1936 Curtis Cup
Golf competition in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
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The 3rd Curtis Cup Match was played on 6 May 1936 on the King's Course at Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. The match ended in a tie at 41â2 each and the United States, as the holders, retained the trophy.[1][2]
(King's Course)
- Doris Chambers (Great Britain)
- Glenna Collett Vare (USA)
| Dates | 6 May 1936 | ||||
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| Venue | Gleneagles Hotel (King's Course) | ||||
| Location | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland | ||||
| Captains |
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| United States retains the Curtis Cup | |||||
The final match to finish was between Jessie Anderson and Leona Cheney. America led 41â2â31â2 and had already retained the Cup but Britain could still tie the contest. Anderson and Cheney were all square after 17 holes. Cheney took 5 at the last but Anderson holed a putt of 7 or 8 yards for a 4, to win her match and tie the contest.[1][2]
Format
The contest was played in a single day, with three foursomes in the morning and six singles matches in the afternoon, a total of 9 points.
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 1â2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event.
 Great Britain | ||||
| Name | Notes | |||
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 Doris Chambers |
non-playing captain | |||
 Jessie Anderson |
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| Pam Barton |
played in 1934 | |||
| Marjorie Ross Garon |
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| Helen Holm |
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| Wanda Morgan |
played in 1932 and 1934 | |||
| Bridget Newell |
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| Phyllis Wade |
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 Pat Walker |
played in 1934 | |||
Bridget Newell and Phyllis Wade did not play in any matches.
 Team USA | |||||
| Name | Notes | ||||
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| Glenna Collett Vare | playing captain, played in 1932 | ||||
| Patty Berg | |||||
| Leona Cheney | played in 1932 and 1934 | ||||
| Maureen Crews | played in 1932 and 1934 | ||||
| Charlotte Glutting | played in 1934 | ||||
| Aniela Goldthwaite | played in 1934 | ||||
| Opal Hill | played in 1932 and 1934 | ||||
| Marion Miley | played in 1934 | ||||
Aniela Goldthwaite and Marion Miley did not play in any matches.
Morning foursomes
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Results |  |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan/Garon | halved | Vare/Berg |
| Walker/Burton |  2 & 1 |
Crews/Cheney |
| Holm/Anderson |  3 & 2 |
Hill/Glutting |
| 11â2 | Session | 11â2 |
| 11â2 | Overall | 11â2 |
Afternoon singles
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Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Wanda Morgan | 3 & 2 |
Glenna Collett Vare |
| Helen Holm | 4 & 3 |
Patty Berg |
| Pam Barton | 1 up |
Charlotte Glutting |
| Pat Walker | 1 up |
Maureen Crews |
| Jessie Anderson | 1 up |
Leona Cheney |
| Marjorie Ross Garon | 7 & 5 |
Opal Hill |
| 3 | Session | 3 |
| 41â2 | Overall | 41â2 |