The 36th Curtis Cup Match was played from June 11 to 13, 2010 at Essex County Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The United States won 121⁄2 to 71⁄2.[1] The Great Britain and Ireland team led 31⁄2 to 21⁄2 after the first day but the Americans won all 6 matches on the second day and, with the singles matches being shared, won comfortably. The Great Britain and Ireland team included 15-year-old twins, Lisa and Leona Maguire.
The contest was a three-day competition, with three foursomes and three fourball matches on each of the first two days, and eight singles matches on the final day, a total of 20 points.
Each of the 20 matches is worth one point in the larger team competition. If a match is all square after the 18th hole extra holes are not played. Rather, each side earns 1⁄2 a point toward their team total. The team that accumulates at least 101⁄2 points wins the competition. In the event of a tie, the current holder retains the Cup.
Teams
Eight players for the USA and Great Britain & Ireland participated in the event plus one non-playing captain for each team.
The American team was selected by the USGA’s International Team Selection Committee.[2]
The Great Britain & Ireland team was selected by the LGU in April 2010.[3]
 &  Great Britain & Ireland |
| Name | Age | Notes |
| Mary McKenna | 61 | non-playing captain |
 Hannah Barwood | 19 | |
| Holly Clyburn | 19 | |
| Rachel Jennings | 21 | |
| Leona Maguire | 15 | |
| Lisa Maguire | 15 | |
.svg.png) Danielle McVeigh | 22 | |
 Pamela Pretswell | 20 | |
| Sally Watson | 18 | played in 2008 |
Friday's matches
Morning foursomes
| & | Results |  |
| Watson/Jennings | halved | Song/Johnson |
| Barwood/Clyburn | halved | Thompson/Korda |
| McVeigh/Leona Maguire | halved | Clanton/Kono |
| 11⁄2 | Session | 11⁄2 |
| 11⁄2 | Overall | 11⁄2 |
Afternoon fourballs
| & | Results | |
| McVeigh/Pretswell | 4 & 3 | Song/Kim |
| Jennings/Leona Maguire | 3 & 2 | Thompson/Johnson |
| Watson/Lisa Maguire | 1 up | Korda/Lua |
| 2 | Session | 1 |
| 31⁄2 | Overall | 21⁄2 |
Saturday's matches
Morning fourballs
| & | Results | |
| McVeigh/Prestwell | 2 & 1 | Thompson/Korda |
| Leona Maguire/Lisa Maguire | 3 & 2 | Song/Clanton |
| Watson/Jennings | 2 up | Kono/Kim |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 31⁄2 | Overall | 51⁄2 |
Afternoon foursomes
| & | Results | |
| McVeigh/Leona Maguire | 3 & 1 | Thompson/Korda |
| Barwood/Clyburn | 3 & 1 | Song/Kono |
| Watson/Jennings | 3 & 2 | Lua/Johnson |
| 0 | Session | 3 |
| 31⁄2 | Overall | 81⁄2 |
Sunday's singles matches
| & | Results | |
| Danielle McVeigh | 3 & 2 | Jennifer Song |
| Sally Watson | 6 & 5 | Lexi Thompson |
| Rachel Jennings | 5 & 4 | Jennifer Johnson |
| Lisa Maguire | 1 up | Kimberly Kim |
| Hannah Barwood | 4 & 3 | Cydney Clanton |
| Leona Maguire | 2 & 1 | Tiffany Lua |
| Pamela Prestwell | 4 & 3 | Jessica Korda |
| Holly Clyburn | 2 & 1 | Stephanie Kono |
| 4 | Session | 3 |
| 71⁄2 | Overall | 121⁄2 |
References
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