Great Britain & Ireland holds off American rally to win Curtis Cup for first time in 8 years

Mimi Rhodes rallied from a 3-down deficit and holed an 18-foot par putt that secured the half-point Great Britain and Ireland needed to win the Curtis Cup against the Americans on Sunday, its first time capturing the cup in eight years. GB&I wound up with a 10 1/2-9 1/2 victory at Sunningdale and made Catriona Matthew the first winning captain of the Curtis Cup for amateurs and the Solheim Cup for professionals. “They really dug in every day,” Matthew said.

Great Britain & Ireland holds off American rally to win Curtis Cup for first time in 8 years

Great Britain & Ireland holds off American rally to win Curtis Cup for first time in 8 years

Great Britain & Ireland holds off American rally to win Curtis Cup for first time in 8 years

Great Britain & Ireland holds off American rally to win Curtis Cup for first time in 8 years

Great Britain & Ireland holds off American rally to win Curtis Cup for first time in 8 years