US Women’s Amateur champion Hannah O’Sullivan was among eight players picked by the United States Golf Association to represent America in the 2016 Curtis Cup, which is being played at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Enniskerry, Ireland from June 10-12.
The full line up is as follows:
Sierra Brooks, 17, Sorrento, Florida.
Mariel Galdiano, 17, Pearl City, Hawaii
Andrea Lee, 17, Hermosa Beach, California.
Mika Liu, 17, Beverly Hills, California.
Hannah O’Sullivan, 17, Chandler, Arizona.
Bailey Tardy, 19, Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
Monica Vaughn, 21, Reedsport, Oregon.
Bethany Wu, 19, Diamond Bar, California.
All eight players are in the top 30 of the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking, with O’Sullivan (2nd), Brooks (4th), Galdiano (6th) and Tardy (7th) in the top 10.
The US team will be captained by Robin Burke, the 1997 US Women’s Amateur runner-up and a member of the 1998 Curtis Cup team. The GB&I team, which has yet to be announced, will be led by Scotland’s Elaine Farquharson-Black, who played in the Curtis Cup in 1990 and 1992.
“It’s exciting to have the team announced,” said Burke. “I’m looking forward to bringing the players together for practice and creating positive energy for the Match in June. This is a remarkable group of players – all very talented, all proud to represent the United States. I’m not sure Ireland is ready for us, but we will be ready for Ireland!”
USA won the 2014 match at St Louis Country Club, 13-7, and leads the overall series, 28-7-3.