| Championship Venue | Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa. |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Architect | Hugh Wilson (restoration by Gil Hanse from 2014-18) |
| Dates of Competition | June 10-12 |
| Par/Yardage | 6,130 yards/Par 70 (Subject to change) |
| Makeup of Teams | Eight female amateurs from the USA vs. team from Great Britain and Ireland |
| Team Selection | The USGA's International Team Selection Committee chooses the USA Team, while The R&A picks the GB&I side. |
| Automatic Selections | Two USA players have already been named to the team based on previous performances. Reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion Jensen Castle and McCormack Medal recipient Rose Zhang, both members of the 2021 side, were the first two selected. The top three Americans in the World Amateur Golf Ranking on April 6 will also be automatic selections. |
| Captains | Sarah Ingram (USA) Elaine Ratcliffe (GB&I) |
| Series Record | USA leads series 30-8-3 |
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| 2021 Match | The USA rallied from a three-point deficit after Day 1 to defeat its Great Britain and Ireland counterparts, 12.5-7.5 at Conwy Golf Club in Wales. The Americans retained the Cup following its dominant 17-3 performance in 2018 at Quaker Ridge. The biennial competition was postponed one year due to COVID-19. World No. 1 Rose Zhang led the USA with a 4-0-1 mark. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | “It was like, oh my God, we won. Again, the comeback we made, I'm so proud of our team. We really kept fighting.." -- Rachel Kuehn (USA competitor who secured the winning point) |
| Hole by Hole | MERION GOLF CLUB (Yardages and par subject to change) Hole 1: 358 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 554 yards (Par 5) Hole 3: 172 yards (Par 3) Hole 4: 558 yards (Par 5) Hole 5: 394 yards (Par 4) Hole 6: 410 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 354 yards (Par 4) Hole 8: 327 yards (Par 4) Hole 9: 148 yards (Par 3) OUT: 3,275 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 288 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 343 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 349 yards (Par 4) Hole 13: 107 yards (Par 3) Hole 14: 391 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 361 yards (Par 4) Hole 16: 398 yards (Par 4) Hole 17: 209 yards (Par 3) Hole 18: 409 yards (Par 4) IN: 2,855 yards (Par 34) TOTAL: 6,130 yards (Par 70) |
| Notable Events at Merion Golf Club |
1904 U.S. Women's Amateur (Georgianna Bishop) |
| Curtis Cups in Pennsylvania (2) | 1954: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore (USA won 6-3) 2002: Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh (USA won 11-7) |
| Fast Fact | Merion was the site where Bob Jones completed his Grand Slam of 1930 when he captured the U.S. Amateur. He previously had won The Open and Amateur Championships in the United Kingdom, and the U.S. Open at Interlachen Country Club outside of Minneapolis. |
| Return to Merion | Merion was the site of the 1954 Curtis Cup Match won by the USA, 6-3. The 1954 USA Team included Barbara Romack, who would win the U.S. Women's Amateur later that fall, 1953 U.S. Women's Amateur champion Mary Lena Faulk, Polly Riley, Patricia Lesser and future five-time U.S. Senior Women's Amateur champion Carolyn Cudone. |
| Notable USA Curtis Cup Players | Glenna Collett Vare; Louise Suggs; JoAnne Gunderson Carner; Ann Sander; Carol Semple Thompson; Beth Daniel; Nancy Lopez; Juli Inkster; Cristie Kerr; Paula Creamer; Michelle Wie; Lexi Thompson; Jessica Korda; Ally (McDonald) Ewing |
| Notable GB&I Players | Mary McKenna; Belle Robertson; Angela Bonnallack; Laura Davies; Catriona Matthew; Karen Stupples; Leona Maguire; Charley Hull; Bronte Law; Georgia Hall |
| Most Curtis Cup Appearances | USA: Carol Semple Thompson (12) GB&I: Mary McKenna (9) |
| Schedule of Events | Thursday, June 9 (Opening Ceremony) Friday, June 10 (Three morning four-ball and three afternoon foursomes matches) Saturday, June 11 (Three morning four-ball; three afternoon foursomes matches) Sunday, June 12 (Eight singles matches; Closing ceremony) |
| Scoring | One point is awarded for each victory, while each team receives a half-point for a tied match. The USA needs 10 points to retain the Cup, while GB&I needs 10.5 points to reclaim it. |
| Broadcast Schedule | TBD |
| Future Sites | 2024: Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, England/Dates TBD 2026: Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif./June 12-14 2030: National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y./June 7-9 2038: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore./Dates TBD |
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The USA retained the Curtis Cup in Wales last September with an impressive rally the final two days at Conwy Golf Club. (Oisin Keniry/USGA)