA
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| Name | Age | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Budke | 48 | non-playing captain | |||
| Emily Bastel | 21 | ||||
| Meredith Duncan | 22 | ||||
| Mollie Fankhauser | 21 | ||||
| Leigh Anne Hardin | 20 | ||||
| Angela Jerman | 21 | ||||
| Laura Myerscough | 22 | ||||
| Courtney Swaim | 22 | ||||
| Carol Semple Thompson | 53 | played 11 times from 1974 to 2000 | |||
 &  Great Britain & Ireland
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| Name | Age | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pam Benka
|
56 | non-playing captain | ||
 Alison Coffey
|
29 | |||
| Emma Duggleby
|
31 | played in 2000 | ||
| Rebecca Hudson
|
23 | played in 1998 and 2000 | ||
 Sarah Jones
|
19 | |||
 Vikki Laing
|
21 | |||
| Fame More
|
21 | |||
| Kerry Smith
|
30 | |||
| Heather Stirling
|
25 | |||
Saturday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results | 
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|---|---|---|
| Hudson/Duggleby |  4 & 3
|
Duncan/Jerman |
| Stirling/Laing | 1 up
|
Fankhauser/Thompson |
| Smith/Coffey | 3 & 2
|
Swaim/Myerscough |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 0 | Overall | 3 |
Afternoon singles
| &
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Hudson |   2 up
|
Emily Bastel |
| Emma Duggleby | 2 & 1
|
Leigh Anne Hardin |
| Fame More | 5 & 4
|
Meredith Duncan |
| Sarah Jones | 6 & 5
|
Angela Jerman |
| Heather Stirling | 4 & 2
|
Courtney Swaim |
| Vikki Laing | 1 up
|
Mollie Fankhauser |
| 2 | Session | 4 |
| 2 | Overall | 7 |
Sunday's matches
Morning foursomes
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Stirling/Laing | 3 & 1
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Hardin/Bastel |
| Hudson/Smith | 4 & 2
|
Myerscough/Swaim |
| Duggleby/Coffey | 4 & 2
|
Duncan/Jerman |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 4 | Overall | 8 |
Afternoon singles
| &
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Hudson | 3 & 1
|
Mollie Fankhauser |
| Vikki Laing | 1 up
|
Carol Semple Thompson |
| Emma Duggleby | 4 & 3
|
Leigh Anne Hardin |
| Heather Stirling | 2 up
|
Laura Myerscough |
| Alison Coffey | 3 & 1
|
Meredith Duncan |
| Sarah Jones | 5 & 3
|
Courtney Swaim |
| 3 | Session | 3 |
| 7 | Overall | 11 |
References
- ^ "Semple Thompson Leads USA to Curtis Cup Victory". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. August 4, 2002. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "The 32nd Curtis Cup Match Fact Sheet". www.usga.org. United States Golf Association. Retrieved October 9, 2016.