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Kim Invited to Curtis Cup Practice Session
11/19/2019 12:36:00 PM | Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University sophomore Gina Kim has been named one of 12 golfers that have been invited to participate in a practice session in advance of the 2020 Curtis Cup Match as announced Tuesday by the United States Golf Association (USGA) International Team Selection Committee.
The session for prospective players will take place Dec. 15-17, 2019 at Loblolly in Hobe Sound, Fla.
"Being able to participate in this practice session with other highly talented players is a dream come true to me," commented Kim. "It is one of my main goals to make the Curtis Cup team and I am delighted that the USGA has shown interest in my game and the passion that I have for team competitions like this."
A biennial competition, the 41st Curtis Cup Match will be contested June 12-14, 2020, at Conwy Golf Club in Caernarvonshire, Wales. The USA Team defeated the Great Britain & Ireland Team by a record-setting 17-3 margin in the 2018 Match at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y.
Those golfers who accepted invitations along with Kim were Allisen Corpuz (Southern California), Mariel Galdiano (UCLA), Lauren Greenlief, Lauren Hartlage (Louisville), Auston Kim (Vanderbilt), Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Alexa Pano, Kaitlyn Papp (Texas), Aneka Seumanutafa (Ohio State), Natalie Srinivasan (Furman) and Rose Zhang.
The United States squad will be captained by former Duke standout Sarah Ingram, who graduated in 1988. Ingram, a three-time U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion (1991, 1993, 1994) and a member of three USA Curtis Cup Teams (1992, 1994 and 1996). Ingram was a two-time All-American and four-year letter winner for the Blue Devils from 1985-1988. Ingram, who was the low amateur in the 1995 U.S. Women's Open, is a member of the Duke University Sports Hall of Fame, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame. She recently advanced to the Round of 16 in the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, her first USGA competition in more than two decades.
"The talent level surrounding women's amateur golf in this country is incredible, and I'm so excited to bring these 12 impressive players together for this practice session," said Ingram. "My experience participating in three Curtis Cup Matches both fueled my competitive nature and formed lasting relationships. I am eager to help guide and be a part of that journey for a new group of young women."
A native of Chapel Hill, N.C., Kim was a Third Team All-America selection a year ago as a rookie with the Blue Devils and helped lead Duke to the school's seventh NCAA Championship. She carried that momentum through the summer and into her sophomore campaign. In June, Kim placed as the low amateur at the U.S. Women's Open as she carded rounds of 66, 72, 73 and 72 for a one-under, 283. She placed in the top 12 and turned in the tied for the second-lowest 72-hole ledger by an amateur in U.S. Women's Open history. Her round of five-under, 66, on the opening day was the lowest round by an amateur in open history as well. She is currently ranked No. 27 in the Women's Amateur Golf Ranking.
Invitation to the Curtis Cup practice session does not guarantee selection to the eight-player USA Team that will compete in June. Players not invited will also be considered for inclusion on the team. As of 2018, the USGA provides automatic selections to the reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion, along with the McCormack Medal winner, if eligible. Gabriela Ruffels, of Australia, the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, is not eligible for the team, while 2019 McCormack Medal winner Andrea Lee, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., declined the invitation due to her intent to turn professional prior to the 2020 Curtis Cup Match. The USGA will automatically select the top three USA players in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking on April 8, 2020. The remainder of the team will be selected the following week.
The Curtis Cup Match is contested by two teams of eight female amateur players, one from the United States of America and one from Great Britain and Ireland, which is comprised of England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The USGA's International Team Selection Committee selects the USA Team, while The R&A selects the GB&I Team.
Elaine Ratcliffe will serve as GB&I captain. Ratcliffe, a native of Cheshire, England, was a member of the victorious GB&I team in the 1996 Curtis Cup Match.
The USA Team leads the overall series, 29-8-3.
#GoDuke
The session for prospective players will take place Dec. 15-17, 2019 at Loblolly in Hobe Sound, Fla.
"Being able to participate in this practice session with other highly talented players is a dream come true to me," commented Kim. "It is one of my main goals to make the Curtis Cup team and I am delighted that the USGA has shown interest in my game and the passion that I have for team competitions like this."
A biennial competition, the 41st Curtis Cup Match will be contested June 12-14, 2020, at Conwy Golf Club in Caernarvonshire, Wales. The USA Team defeated the Great Britain & Ireland Team by a record-setting 17-3 margin in the 2018 Match at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y.
Those golfers who accepted invitations along with Kim were Allisen Corpuz (Southern California), Mariel Galdiano (UCLA), Lauren Greenlief, Lauren Hartlage (Louisville), Auston Kim (Vanderbilt), Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Alexa Pano, Kaitlyn Papp (Texas), Aneka Seumanutafa (Ohio State), Natalie Srinivasan (Furman) and Rose Zhang.
The United States squad will be captained by former Duke standout Sarah Ingram, who graduated in 1988. Ingram, a three-time U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champion (1991, 1993, 1994) and a member of three USA Curtis Cup Teams (1992, 1994 and 1996). Ingram was a two-time All-American and four-year letter winner for the Blue Devils from 1985-1988. Ingram, who was the low amateur in the 1995 U.S. Women's Open, is a member of the Duke University Sports Hall of Fame, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame. She recently advanced to the Round of 16 in the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur, her first USGA competition in more than two decades.
"The talent level surrounding women's amateur golf in this country is incredible, and I'm so excited to bring these 12 impressive players together for this practice session," said Ingram. "My experience participating in three Curtis Cup Matches both fueled my competitive nature and formed lasting relationships. I am eager to help guide and be a part of that journey for a new group of young women."
A native of Chapel Hill, N.C., Kim was a Third Team All-America selection a year ago as a rookie with the Blue Devils and helped lead Duke to the school's seventh NCAA Championship. She carried that momentum through the summer and into her sophomore campaign. In June, Kim placed as the low amateur at the U.S. Women's Open as she carded rounds of 66, 72, 73 and 72 for a one-under, 283. She placed in the top 12 and turned in the tied for the second-lowest 72-hole ledger by an amateur in U.S. Women's Open history. Her round of five-under, 66, on the opening day was the lowest round by an amateur in open history as well. She is currently ranked No. 27 in the Women's Amateur Golf Ranking.
Invitation to the Curtis Cup practice session does not guarantee selection to the eight-player USA Team that will compete in June. Players not invited will also be considered for inclusion on the team. As of 2018, the USGA provides automatic selections to the reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion, along with the McCormack Medal winner, if eligible. Gabriela Ruffels, of Australia, the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur champion, is not eligible for the team, while 2019 McCormack Medal winner Andrea Lee, of Hermosa Beach, Calif., declined the invitation due to her intent to turn professional prior to the 2020 Curtis Cup Match. The USGA will automatically select the top three USA players in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking on April 8, 2020. The remainder of the team will be selected the following week.
The Curtis Cup Match is contested by two teams of eight female amateur players, one from the United States of America and one from Great Britain and Ireland, which is comprised of England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The USGA's International Team Selection Committee selects the USA Team, while The R&A selects the GB&I Team.
Elaine Ratcliffe will serve as GB&I captain. Ratcliffe, a native of Cheshire, England, was a member of the victorious GB&I team in the 1996 Curtis Cup Match.
The USA Team leads the overall series, 29-8-3.
#GoDuke
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