The 10th
Curtis Cup Match was played on August 8 and 9, 1958 at the
Brae Burn Country Club
Brae Burn Country Club is a golf course located in West Newton, Massachusetts. Designed by Donald Ross, Brae Burn has hosted seven USGA Championships, including the 1919 U.S. Open, and 1928 U.S. Amateur. Brae Burn is most noted for its diabolica ...
in
West Newton, Massachusetts. The match was tied with both team having 4 points, and so the British Isles retained the trophy as the previous winner.
The British Isles won two of the three foursomes matches but the United States won three of the six singles matches and halved another to tie the contest.
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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 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
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** Meriam language, the language of the Meriam people
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and Anne Richardson did not play in any matches
Dorothea Sommerville did not play in any matches.
Friday's foursomes matches
18-hole scores: Bonallack/Price 2 up, Robertson/Smith 5 up, McIntyre/Johnstone 5 up
Saturday's singles matches
18-hole scores: Gunderson 2 up, McIntire 1 up, Quast 3 up, Robertson 5 up, Romack 2 up, Smith/Riley all square
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