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Wake Forest Shines at the Highest Level at 42nd Curtis Cup
6/12/2022 7:21:00 PM | Women's Golf
For the second consecutive year, Emilia Migliaccio, Rachel Kuehn and Lauren Walsh competed with and against each other at the Curtis Cup. And for the second consecutive year, Kuehn clinched her match and Team USA took home the hardware.
"It's been really cool," said Kuehn. "There's been so much support out here. Just the membership and the people in the surrounding area have been incredible. I couldn't have dreamed there would be this many people out, but to win on home soil is even more special than winning at Conwy."
Just 10 months ago, Team USA won the Curtis Cup in Conwy, Wales. The United States have now taken the crown for three consecutive events. Team USA has not lost on American soil since 1994 and has won five of the last seven Curtis Cups, which is normally played every two years but due to COVID, the 2020 event was pushed to 2021.
"It's a special club to be a part of," said Walsh. "There's been so many incredible tournaments hosted here at Merion. For us all to be a part of the Curtis Cup here in 2022 is very special, and I think something we all take good pride in…It was only 10 months ago so all year when we saw each other at tournaments, we were all excited to get the opportunity to come back and have another go at the Curtis Cup."
The weekend started with the first round of Four Ball matches on Friday morning. Kuehn, who was paired with Stanford star Rachel Heck, won the first match two up to give Team USA their first points. Lauren Walsh and her partner dropped their match, along with Migliaccio and her partner dropping theirs. Team USA went on to win all three afternoon foursomes on Friday. Day one ended with Team USA having the five to one lead.
Saturday morning's Four Ball featured a Deac vs Deac match up with Rachel Kuehn and her partner competing against Lauren Walsh and her partner. Walsh went on to win the match for team GB&I but Migliaccio and her partner won their Four Ball match later. After Walsh halved her foursome Saturday afternoon, Kuehn won her foursome. Saturday ended with Team USA taking a five-point lead into Sunday's final, 8.5 to 3.5.
Sunday singles started with a Team USA win by Migliaccio, as she defeated Annabelle Fuller of Team GB&I, six up with five holes to play. Lauren Walsh dropped her singles match to 2021 NCAA National Champion Rachel Heck. To close out the event, for the second year in a row, Kuehn clinched her match on the 17th hole to win the final point for Team USA as they won the Curtis Cup, 15.5 to 4.5
"It was really special," said Kuehn about winning again with her mom, Brenda, following on the course. "I'll tell you what's funny, I walked off 16 and she looked at me, she's like, well, your half a point is clinched; I'm like, I don't want half a point; I've still got a match to play, Mom. So I went out and won it and she came and gave me a big hug after 17."
Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the most prestigious team trophy for women amateur golfers and contested biennially by teams representing Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. The first Curtis Cup Match was played in 1932 at the Wentworth Club in England and won by the American team. A silver bowl of Paul Revere design was donated by Harriot and Margaret Curtis in 1927 and is presented to the winning team.
The golfing sisters, who were both US Women's Amateur Champions, wanted to promote international friendships in women's golf after competing in an informal match between Great Britain and America in 1905. It was not until 1931 that the Ladies Golf Union (LGU) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) agreed to co-sponsor the event. Then, in 2017, the LGU and The R&A had a merger and The R&A assumed responsibility for the organization and administration of the LGU's championships and international matches, including the Curtis Cup.
Each Curtis Cup team is comprised of the eight best amateur golfers in their respective countries. The top three ranked Americans in the World Amateur Golf rankings (WAGR) are the first three named to the team, with the following five players being chosen by the USGA's International Team Selection group. Team GBI is chosen by The R&A from the top ranked amateurs out of England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
"It's been really cool," said Kuehn. "There's been so much support out here. Just the membership and the people in the surrounding area have been incredible. I couldn't have dreamed there would be this many people out, but to win on home soil is even more special than winning at Conwy."
Just 10 months ago, Team USA won the Curtis Cup in Conwy, Wales. The United States have now taken the crown for three consecutive events. Team USA has not lost on American soil since 1994 and has won five of the last seven Curtis Cups, which is normally played every two years but due to COVID, the 2020 event was pushed to 2021.
"It's a special club to be a part of," said Walsh. "There's been so many incredible tournaments hosted here at Merion. For us all to be a part of the Curtis Cup here in 2022 is very special, and I think something we all take good pride in…It was only 10 months ago so all year when we saw each other at tournaments, we were all excited to get the opportunity to come back and have another go at the Curtis Cup."
More than golf, it's a family thing 🎩💛🏆 pic.twitter.com/L0WCJ4shuQ
— Wake Women's Golf (@WakeWGolf) June 12, 2022
The weekend started with the first round of Four Ball matches on Friday morning. Kuehn, who was paired with Stanford star Rachel Heck, won the first match two up to give Team USA their first points. Lauren Walsh and her partner dropped their match, along with Migliaccio and her partner dropping theirs. Team USA went on to win all three afternoon foursomes on Friday. Day one ended with Team USA having the five to one lead.
Saturday morning's Four Ball featured a Deac vs Deac match up with Rachel Kuehn and her partner competing against Lauren Walsh and her partner. Walsh went on to win the match for team GB&I but Migliaccio and her partner won their Four Ball match later. After Walsh halved her foursome Saturday afternoon, Kuehn won her foursome. Saturday ended with Team USA taking a five-point lead into Sunday's final, 8.5 to 3.5.
Sunday singles started with a Team USA win by Migliaccio, as she defeated Annabelle Fuller of Team GB&I, six up with five holes to play. Lauren Walsh dropped her singles match to 2021 NCAA National Champion Rachel Heck. To close out the event, for the second year in a row, Kuehn clinched her match on the 17th hole to win the final point for Team USA as they won the Curtis Cup, 15.5 to 4.5
"It was really special," said Kuehn about winning again with her mom, Brenda, following on the course. "I'll tell you what's funny, I walked off 16 and she looked at me, she's like, well, your half a point is clinched; I'm like, I don't want half a point; I've still got a match to play, Mom. So I went out and won it and she came and gave me a big hug after 17."
How sweet it is 😄🇺🇸🏆 pic.twitter.com/OjiqaXLDIU
— Wake Women's Golf (@WakeWGolf) June 12, 2022
Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the most prestigious team trophy for women amateur golfers and contested biennially by teams representing Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. The first Curtis Cup Match was played in 1932 at the Wentworth Club in England and won by the American team. A silver bowl of Paul Revere design was donated by Harriot and Margaret Curtis in 1927 and is presented to the winning team.
The golfing sisters, who were both US Women's Amateur Champions, wanted to promote international friendships in women's golf after competing in an informal match between Great Britain and America in 1905. It was not until 1931 that the Ladies Golf Union (LGU) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) agreed to co-sponsor the event. Then, in 2017, the LGU and The R&A had a merger and The R&A assumed responsibility for the organization and administration of the LGU's championships and international matches, including the Curtis Cup.
Each Curtis Cup team is comprised of the eight best amateur golfers in their respective countries. The top three ranked Americans in the World Amateur Golf rankings (WAGR) are the first three named to the team, with the following five players being chosen by the USGA's International Team Selection group. Team GBI is chosen by The R&A from the top ranked amateurs out of England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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