The eight-strong staff to signify Nice Britain and Eire within the forty third Curtis Cup, which is being held at Sunningdale Golf Membership on the finish of this month, has been introduced
The GB&I staff to face their USA rivals includes Sara Byrne (Eire); Beth Coulter (Eire; Hannah Darling (Scotland); Aine Donegan (Eire); Lorna McClymont (Scotland; Euphemie Rhodes (England); Persistence Rhodes (England), and Lottie Woad (England).
The highest 5 gamers on the World Novice Golf Rating and three captain’s picks make up the GB&I aspect. Surrey’s Lottie Woad is presently the primary ranked girls’s novice participant on the earth, whereas sisters Euphemie and Persistence Rhodes from Burham & Berrow in Somerset are the primary sisters to compete within the match since Leona and Lisa Maguire in 2010.
Anna Foster (Eire) and Nellie Ong (England) are the non-travelling reserves.
SUNNINGDALE DATES
The biennial encounter is going down on the famend Berkshire venue from August 30 to September 1, with GB&I bidding to win the well-known trophy for the primary time since 2016 when the staff secured a 11½-8½ victory at Dún Laoghaire in Eire.
Catriona Matthew, who led Europe to back-to-back Solheim Cup victories and has ushered in a brand new period for GB&I as captain, mentioned, “I’m actually trying ahead to the match at Sunningdale.
We’ve got chosen eight gamers who we consider present us the perfect alternative of regaining the Curtis Cup in opposition to america of America on residence soil.
“This function means loads to me. After I was an novice golfer, getting within the Curtis Cup aspect was at all times the principle focus. I used to be fortunate sufficient to play in it thrice.
With all my expertise as an expert within the Solheim Cup, as a participant and captain, I’ve loved the prospect to return to the place it began. I’m actually enthusiastic about main the staff at Sunningdale.”
WATCHING THE MATCH
Tickets to look at the motion at Sunningdale can be found to buy at www.randa.org. Grownup day tickets are priced at £22, with a three-day move costing £44.
