| Curtis Cup | |
| Year: | 1932 |
| Dates: | 21 May 1932 |
| Venue: | Wentworth Golf Club (East Course) |
| Location: | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Home: | Great Britain |
| Away: | USA |
| Homecaptain: | Joyce Wethered |
| Awaycaptain: | Marion Hollins |
| Homescore: | 3 |
| Awayscore: | 5 |
| Result: | United States wins |
The 1st Curtis Cup Match was played on 21 May 1932 at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. The United States won 5 to 3.[1] [2]
The match was played on the East course, measuring about 6,000 yards. The foursomes began at 10:30 am and the singles at 2 pm. All the match pairings were announced the previous day. Britain used all 8 of their players while the Americans used the same six in both sessions.[3] [4] The United States won all three foursomes matches and, although Britain did better in the afternoon, America won two singles matches and won the contest.[1]
The contest was played in a single day, with three foursomes in the morning and six singles matches in the afternoon, a total of 9 points.
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.
Eight players for Great Britain & Ireland and USA participated in the event. Both teams had a playing captain, although the American captain, Marion Hollins, was one of the two reserves.
 Great Britain | ||||
| Name | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Wethered | playing captain | |||
| Elsie Corlett | ||||
| Diana Fishwick | ||||
| Molly Gourlay | ||||
| Wanda Morgan | ||||
| Doris Park | ||||
| Charlotte Watson | ||||
| Enid Wilson | ||||
 Team USA | |||||
| Name | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Hollins | captain, reserve | ||||
| Leona Cheney | |||||
| Helen Hicks | |||||
| Dorothy Higbie | reserve | ||||
| Opal Hill | |||||
| Maureen Orcutt | |||||
| Virginia Van Wie | |||||
| Glenna Vare | |||||
The American reserves, Marion Hollins and Dorothy Higbie, did not play in any matches.
| width=160 | | Results | width=160 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wethered/Morgan | 1 up | Vare/Hill | ||
| Wilson/Watson | 2 & 1 | Van Wie/Hicks | ||
| Gourlay/Park | 1 up | Orcutt/Cheney | ||
| 0 | Session | 3 | ||
| 0 | Overall | 3 |
| width=160 | | Results | width=160 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Wethered | 6 & 4 | Glenna Vare | ||
| Enid Wilson | 2 & 1 | Helen Hicks | ||
| Wanda Morgan | 2 & 1 | Virginia Van Wie | ||
| Diana Fishwick | 4 & 3 | Maureen Orcutt | ||
| Molly Gourlay | halved | Opal Hill | ||
| Elsie Corlett | 5 & 3 | Leona Cheney | ||
| 3 | Session | 2 | ||
| 3 | Overall | 5 |