1954 Curtis Cup
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- Edith Flippin (USA)
- Dorothy Beck (British Isles)
| Dates | September 2–3, 1954 | ||||
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| Venue | Merion Golf Club | ||||
| Location | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Captains |
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| United States wins the Curtis Cup | |||||
The 8th Curtis Cup Match was played on September 2 and 3, 1954 at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The United States won by 6 matches to 3.[1]
The United States won all three foursomes matches and won three of the six singles matches.[2][1][3]
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 1⁄2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
 United States | |||||
| Name | Notes | ||||
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| Edith Flippin | non-playing captain | ||||
| Claire Doran | played in 1952 | ||||
| Mary Lena Faulk | |||||
| Patricia Lesser | |||||
| Dorothy Kirby | played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 | ||||
| Polly Riley | played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 | ||||
| Barbara Romack | |||||
| Grace DeMoss Smith | played in 1952 | ||||
| Joyce Ziske | |||||
 &  British Isles | ||||
| Name | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dorothy Beck |
playing captain | |||
| Jeanne Bisgood |
played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
 Philomena Garvey |
played in 1948, 1950 and 1952 | |||
 Marjorie Peel |
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| Elizabeth Price |
played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
| Janette Robertson |
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| Frances Stephens |
played in 1950 and 1952 | |||
| Jessie Valentine |
played in 1936, 1938, 1950 and 1952 | |||
Dorothy Beck did not select herself for any matches.
