University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia's Caithness Wins Again In Curtis Cup Play
May 31, 2008 | Women's Golf
The victory by Caithness and Watson helped Great Britain and Ireland remain within striking distance entering Sunday’s final day of competition. The United States owns an 7.5-4.5 lead with eight singles matches slated for Sunday.
Caithness, a native of St. Andrews, and Watson, who hails from Edinburgh, never trailed and led for the final 14 holes of play against Blumenherst, the three-time National Player of the Year at Duke, and Bolger, the former head coach at Ole Miss. The Scottish teenagers, playing in front of 5,800 in attendance, notched six birdies and were 6-under through 16 holes.
“We just love playing together, we had a lot of fun out there and we love winning,” Watson said. “It’s a great feeling and we work so well together. When I needed her, Krystle would be there for me...and vice versa.”
Caithness and Watson gained a 2-up advantage with wins at No. 3 and No. 6. After halving Nos. 7-9, they expanded their margin to a commanding 3-up edge with a win at No. 10. The teams halved the next six holes, with the match ending after No. 16 when the Americans’ chances of rallying ended.
“Krystle’s putter was red hot,” Watson said. “She holed from 20 feet to birdie the sixth, from 40 feet for a half in birdies at the ninth and from 15 feet for a winning birdie at the 10th.”
“Sally hit some great irons, starting at the first where, after the American had hit a great approach,” Caithness said. “Sally hit hers to within 3 inches of the hole. I was surprised to hear that the Americans never won a hole. I know we had six birdies and finished six under par. It’s great to have played two Curtis Cup ties and have won them both.”
After the U.S. won four of six matches on Friday, the squads split their morning foursome matches on Saturday, with Great Britain and Ireland and the U.S. securing one win each and halving the third matchup. The win by Caithness and Watson was Great Britain and Ireland’s only point in three afternoon four-ball competitions.
Caithness, the only unbeaten member of the Great Britain and Ireland roster, will face off against Mina Harigae on Sunday in the next to last match on the slate. Harigae, a native of Monterey, Calif., is the 2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links champion and will be a freshman at Duke this fall.
