1960 Curtis Cup
The 11th Curtis Cup Match was played on 20 and 21 May 1960 at Lindrick Golf Club in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. The United States won by 6 matches to 2, to regain the Curtis Cup.
The United States won two of the three foursomes matches and then won four of the six singles with another match halved.
Format
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 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulated at least 5 points won the competition.
Teams
Marley Spearman did not play in any matchesFriday's foursomes matches
18-hole scores: Gunderson/McIntire 4 up, Eller/Quast 3 up, Goodwin/Johnstone 6 upSaturday's singles matches
Ruth Porter was a late replacement for Frances Smith who was due to play in the final singles match.18-hole scores: Price 3 up, Gunderson 3 up, Quast 1 up, Eller 3 up, Bell 7 up, Porter 1 up