The Ladies’ Golf Union has chosen Sports Institute Northern Ireland golfer Danielle McVeigh to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the 36th Curtis Cup match against the United States.
Danielle’s inclusion in the Great Britain & Ireland teams follows her victory at the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship last weekend, her second big win on a Scottish links within a year. She won the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play title at Royal Aberdeen last autumn, as well as the Welsh Open Amateur Stroke Play title.
Danielle is a member of the Paddy Harrington Golf Scholarship programme at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth where she is a second year student, studying Business and Management. She played for two years on the US college circuit as a student at Texas A&M University. Danielle also won the World Student Women’s title in Thailand in 2007.
The Great Britain and Ireland Team Captain, Mary McKenna, commented:
“I am delighted with the team and it is a very good mix of experience and youth. They have all played overseas on in America at some time, so that’s a big plus factor as well. I am looking forward to it,” said Mary McKenna today.
This will be the 36th Curtis Cup match. United States have won 25, Great Britain & Ireland seven, and there have been three drawn matches. Great Britain & Ireland's last victory was in 1996.
This year’s Curtis Cup will be hosted at Essex County Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts from June 11 to 13, 2010.
Danielle is funded by the Sport Northern Ireland Athlete Support Programme and receives services from Sports Institute Northern Ireland.
