Teenage sensation Michelle Wie led from the front as the United States retained the Curtis Cup when they beat Great Britain and Ireland 10-8 in an enthralling match at Formby today.

IRELAND'S Curtis Cup rookie Claire Coughlan will have plenty to cope with today on the opening day of the event at Formby when she plays against American teen starlet Michelle Wie.

GREAT BRITAIN & Ireland Curtis Cup captain, Monkstown’s Ada O’Sullivan, is planning to use the spectre of playing against teenage sensation Michelle Wie to motivate her eight-member squad.