(Kiara Romero and Jasmine Koo – Photo by Max Bechtoldt/WGDNews)
The 2026 Curtis Cup is in the books as the United States continued its strong record on home turf, winning 13-7 on a day where the score felt a whole lot closer for much of the round. Here are some of the quick takeaways from the final day of the 2026 Curtis Cup:
- Before getting to the United States team, credit to GB&I, who played and battled gritty all week. Though the score wasn’t close, this team outperformed its world rankings. Patience Rhodes and Sophia Fullbrook in particular were great, each winning their singles matches to end the week 4-1. They accounted for all but two of the points for this team.
- Jasmine Koo, what else can be said about the grit and grind. Koo fell down four by the 11th hole and looked completely down and out. She rallied though, winning holes 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17 to finish with a 1UP win. As soon as that red point was on the board, the entire feel of the competition changed.
- Kiara Romero fell down two against Isla McDonald-O’Brien, who was really impressive this week, but came back with wins on eight, 10 and 11. She lost the 16th hole to fall back into a tie, but delivered a masterpiece of a final shot to within two feet to clinch her point.
- Asterisk Talley was as solid as you would hope, taking control of her match on the back nine and then maintaining. She had a brutal break on the par 3 16th that led to her losing that hole, but bounced back with a par on 17 to grab a full point.
- While Kary Hollenbaugh and Anna Davis’ matches didn’t come into play, they were the most steady red points throughout the day. Hollenbaugh controlled her match until the end and Anna Davis was the only player who didn’t reach hole 17. Davis played much better than her 2-3 record this week, so it was justice to see her dominate that match.
- How fitting is it that Farah O’Keefe was the one who got to set off the celebration for the United States team. She became the fourth player in Curtis Cup history to go 5-0, joining LPGA Tour players Kristen Gillman, Bronte Law and Stacy Lewis. Not only was O’Keefe the best player from a pure golf standpoint, she was the emotional leader as Jasmine Koo credited her with her mentality throughout her comeback.
- The United States performed like they should, and showed their dominance on Sunday. This team was stacked top-to-bottom, and delivered a decisive victory.
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