CURTIS CUP DAY 1 - GB&I WIN 4.5 - 1.5

RESULTS DAY 1
GB&I 4.5 USA 1.5

Scotland’s two new amateur stars Louise Duncan and Hannah Darling were foursomes partners in the opening session of the Curtis Cup for Great Britain and Ireland at Conway

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Hannah Darling sank a memorable match-winning putt as Great Britain and Ireland got off to a dream start on the opening day of the 2021 Curtis Cup at Conwy.

The Scot holed her birdie attempt at the 18th to earn victory in the afternoon fourballs and help Elaine Radcliffe’s team to a threepoint lead at 4½ to 1½ over the USA – their biggest ever advantage after day one.

Darling had been paired alongside fellow Scot Louise Duncan in the morning foursomes where they shared the point with US duo Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck.

She then teamed up with England’s Annabell Fuller for the afternoon fourballs and after starting the 18th all square against Heck and Emilia Migliaccio, Darling made sure of the win with an 18-foot putt for birdie

Meet the GBI team 

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CURTIS CUP BEGINS THIS WEEK AT CONWAY GOLF CLUB WALES

After a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Curtis Cup will be contested this week at Conwy Golf Club in Wales.

This is the 41st edition of the biennial competition, which pits top female amateurs from the United States against their counterparts from Great Britain and Ireland. The Americans hold a 29-8-3 advantage and are coming off a dominating performance in 2018.

Three years ago at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York, the U.S. swept all eight singles matches en route to a 17-3 triumph.

GB&I, however, has won each of the last two competition on home soil, doing so in 2016 in Ireland and 2012 in Scotland.

This year’s event will begin tomorrow on Thursday, Aug. 26th The two teams will compete in foursomes and fourballs (three matches each session) each of the first two days and then eight singles matches on the last day  

GB&I:

• Hannah Darling (Scotland; No. 25 on World Amateur Golf Ranking)
• Louise Duncan (Scotland; No. 133, WAGR)
• Annabell Fuller (England; No. 38, WAGR)
• Charlotte Heath (England; No. 48, WAGR)
• Caley McGinty (England; No. 51, WAGR)
• Emily Toy (England; No. 85, WAGR)
• Lauren Walsh (Ireland; No. 21, WAGR)
• Annabel Wilson (Ireland; No. 64, WAGR)

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U.S.:

• Rose Zhang (No. 1, WAGR)
• Rachel Heck (No. 2, WAGR)
• Allisen Corpuz (No. 11, WAGR)
• Jensen Castle (No. 150, WAGR)
• Gina Kim (No. 18, WAGR)
• Rachel Kuehn (No. 24, WAGR)
• Brooke Matthews (No. 36, WAGR)
• Emilia Migliaccio (No. 17, WAGR)

2021 CURTIS CUP TEAM IS ANNOUNCED

Louise Duncan West Kilbride

Eight players have been selected for the Great Britain and Ireland team to play the United States of America in the 41st Curtis Cup at Conwy, Wales from 26-28 August 2021 

 2 Scots are in the team - Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) and Louise Duncan ( (West Kilbride)

Hazel MacGarvie (Royal Troon) is a travelling reserve 

 The GB&I team: 

 Hannah Darling (18, Broomieknowe, Scotland) 

 Louise Duncan (21, West Kilbride, Scotland) 

Annabell Fuller (19, Roehampton, England) 

Charlotte Heath (19, Huddersfield, England) 

Caley McGinty (20, Knowle, England) 

Emily Toy (23, Carlyon Bay, England) 

Lauren Walsh (20, Castlewarden, Ireland 

Annabel Wilson (20, Lurgan, Ireland) 

 Reserves Hazel MacGarvie (21, Royal Troon, Scotland) 

Julie McCarthy (22, Forrest Little, Ireland) 

 Captain: Elaine Ratcliffe (48, Essendon Country Club, England)

Go to the R&A Website for all the details

41st CURTIS CUP AT WILL NOW BE PLAYED IN AUGUST 2021

The R&A and the USGA have agreed that the 41^st Curtis Cup between Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America will now be played at Conwy from 26-28 August 2021. 

Following cancellation of the match this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the biennial encounter was initially rescheduled to take place from 3-5 September 2021. With an increasingly crowded calendar, this meant it would have overlapped with the week of the Solheim Cup.

Duncan Weir, Executive Director – Golf Development and Amateur Championships at The R&A, said, “We have listened to the feedback we received about the rescheduled dates for the Curtis Cup in 2021 and looked again at the schedule. We have moved the match forward by a week and introduced a Saturday finish to enable it to slot in ahead of the Solheim Cup. 

We are grateful for the assistance we have received from the USGA and hope this will offer the best outcome for the players of both teams. We look forward very much to welcoming them to Conwy in August next year.”

CURTIS CUP WEEK !

Curtis Cup  photos-- courtesy of the R&A 
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The 41st Curtis Cup at Conwy, due to take place from 12-14 June, has been rescheduled to 2021 in agreement with the USGA. The revised dates will be advised in due course.

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CURTIS CUP MEMORIES - PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

Down Memory Lane Photos Curtis Cup 2008 and 2012

The 41st Curtis Cup which was due to be played at Conway in North Wales on 12 - 14 June has been rescheduled to 2021 in agreement with the USGA with revised dates to be fixed.

Apart from all the matches  many of the Past players and Captains meet up and play prior to the event. 

I have therefore added some photos and videos that give you a feel of this wonderful amateur event.

Mary McKenna and Tegwen Mathews were the Captains in 2008 and 2012

CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTO ALBUMS

YOU MAY VERY WELL FIND YOURSELF IN SOME  !!

If any one would like to share anymore to add to another album please contact me - EMAIL CAROL  and I will see what can be done 

R&A cancels Curtis Cup and reschedules Amateur Championships

By Martin Dempster - The Scotsman Newspaper 

While there is no word yet on The Open, the R&A has announced the postponement of one of its upcoming big amateur events and the rescheduling of two others due to the coronavirus crisis.

The 41st Curtis Cup, which was due to be played at Conwy in North Wales on 12-14 June, has been rescheduled to 2012 in agreement with the USGA, with revised dates still to be fixed.

Meanwhile, the Amateur Championship and Women's Amateur Championship have both been switched from June to the week commencing 24 August.

The Amateur Championship is set to be held at Royal Birkdale and West Lancashire while Kilmarnock (Barassie) is due to host the Women’s Amateur Championship.

Duncan Weir, Executive Director – Golf Development and Amateur Championships at the R&A, said, “We have a responsibility to protect the health and well-being of the players and everyone involved in our events so it is the right course of action to take.

"We are grateful to all of the venues for their continuing support in these challenging circumstances and will update everyone involved with our plans.”

A fortnight ago, the R&A said it was "proceeding as planned" for both The Open at Royal St George's and the AIG Women's British Open at Royal Troon but, at the same time, was "considering contingency options".

It is believed an emergency meeting was held last week about The Open, with the likelihood it will be postponed due to the fact the building operation for the world's oldest major would normally be about to start around this time of the year.

The Masters and the US PGA Championship have already been postponed by Augusta National Golf Club and the PGA of America respectively, while it is believed the same decision has been made by the USGA regarding the US Open.

Historic club captaincy for Elaine Farquharson-Black at Deeside

Winning Curtis Cup captain Elaine Farquharson-Black is the first woman
to be elected as Deeside Golf Club's captain

From the Scotsman Newspaper

Elaine Farquharson-Black's latest addition to an impressive golfing CV has earned the Aberdeen solicitor a place in the record books.

She has become the first female to be elected club captain in the 117-year history of Deeside Golf Club, where she has been a member since she was ten years old. 

At the age of 14, she won the Deeside Ladies' Championship for the first time, a feat she repeated for five consecutive years until national and international events began to take precedence.

She came out of 'retirement' to win the championship again in the club's centenary year, while six months pregnant with her second son. 

Farquharson-Black represented the club in junior, ladies and men's matches before becoming an honorary member in 1990, the same year she won the Scottish Ladies' Amateur Championship.

"I am honoured to be asked to be the captain of Deeside," said Farquharson-Black, a former Scottish and British internationalist, of her election.

"I see this as an opportunity for me to give something back to the club for the tremendous support which members have given me during my golfing career."

The winning Curtis Cup captain is an active supporter of junior golf within Deeside and was junior convener in 2016-2017 before being appointed vice-captain in 2018.

"As a progressive and vibrant club, we are delighted that Elaine has accepted the Captaincy at Deeside," said club manager Debbie Pern. "She has earned the respect of members both on and off the course. 

"During her time as vice captain, Elaine has been instrumental in the preparation of a Strategic Plan to secure the future success of the club and she will take the lead in its implementation as captain."

Provisional GB&I Curtis Cup Squad Announced

Hazel MacGarvie, Shannon McWilliam, and Hannah Darling have all been named in 🇬🇧&🇮🇪’s initial squad for next year’s Curtis Cup. 

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An initial Great Britain and Ireland squad of ten players has been announced by The R&A ahead of next year’s Curtis Cup match at Conwy Golf Club, Wales.

The 41st Curtis Cup match will be played from Friday 12 – Sunday 14 June 2020 with GB&I attempting to regain the historic trophy after the United States recorded a commanding 17-3 victory at Quaker Ridge in New York last year.

Strong player pool

Elaine Ratcliffe, who will captain GB&I in the Curtis Cup for the first time, said, “We have a strong pool of players to choose from throughout GB&I and I’m delighted with the ten players we have selected for the initial squad. Each player’s performance and results will be monitored closely over the coming months and we will be looking for each of them to maintain a high standard as they try to secure their places in the team. 

“There are many other talented players who can be added to this squad over the next few months. We will be following performances closely before the Curtis Cup team is announced in May.”

World Amateur Golf Ranking™

Olivia Mehaffey, the highest-ranked member of the squad at number 19 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking™, is aiming to make her third Curtis Cup appearance. Having made her debut in 2016, where she secured 3½ points for the victorious GB&I team, Mehaffey was also a standout player in last year’s tough defeat at the 2018 Curtis Cup where she helped achieve 2½ of the team’s 3 point total. Currently attending Arizona State University, Mehaffey has recorded three collegiate wins this year. 

Also in contention for the 2020 team are Mehaffey’s team mates from  2018, Shannon McWilliam, Annabell Fuller and Lily May Humphreys, who has enjoyed an excellent 2019, winning the Annika Invitational Europe, Irish Women’s Open and Welsh Ladies’ Open stroke play championships. 

Emily Toy, the Women’s Amateur Champion and an R&A Foundation scholar, has been named in the initial squad and is hoping to make her Curtis Cup debut in 2020. The squad features a further five potential debutants including Hannah Darling, the Scottish Girls’ Open champion, Annabel Wilson, the Irish Women’s Close champion, Hazel MacGarvie, Julie McCarthy and Isobel Wardle. 

The GB&I squad:

Hannah Darling (16, Broomieknowe, Scotland) Shannon McWilliam (20, Aboyne, Scotland) Annabell Fuller (17, Roehampton, England) Olivia Mehaffey (21, Royal County Down Ladies, Ireland) Lily May Humphreys (17, Stoke by Nayland, England) Emily Toy (21, Carlyon Bay, England) Hazel MacGarvie (19, Royal Troon, Scotland) Isobel Wardle (19, Prestbury, England)  Julie McCarthy (20, Forrest Little, Ireland) Annabel Wilson (18, Lurgan, Ireland)

The final eight player GB&I team will be announced on 11 May 2020 and will include the two golfers who are placed highest in the World Amateur Golf Ranking™ in the week prior. A further six players will be selected by The R&A Women’s Selection Committee. Up to four non-travelling reserves will also be announced.

ELAINE RATCLIFFE APPOINTED CAPTAIN OF THE GB and IRELAND CURTIS CUP TEAM

Elaine Ratcliffe has been appointed as the new captain of the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team for the 2020 match and will also lead the teams in the Vagliano Trophy and the Astor Trophy in 2019...

Ratcliffe, who hails from Sandbach in Cheshire, enjoyed a distinguished amateur career as a player and won the Finnish Amateur Championship in 1997 and the English Amateur Championship the following year. She was a member of the GB and I team which defeated the United States 11½- 6½ in the 1996 Curtis Cup at Killarney and played for GB and I in the 1997 Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe, who won 12½-11½ at Royal Aberdeen. 

Ratcliffe also represented GB&I as a player in the Espirito Santo Trophy and England in the European Amateur Team Championships. 

After turning professional, she was named Rookie of the Year by the Ladies’ European Tour in 1999 but was reinstated as an amateur in 2008.

READ MORE FROM THE R&A WEBSITE

COLIN FARQUHARSON RECEIVES A LIFETIME AWARD

Many congratulations go to Colin Farquarson who received a lifetime award today from the Association of Golf Writers of which he has been a member since 1974.

He is pictured above with his very proud daughter Elaine Farquharson-Black (Captain of the Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup Teams in 2016/ 2018)  and wife Ethel.

Colin has been editor and supplier of much news to Kirkwood Golf over the years.
He still is an editor of the Scottish Golf View Website  and at the age of 80 is still writing golf reports every day.

GB&I crash to record Curtis Cup defeat but the GB&I Executive Team win for the first time in history !

The USA won all eight singles to conclude the 40th Curtis Cup match to win  17-3, a record victory.

One piece of good news was the fact that GB&I won the Executive Spoons Trophy for the first time in the history of the match between GB&I and USGA.

They  have halved a couple of times but this was the first win! Picture of the trophy, scoreboard and  Pam Murray presenting Gillian Kirkwood (R&A/LGU) with the trophy.

Singles - Day 3

Olivia Mehaffey lost to Sophia Schubert. 2&1

Sophie Lamb lost to Lilia Vu. 2 Dn

Lily May Humphreys lost to Jennifer Kupcho 2&1

Alice Hewson lost to Andrea Lee 2&1

Shannon McWilliam lost tp Lauren Stephenson 2&1

Annabelle Fuller lost to Kristen Gillman 5&4

India Clyburn lost to  Lucy Li 5&4

Paula Grant lost to Mariel Galdiano. 1 Dn

To read all 3 days reports - Click Here

To read more go to the Scottish Golf View Website

Go to the USGA website for photos news and videos

Some photographs from the Curtis Cup 

Thanks go to Sandy Bushby for some photos from the Curtis Cup 



Top Left - David and Gillian Kirkwood
Top Right - Lee and Sandy Bushby
Bottom Left - Janice Moodie
Middle - Nancy Chisholm
Right - Jennifer Abbot from Nairn

Gillian leads the Choir 

GB&I Choir 

Past Curtis Cup Captain and player -- Mary McKenna has been taking some photos too -- 
Click Here for Day 1 and Click Here for Day 2 

Past GB&I  Captain Mary McKenna - (BOTTOM ROW RHS) with the some others Past Captains and players - Tegwen Mathews - Top LHS 2nd along 

The GB&I and USA teams at the opening ceremony 

GBI Curtis Cup Team - Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

LIVE SCORING FROM THE CURTIS CUP 

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 Singles (GB and I names first) 

USA time

1 p.m. - Olivia Mehaffey vs. Sophia Schubert.

1:10 p.m. – Sophie Lamb vs. Lilia Vu.

1:20 p.m. - Lily May Humphreys vs. Jennifer Kupcho 

1:30 p.m. - Alice Hewson vs. Andrea Lee.

1:40 p.m. - Shannon McWilliam vs. Lauren Stephenson 

1:50 p.m. - Annabelle Fuller vs. Kristen Gillman.

2 p.m. - India Clyburn vs. Lucy Li.

2:10 p.m. - Paula Grant vs. Mariel Galdiano.

Sunday's final round of play will feature eight singles matches. The USA Team needs 1.5 points to win the Match, while the GB and I team needs seven points to be assured of retaining the Curtis Cup

USA builds commanding 9-3 lead, Closer to reclaiming the Curtis Cup

Some GB&I supporters - courtesy of USGA

See photos from Day 2 

The USA appears on the verge of reclaiming the Curtis Cup from Great Britain and Ireland.

After earning five of the available six points to grab a 9-3 lead on Saturday – including a sweep of the three morning four-ball encounters, captain Virginia Derby Grimes’ charges need just 1½ of the available eight points in Sunday’s singles to return the Cup to American soil after a three-point defeat in 2016 in the Republic of Ireland.

The lone bright spot for GB&I came from the tandem of Olivia Mehaffey, 20, of Northern Ireland, and Sophie Lamb, 20, of England. The duo registered their second foursomes victory of the competition, defeating Kupcho, the No. 2 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking™, and world No. 1 Lilia Vu, 2 and 1. Mehaffey is one of two returning players from the victorious 2016 team and the side’s highest-ranked golfer in the WAGR (No. 16), while Lamb was the low amateur in last year’s Women’s British Open.

To see highlights from the Fourball on Day 2 - CLICK HERE
To see the Foursomes Highlights from Day 2 -- CLICK HERE

Day 2 Fourball

Olivia Mehaffey & Sophie Lamb bt  Jennifer Kupcho & Kristen Gillman 3 &2
Alice Hewson & Annabell Fuller lost to  Mariel Galdiano & Lilia VuLily 2&1
May Humphreys & Shannon McWilliam lost to Lucy Li & Andrea Lee 3&2
GB&I 0 USA 3

Day 2 Foursomes

Olivia Mehaffey &Sophie Lamb bt Jennifer Kupcho & L. Vu 2&1
A Fuller & I Clyburn lost to K Gillman and L Stephenson 6&5
P Grant & S McWilliam lost to L Li & S Schubert 7&5
GB&I 1 USA 2

Score after Day 2  - GB&I 3 USA 9

Day 1 -- Curtis Cup USA  lead by 4 - 2

Paula Grant and Shannon McWilliam - photo courtesy of Mary McKenna

Quaker Ridge, New York: The United States hold a 4-2 lead over Great Britain and Ireland after the first day of the 40th Curtis Cup match at Quaker Ridge. 

The hosts won both the morning four-balls and afternoon foursomes by a 2-1 scoreline to take a two point lead going into the second day.

Shannon McWilliam on the 1st tee -- Photo courtesy of Sandy Bushby

Results: 
Morning Four-balls

Olivia Mehaffey / Sophie Lamb (GB and I) vs. Jennifer Kupcho / Lucy Li (USA) – Match Halved 
Alice Hewson / Lily May Humphreys (GB and I vs. Lilia Vu / Kristen Gillman (USA) – United States win 4 and 3. 
Paula Grant / Shannon McWilliam (GB and I) vs. Lauren Stephenson / Sophia Schubert – Match Halved 

Afternoon Foursomes 
Olivia Mehaffey / Sophie Lamb (GB and I) vs. Mariel Galdiano / Andrea Lee (USA) – Great Britain and Ireland win 3 and 2 
 Alice Hewson / India Clyburn (GB and I) vs. Jennifer Kupcho / Lilia Vu (USA) – United States win by two holes 
Paula Grant / Lily May Humphreys (GB and I) vs. Lauren Stephenson / Kristen Gillman – United States win 4 and 2

To read more go to the Scottish Golf View Website

The Curtis Cup begins tomorrow 

Photo of GB&I Team Captain Elaine Farquharson-Black and Shannon McWilliam for Aboyne Golf Club. - Courtesy of Colin Farquharson  

GB&I will look to retain the trophy after beating the United states 111/2-81/2 at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in June 2016. The 40th Curtis Cup Match, a between top female amateur golfers from the GB&I and United States, will be contested June 8-10, 2018 at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York State 

 The GB&I Curtis Cup Captain is Elaine Farquharson-Black who led the team to victory in 2014 and the team manager is Helen Hewlett . The 1998 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion Virginia Derby Grimes is the captain of the 2018 USA team. 

GB&I Team 
India Clyburn (21, Woodhall Spa, England) 
Lily May Humphreys (16, Stoke-by-Nayland, England) 
Annabell Fuller (15, Roehampton, England) 
Sophie Lamb (20, Clitheroe, England) 
Paula Grant (24, Lisburn, Ireland) 
Shannon McWilliam (18, Aboyne, Scotland) 
Alice Hewson (20, Berkhamsted, England) 
Olivia Mehaffey (20, Royal County Down Ladies, Ireland)

 We wish the team every success.  

Hopefully updates will be available on Carol Fell Golf -- The last few matches have been followed -- Read here for more 

HIGHEST AMATEUR ACCOLADE AS SHANNON SELECTED FOR CURTIS CUP 

Aboyne Golf Club is celebrating after one of its leading lady golfers achieved the highest amateur accolade by being selected for the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team to play against the USA in New York in June. 

Shannon McWilliam (pictured above)  an 18-year old former pupil at Aboyne Academy who lives in Torphins, is the only Scottish girl selected for the 8-strong GB&I team which is captained for the second time by Elaine Farquharson-Black of Deeside. 

The 40th Curtis Cup Match will be contested 8-10th June at Quaker Ridge Golf Club, in Scarsdale, New York. GB&I will defend the historic trophy after securing a win at Dun Laoghaire in Ireland two years ago. 

Shannon said “I am absolutely honoured and over the moon to have been selected for the 2018 Curtis Cup. This has been my dream since I started playing golf at the age of 4. I could not have got to where I am today without the support of my family and friends, my coach Andrew Locke, Scottish Golf, Paul Lawrie Foundation, and of course Aboyne Golf Club and its members who have shown me such fantastic support and encouragement. I am so excited”. 

Lady Captain at Aboyne Liz Taylor said “ The Ladies section, which incorporates our juniors through to our senior lady members, are thrilled with Shannon's selection. This is the culmination of many years of dedication to her sport traveling the length and breadth of the UK to establish her credentials and compete in top ranking competitions. We hope to use Shannon's fantastic success to further develop all our juniors especially the girls at Aboyne.” 

Liz added, “Shannon follows in the prestigious footsteps of honorary member Jeanette Wright who represented the club four times in the Curtis Cup and daughter Pamela Wright who turned professional and went on to be Vice-Captain in the Solheim Cup. 

Club President Justin Grant said “Aboyne has a long history of producing excellent young players who go on to represent the Club at the highest national and indeed international level. As a club we are incredibly proud of Shannon, she has worked so hard over the last few years, supported by her parents Steve and Julie and elder brother Lewis, and richly deserves this call up. She is a fantastic ambassador for the game and her success has no doubt encouraged many other youngsters in the area to try out the game of golf. 

Everyone associated with the club are absolutely thrilled for her. I am sure she will do us proud". 

Shannon McWilliam is selected for the 2018 Curtis Cup team

The R&A today announced the Great Britain and Ireland team to face the United States in the 40th Curtis Cup match which will be played at Quaker Ridge, New York from 8-10 June.

 GB&I will defend the historic trophy after securing an 11½-8½ win over the United States at Dun Laoghaire in Ireland two years ago.
 Great Britain and Ireland team
 An eight-player team and one non-travelling reserve have been selected for the 2018 match with five players from England featuring alongside two Irishwomen and one Scot.

 The GB&I team includes 16-year-old Lily May Humphreys who won the 2018 Helen Holm Championship at Royal Troon last week to add to the Girls British Open Amateur Championship and English Women’s Amateur Championship titles she won last year.

Olivia Mehaffey and Alice Hewson will make their second appearances for GB&I in the Curtis Cup after featuring in the winning side at Dun Laoghaire in 2016.

 One Scot has been selected - 18 year old Shannon McWilliam from Aboyne (pictured above)

The full team to face the United States: 

India Clyburn (21, Woodhall Spa, England) 
Lily May Humphreys (16, Stoke-by-Nayland, England) 
Annabell Fuller (15, Roehampton, England) 
Sophie Lamb (20, Clitheroe, England) 
Paula Grant (24, Lisburn, Ireland) 
Shannon McWilliam (18, Aboyne, Scotland) 
Alice Hewson (20, Berkhamsted, England) 
Olivia Mehaffey (20, Royal County Down Ladies, Ireland)

 To read more go to the  Scottish Golf View Website

Connie Jaffrey's World Ranking could gain her Curtis Cup team selection 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 

The GB and I team of eight to defend the Curtis Cup against the Americans at Quaker Ridge, New York State from June 8 to 10 will be revealed on the R and A website at noon tomorrow (Thursday).

Only Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) is an automatic selection through her position at No 17 in the Women's World Amateur Golf Rankings.

Leona Maguire would also have been an automatic selection through her WAGR but she has said she is not available for the biennial match as she is turning professional.
If the selection panel sticks with the WAGR, then the GB and I team will be (WAGR positions before players' names):
 7 Olivia Mehaffey (Ireland).
36 Alice Hewson (England)
59 Lily May Humphreys (England)
62 Paula Grant (Ireland)
69 Isobel Wardle (England)
92 Connie Jaffrey (Scotland)
96 Sophie Lamb (England) 1
00 India Clyburn (England).

 The next three eligible players in the World Rankings are:
117 Annabell Fuller (England)
147 Lianna Bailey (England)
174 Emma Allen (England)

There was not a Scot in the GB and I team who won the Curtis Cup match at Dun Laoghaire GC, near Dublin two years ago.
The last two Scots to gain Curtis Cup team selection were Eilidh Briggs and Gemma Dryburgh in 2014.
Jaffrey, in her final year as a student at Kansas State University, won the Scotytish women's amateur title at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club last year. She is a member of Troon Ladies Golf Club and hails from Kilwinning, Ayrshire.