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May 2008
01/06/08
USA wins the Curtis Cup by 13 to 7
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Singles
Breanne Loucks lost to Kimberly Kim 3 and 1
Jodi Ewart lost to Amanda Blumenherst 2 and 1
Liz Bennett lost to Stacy Lewis 3 and 2
Carly Booth lost to Tiffany Joh 6 and 5
Michele Thomson halved with Jennie Lee
Florentyna Parker beat Meghan Bolger 6 and 4
Krystle Caithness beat Mina Harigae 2 and 1
Sally Watson lost to Alison Walshe 1 hole
GB&I 2½ USA 5½ |
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The USA team with the Curtis Cup |
The GB&I team |
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Stacy Lewis won all five matches |
Stacy also sank the winning putt |
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Michele Thomson |
Jennie Lee |
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Bill Bechelli (left) and Fraser Riddler caddies for Liz Bennett and Stacy Lewis respectively |
Unbeaten in her three matches, Krystle Caithness with caddie Scott Bechelli |
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Captain Carol Semple Thomson and Alison Walshe, who won four out of four |
Madras College choir, St Andrews, sang the national anthems to close the contest |
31/05/08
US stay ahead in
thrilling Curtis Cup match by 7½ to 4½
The defending champions will take a three point lead into the final day singles after completing another winning session this afternoon. The USA side has taken three of the four session played so far, with only this morning's foursomes shared. Eight singles take place tomorrow starting from 10am. Stacy Lewis is the star of the tournament so far with four straight victories to her name.
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| Stacy Lewis has won in all her matches so far |
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| A USA fan experiences a tense day |
Foursomes (Morning)
Carly Booth & Breanne Loucks beat Kimberly Kim & Jennie Lee 3 and 2
Sally Watson & Michele Thomson lost to Alison Walshe & Stacy Lewis 5 and 4
Liz Bennett & Jodi Ewart halved with Amanda Blumenherst & Tiffany Joh A/S
GB&I 1½ USA 1½
Fourballs (Afternoon)
Carly Booth & Breanne Loucks lost to Kimberly Kim & Mina Harigae 2 and 1
Sally Watson & Krystle Caithness beat Amanda Blumenherst & Meghan Bolger 3 and 2
Elizabeth Bennett & Florentyna Parker lost to Alison Walshe & Stacy Lewis 1 up
GB&I 1 USA 2
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Liz Bennett and Jodi Ewart |
Kimberly Kim |
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Meghan Bolger |
Florentyna Parker |
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Carly Booth |
Alison Walshe |
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Tiffany Joh |
Breanne Loucks |
30/05/08
US take 4-2 lead in Curtis Cup first day
It was a great day for the visiting team as the USA won both sessions by 2-1 to take the lead at the end of the first day's play in the 35th Curtis Cup. Amanda Blumenherst and Stacy Lewis both scored two points. Sally Watson was the only British player to gain a maximum return. Local girl Sally won with Scottish team mate Michele Thomson in the morning and then with fellow Fifer, Krystle Caithness, in the afternoon.
Foursomes (Morning)
Liz Bennett & Jodi Ewart lost to Stacy Lewis & Alison Walshe 3 and 1
Sally Watson & Michele Thomson beat Mina Harigae & Jennie Lee 1 up
Breanne Loucks & Florentyna Parker lost to Amanda Blumenherst & Tiffany Joh 1 down
GB&I 1 USA 2
Fourballs (Afternoon)
Carly Booth & Michele Thomson lost to Kimberly Kim and Mina Haringae 3 and 2
Sally Watson & Krystle Caithness beat Tiffany Joh and Meghan Bolger 3 and 2
Florentyna Parker & Liz Bennet lost to Amanda Blumenhurst & Stacy Lewis 3 and 1
GB&I 1 USA 2
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Sally Watson |
Amanda Blumenherst |
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Stacy Lewis |
Krystle Caithness |
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Michele Thomson |
Mina Harrigae |
29/05/08
US Curtis Cup team member Alison Walshe has been speaking about her initial impressions of St Andrews:
'First reaction was a big wow! Coming back to the Home of Golf is all surreal, and the same thing when you tee off on the first hole, and especially under the circumstances. You feel that much better about it and very proud to be here, but taking everything in is very overwhelming.'
28/05/08
Curtis Cup captain relishes St Andrews stage
Mary McKenna, captain of the Great Britian and Ireland team expressed her delight at the first staging of the Curtis Cup match at the Home of Golf. 'I think it will be very special,' she said today. ' I think its going to turn out to be the Curtis Cup.'
Mary was in confident mood ahead of the match with the USA which begins on Friday and continues over the weekend on the Old Course. Referring to her team's greater experience of playing links golf and their knowledge of the Old Course, Mary said; 'We should have the edge but at the end of the day we have to produce the golf.'
The team has been practising long putting, which Mary said was 'the secret here' and the players have also 'worked very hard on course management.'
Liz Bennett commented that 'options are the key here.' Like many of the GB&I team, Liz has been a competitior in the St Rule Trophy.
The squad has visited St Andrews several times in the past few months in preparation for the Curtis Cup clash, playing both the Old and the New courses and using the facilities at the Golf Practice Centre.
Sole survivor of the 2006 team Breanne Loucks recalled her experience of St Andrews had been 'always in still, beautiful weather' but that this week's strong winds and occasional rainfall had helped to widen her experience of playing the Old Course.
Liz Bennett agreed, saying that she felt she had played many of the shots required on the Old Course and was now 'ready for anything.'
Mary McKenna, centre, flanked by Liz Bennett (left) and Breanne Loucks
26/05/08
St Rule Trophy 2008
Scotland's Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) is the new St Rule Trophy champion after she held off the challenge of France's Audrey Goumard to win the prestigious tournament by a single stroke. Isabelle Boineau was third on 150. Kylie's two round total of 148 (75, 73) was a creditable four under par and represents superb play in difficult conditions, with an easterly wind blowing in off the sea at over 25 mph throughout the day. Kylie, who is 21-years-old, led after the first round and her total was eight under the CSS for the event. Audrey won the Lawson Trophy for the best score by an under 18 player. France (Goumand, Boineau) won the team event by ten strokes with a total of 299. Scotland (309) came second; Ireland finished third (314). Full results
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Kylie Walker with the St Rule Trophy |
A delighted Kylie thanks the organisers |
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Second placed Audrey Goumard won the Lawson Trophy for best score by an under 18 player. She is presented with prizes by St Rule Club captain Alison White (centre) and president Marigold Speir |
The winning French team of Isabelle Boineau and Audrey Goumard |
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Strong easterlies dominated the 2008 competition |
Playing to the 36th green |
23/05/08
St Andrews Links setting the highest standards
The Sports Turf Research Institute has given the Links great praise in its spring assessment. The Castle Course also received accolades for its condition ahead of opening in June more
14/05/08
New pictures of The Castle Course show its suberb condition six weeks before opening to the public on 28 June more
09/05/08
There is a vacancy at the Links for a seasonal caddie assistant click here to see full list of current job opportunities
The full list of entrants and the reserve list for the St Andrews Links Trophy have been published. The cut off point for qualification this year is +2.3. The field includes world number one Daniel Willet more
May issue of Links News online now
01/05/08
Curtis Cup team to visit St Andrews
Six of the GB&I Curtis Cup team will be practicing their skills at the Home of Golf tomorrow. The ladies last visited St Andrews in December.
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