| Championship Venue | Conwy Golf Club, North Wales |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Architect | Jack Morris (restorations by Frank Pennink, Brian Huggett, Neil Coles) |
| Dates of Competition | August 26-28, 2021 (rescheduled after 2020 postponement due to COVID-19) |
| Par/Yardage | 6,511 yards/Par 71 |
| Tickets | Tickets are on sale in limited quantities. For more information, click here |
| 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. USA Team GB&I Team |
| Captains | Sarah Ingram (USA) Elaine Ratcliffe (GB&I) |
| Series Record | USA leads series 29-8-3 |
| 2018 Match | University of Alabama All-American Kristen Gillman became just the third player in the competition's history to go 5-0-0 in leading the USA to a 17-3 victory at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y. The USA swept all eight Sunday singles for the first time since the format was changed to a three-day compettion in 2008. To view more, click here. |
| Quotable | “[The week has] just been unreal. This has been a dream of mine for a really long time, just to make the Curtis Cup Team and to win a major championship, the U.S. [Women’s] Am. So it's been incredible. It's definitely been like a whirlwind, and I've just loved every minute of it." -- Sophia Schubert (USA competitor) |
| Notable Events at Conwy Golf Club | 1970 Martini International (tie, Peter Thomson, Doug Sewell) 19983 Ladies British Open Amateur (Belle Robertson) 1990 Home Internationals (Republic of Ireland) |
| Curtis Cups in Wales (2) | 1964: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl (USA won 10.5-7.5) 1980: St. Pierre Golf & Country Club, Chepstow, Gwent (USA won 13-5) |
| 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; Alexis Thompson |
| 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 | Wednesday, Aug. 25 (Opening Ceremony) Thursday, Aug. 26 (Three morning foursomes; three afternoon four-ball matches) Friday, Aug. 27 (Three morning foursomes; three afternoon four-ball matches) Saturday, Aug. 28 (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 |
| Future Sites | 2022: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa./June 10-12 2026: Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif./June 12-14 |
CHAMPIONSHIPS
2021 Curtis Cup Fast Facts
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Jun 23, 2020
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Liberty Corner, N.J. and St. Andrews, Scotland
GB&I claimed the Curtis Cup the last time the competition was contested on home soil in 2016. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)