| Dates | 21 May 1932 | ||||
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| Venue | Wentworth Golf Club (East Course) | ||||
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England | ||||
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| United States wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
The 1st Curtis Cup Match was played on 21 May 1932 at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. The United States won 51⁄2 to 31⁄2.[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]
- ^ a b "Golf – Ladies International Match – Victory of U.S.". The Times. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
- ^ "British Ladies Defeated – Surprising American victory – Visitors win all foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1932. p. 6.
- ^ "Golf – Ladies' International Match – Britain v. U.S. at Wentworth to-day". The Times. 21 May 1932. p. 4.
- ^ "To-day's match with America – New departure in Women's golf". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1932. p. 16.