The 4th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 7 and 8, 1938 at the Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The United States won 512 to 312.[1][2][3] Britain had led by 2 points after the foursomes but America won 5 of the 6 singles to win the match.

4th Curtis Cup Match
DatesSeptember 7–8, 1938
VenueEssex County Club
LocationManchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Captains
United States 512 312 United Kingdom
United States wins the Curtis Cup
← 1936
1948 →

Format

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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 18 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 12 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.

Teams

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Both USA and Great Britain & Ireland selected just 7 players for the event.

    Team USA
Name Notes
Frances Stebbins non-playing captain
Patty Berg played in 1936
Charlotte Glutting played in 1934 and 1936
Kathryn Hemphill
Marion Miley played in 1934 and 1936
Maureen Orcutt played in 1932, 1934 and 1936
Estelle Page
Glenna Vare played in 1932 and 1936

The British team was selected in late May, during the Womens Amateur Championship.[4]

    Great Britain
Name Notes
  Margaret Wallace-Williamson non-playing captain
  Jessie Anderson played in 1936
  Nan Baird
  Elsie Corlett played in 1932
  Helen Holm played in 1936
  Clarrie Tiernan
  Phyllis Wade played in 1936
  Pat Walker played in 1934 and 1936

Wednesday's foursomes matches

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  Results  
Holm/Tiernan   2 up Page/Orcutt
Anderson/Corlett   1 up Vare/Berg
Walker/Wade halved Miley/Hemphill
212 Session 12
212 Overall 12

Thursday's singles matches

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  Results  
Helen Holm   6 & 5 Estelle Page
Jessie Anderson   1 up Patty Berg
Elsie Corlett   2 & 1 Marion Miley
Pat Walker   2 & 1 Glenna Vare
Clarrie Tiernan   2 & 1 Maureen Orcutt
Nan Baird   1 up Charlotte Glutting
1 Session 5
312 Overall 512

References

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  1. ^ "Golf – U.S. retain Curtis Cup". The Times. September 9, 1938. p. 12.
  2. ^ "British golfers lead in Curtis Cup – Splendid chance of winning trophy for first time – Miss Anderson revives memories". The Glasgow Herald. September 8, 1938. p. 2.
  3. ^ "The Curtis Cup remains in America – Britain's dismal display in singles: Miss Tiernan alone victorious – Mrs Holm's surprising defeat". The Glasgow Herald. September 9, 1938. p. 19.
  4. ^ "Scots in Curtis Cup team". The Glasgow Herald. May 21, 1938. p. 3.

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