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Will America ever dominate golf again?

Congratulations to Great Britain and Ireland ended a 16-year wait for Curtis Cup glory by beating the United States in Nairn yesterday.

The USA had taken a one-point lead  going into the final day at with the scores at 6.5-5.5.

But an heroic final day performance from the home players won the final day’s play by 5-3, with Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow winning the crucial point as she beat Amy Anderson.

It means Europe or Great Britain and Ireland hold all the major trophies they compete for against the USA.

The Curtis Cup joins the Ryder, Solheim and Walker Cups on this side of the Atlantic for the first time ever in the history of golf.

Who would have thought that? It wasn’t that long ago that the USA dominated the world of golf and now it has completely swung the other way.

Will the USA ever dominate golf again?