Nice Britain and Eire gained the Curtis Cup for the primary time since 2016 with an exciting 10½-9½ victory over the US at Sunningdale.
It’s a ninth victory for GB&I, who have been led by double Solheim Cup profitable captain Catriona Matthew, within the forty third staging of the novice occasion.
The house facet led 7-5 going into Sunday’s eight singles however at one level have been behind in six of the matches.
Nonetheless, Sara Byrne, Endurance Rhodes and Lorna McClymont all gained to take GB&I to 10 factors, however they wanted one other half to regain the trophy.
Mimi Rhodes delivered it with a par on the seventeenth seeing her stay one forward with one to play and though she misplaced the 18th, the halved match was sufficient to safe the win.
Rhodes had been three down on the eighth tee however gained 4 of the following seven to maneuver right into a one-hole lead.
Lottie Woad, the world primary novice, was crushed within the prime match, shedding to 15-year-old American Asterisk Talley.
Anna Davis, Jasmine Koo and Rachel Kuehn additionally recorded respective victories over Hannah Darling, Beth Coulter and Aine Donegan.
“It is proper up there with all the things, the Solheim Cup wins [as captain] and enjoying in that. I could not be prouder,” stated Matthew, who additionally gained the Curtis Cup as a participant.
“The way forward for ladies’s golf is in good fingers once you see each groups. It was an ideal contest, you like these to be shut.
“It is what makes it thrilling for all of the followers and it is simply good to edge your approach on prime.”
