Americans cash in on nervous British start

English champion Kieran Matharu and Irish title holder Tricia Mangan were experiencing nightmare debuts in the 34th Curtis Cup match over the Pacific Dunes course in Oregon on America’s West coast tonight.

They were sent out first for Great Britain and Ireland by captain Ada O’Sullivan in the opening foursome’s session of the bi-annual contest against Paige Mackenzie and Amanda Blumenherst – but they were finding the going extremely tough.