Bel-Air Country Club
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Los Angeles, Calif.
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June 12-14, 2026
Curtis Cup
Bel-Air Country Club
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Los Angeles, Calif.
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June 12-14, 2026
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CURTIS CUP
Fast Facts for 2026 Curtis Cup Match
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Oct 14, 2025
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Liberty Corner, N.J.
Fast Facts for 2026 Curtis Cup Match
| Championship Venue | Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Architect | George C. Thomas (with assistance from William P. Bell; renovation by Tom Doak and Renaissance Golf Design) |
| Dates of Competition | June 12-14 |
| Yardage/Par | 6,274 yards (Par 70 (Subject to change) |
| Social Media | @curtiscup (X) @curtiscup (Instagram) |
| Tickets | TBA |
| Make Up of Teams | 8 female amateurs from the USA vs. team from Great Britain & Ireland |
| Team Selection | The USGA selects the USA team, while The R&A chooses the GB&I side. |
| Series Record | USA leads 31-9-3 |
| Captains | Meghan Stasi (USA) Catriona Matthew (GB&I) |
| Format | Each of the first two competition days features three foursomes (alternate-shot) and three four-ball matches. On Sunday, eight singles matches are contested. One full point is awarded for each victory, while a half-point is earned for matches that are tied after 18 holes. The USA needs 10 points to retain the Cup, while GB&I requires 10.5 points to reclaim it. |
| 2024 Match | Great Britain & Ireland ended a three-Match losing skid by edging the USA, 10.5-9.5, at Sunningdale Golf Club, in England. GB&I featured world No. 1 amateur Lottie Woad, plus six other U.S. collegiate stars. GB&I produced four of the six available points on Saturday, and then claimed three of the eight Sunday singles encounters to narrowly edge the USA. To read more, click here. |
| Hole by hole (Subject to change) | BEL-AIR COUNTRY CLUB Hole 1: 498 yards (Par 5) Hole 2: 388 yards (Par 4) Hole 3: 155 yards (Par 3) Hole 4: 432 yards (Par 4) Hole 5: 122 yards (Par 3) Hole 6: 382 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 348 yards (Par 4) Hole 8: 496 yards (Par 5) Hole 9: 322 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,143 yards (Par 36) Hole 10: 205 yards (Par 3) Hole 11: 391 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 355 yards (Par 4) Hole 13: 197 yards (Par 3) Hole 14: 547 yards (Par 5) Hole 15: 430 yards (Par 4) Hole 16: 161 yards (Par 3) Hole 17: 453 yards (Par 4) Hole 18: 392 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,131 yards (Par 34) TOTAL: 6,274 yards (Par 70) |
| Notable events at Bel-Air Country Club | 1929 SCGA Amateur (Gibson Dunlap) 1934 SCGA Amateur (Charles Seaver) 1976 U.S. Amateur (Bill Sander) 1978 SCGA Amateur (Brian Gaddy) 1991 SCGA Amateur (Craig Steinberg) 2004 U.S. Senior Amateur (Mark Bemowski) 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur (Megan Schofill) |
| Fast Fact | The club boasts a number of celebrity members, including Jack Nicholson, Al Michaels, Tom Cruise, Kelsey Grammer and Jamie Widdoes, a former club president who is best known for portraying Delta House chapter president Hoover in the film "Animal House." |
| Notable USA Curtis Cup Competitors | Glenna Collett Vare, Patty Berg, Louise Suggs, JoAnne Carner, Anne Sander, Judy Bell, Hollis Stacy, Nancy Lopez, Carol Semple Thompson, Beth Daniel, Juli Inkster, Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie, Lexi Thompson, Andrea Lee, Jennifer Kupcho, Rose Zhang |
| Notable GB&I Curtis Cup Competitors | Pamela Barton, Joyce Wethered, Angela Bonallack, Belle Robertson, Mary McKenna, Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew, Janice Moodie, Karen Stupples, Mel Reid, Leona Maguire, Bronte Law, Charlotte Thomas, Hannah Darling, Lottie Woad |
| Most Curtis Cup Appearances | GB&I: Mary McKenna (9) USA: Carol Semple Thompson (12) |
| Most Curtis Cup Victories | GB&I: Mary McKenna (10) USA: Carol Semple Thompson (18) |
| Schedule of Events | Thursday, June 11 (Opening Ceremony) Friday, June 12 (Three foursomes and three four-ball matches) Saturday, June 13 (Three foursomes and three four-ball matches) Sunday, June 14 (Eight singles matches) |
| Broadcast Schedule | TBD |
| Future Sites | 2028: Royal Dornoch, Dornoch, Scotland/Dates TBD 2030: National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y../June 7-9 2034: Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Valley, N.J./Dates TBD 2038: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore./Dates TBD |
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