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4 unusual facts about Curtis Cup


Leona Maguire

On 10 June 2012, Leona was part of the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team which defeated the USA at Nairn, Scotland by 10.5 points to 9.5 points.

Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2010, 2012 (winners)

She played for Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup in 2010, becoming the youngest player at the age of 15 ever to represent the side, along with her twin sister Lisa.

Lisa Maguire

Lisa played for Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup in 2010, becoming the second youngest player at the age of 15 ever to represent the side, along with her twin sister Leona who was the youngest by 15 minutes.


Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961, and European Tour event, the Welsh Golf Classic in the early 1980s.

--Senior Open Champ. (2014)
-->The Amateur (6)
Walker Cup (1995)
Curtis Cup (1964)
British Masters (1961)
Welsh Golf Classic
University Golf Match


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