Golf: Kim, United States triumph in Curtis Cup
Associated Press
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Stacy Lewis completed a perfect week on the Old Course with a singles victory Sunday that clinched another American victory in the Curtis Cup.
Lewis, a former NCAA champion from Arkansas, was the only player to win all five matches in the first Curtis Cup played at the home of golf. Her final victory came over Elizabeth Bennett, 3 and 2, and it gave the Americans 10½ points to secure their sixth consecutive victory over Great Britain & Ireland.
Former Big Island resident Kimberly Kim defeated Breanne Loucks, 3 and 1.
The United States now leads the series, 26-6-3.
Results:
Kimberly Kim, United States, def. Breanne Loucks, Great Britain & Ireland, 3 and 1.
Amanda Blumenherst, United States, def. Jodi Ewart, Great Britain & Ireland, 2 and 1.
Stacy Lewis, United States, def. Elizabeth Bennet, Great Britain & Ireland, 3 and 2.
Tiffany Joh, United States, def. Carly Booth, Great Britain & Ireland, 6 and 5.
Jennie Lee, United States, halved with Michele Thomson, Great Britain & Ireland.
Florentyna Parker, Great Britain & Ireland, def. Meghan Bolger, United States, 6 and 4.
Krystle Caithness, Great Britain & Ireland, def. Mina Harigae, United States, 2 and 1.
Alison Walshe, United States, def. Sally Watson, Great Britain & Ireland, 1 up.
Saturday
Foursomes
United States 1½, Great Britain & Ireland 1½
Carly Booth and Breanne Loucks, Great Britain & Ireland, def. Kimberly Kim and Jennie Lee, United States, 3 and 2.
Alison Walshe and Stacy Lewis, United States, def. Sally Watson and Michele Thomson, Great Britain & Ireland, 5 and 4.
Amanda Blumenherst and Tiffany Joh, United States, halved with Elizabeth Bennett and Jodi Ewart, Great Britain & Ireland.
Fourballs
United States 2, Great Britain & Ireland 1
Kimberly Kim and Mina Harigae, United States, def. Carly Booth and Breanne Loucks, Great Britain & Ireland, 2 and 1.
Sally Watson and Krystle Caithness, Great Britain & Ireland, def. Amanda Blumenherst and Meghan Bolger, United States, 3 and 2.
Alison Walshe and Stacy Lewis, United States, def. Elizabeth Bennett and Florentyna Parker, Great Britain & Ireland, 1 up.
Friday
Foursomes
United States 2, Great Britain & Ireland 1
Stacy Lewis and Alison Walshe, United States, def. Liz Bennett and Jodi Ewart, Great Britain & Ireland, 3 and 1.
Sally Watson and Michele Thomson, Great Britain & Ireland, def. Mina Harigae and Jennie Lee, United States, 1 up.
Amanda Blumenherst and Tiffany Joh, United States, def. Breanne Loucks and Florenetyna Parker, Great Britain & Ireland, 1 up.
Fourballs
United States 2, Great Britain & Ireland 1
Kimberly Kim and Mina Harigae, United States, def. Carly Booth and Michele Thomson, Great Britain & Ireland, 3 and 2.
Sally Watson and Krystle Caithness, Great Britain & Ireland, def. Tiffany Joh and Meghan Bolger, United States, 3 and 2.
Amanda Blumenherst and Stacy Lewis, United States, def. Florentyna Parker and Elizabeth Bennett, Great Britain & Ireland, 3 and 1.