Catriona Matthew directed Europe to succeeding Solheim Cup triumphes in 2019 and 2021; Matthew will captain Excellent Britain and Ireland in the 2024 Curtis Cup at Sunningdale
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Catriona Matthew will captain Excellent Britain and Ireland in the 2024 Curtis Cup
Catriona Matthew, who led Europe to back-to-back triumphes in the Solheim Cup, will captain Excellent Britain and Ireland in the 2024 Curtis Cup, the R&A has actually revealed.
Matthew belonged to 3 Curtis Cup groups as a gamer, completing on the losing side in 1990 however assisting GB&I beat the United States in 1992 to keep the prize in 1994 thanks to a 9-9 attract Tennessee.
The 53-year-old Scot stated: “Playing in the Curtis Cup is the peak for young amateur golf enthusiasts. I was enjoyed make the Great Britain and Ireland group 3 times as a gamer and I feel simply as fortunate to be the captain in 2024.
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An appearance back at the very best of the action from a thrilling last day at the Solheim Cup, where Group Europe made it back-to-back triumphes versus Group U.S.A..
” As a gamer I keep in mind the feelings of contending in the Curtis Cup – the enjoyment of being on a group instead of contending separately, in addition to the desire to carry out well for your group and the pressure you place on yourself not to let them down.
” As a captain it is my task to browse the gamers through these scenarios and to assist them think what is possible.
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Catriona Matthew assesses ending up being the very first European Solheim Cup captain to back-to-back triumphes.
” Through the Solheim Cup I have actually gotten experience in constructing a high carrying out and effective group, consisting of combining specific professional athletes from various nations and acknowledging whose strengths will integrate well to develop effective pairings.
” My objective is to carry all my playing and captaining abilities into this Excellent Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup group to optimise their efficiency.”
GB&I last won the Curtis Cup in 2016 and were surged by 11 points at Merion in 2015. Next year’s contest will be hung on Sunningdale’s Old Course from August 30 to September 1.
Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A, stated, “We are pleased that Catriona has actually accepted the captain’s function for the 2024 Curtis Cup. Her credibility for strong management and previous experience as a gamer with winning pedigree make Catriona the ideal captain for the Great Britain and Ireland group.
” The Curtis Cup has actually long been a popular occasion for females’s elite amateur golf and Excellent Britain and Ireland has actually delighted in some great wins. We are now seeing the amateur level of the sport progress into a more competitive age and think that Catriona is the very best put captain to direct the group in this duration.”