Robin Burke: It all comes down to putting

The USA might dominate the Curtis Cup in the history books but given the venue and the battling qualities of both sides it may all come down to a putting contest.

At least that’s the view of US captain Robin Burke, who is married to 93-year-old US Ryder Cup legend and two-time major winner, Jack Burke Jnr.

While she concedes the home crowd of around 5,000 will be a big challenge for her young team — their average age is 18 — Burke believes there is so little between the sides that putting will be the key on the pristine parkland greens of Dun Laoghaire Golf Club.