Hosts whitewash United States

Great Britain and Ireland whitewashed the United States 3-0 in the Curtis Cup opening foursomes at windy Formby today to give captain Ada O’Sullivan the perfect start to her quest to end a run of three successive defeats.

Not even the formidable 14-year-old prodigy Michelle Wie could halt O’Sullivan’s gritty side from drawing first blood as they built a solid platform from which to launch thir assault in the six singles matches this afternoon.