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The biennial Curtis Cup returned to Sunningdale in England for the first time in its 43-year-long history. The event brings the best women amateur golfers from the USA and Great Britain & Ireland, to battle it for the coveted Curtis Cup. But does the winning team amass any prize money? Well, no. Just like the Ryder and Solheim Cup of professional golf, the Curtis Cup holds more value than just having a million-dollar prize purse.

So, what does the winning team get? On top of becoming part of the rich history, the team gets the Curtis Cup which was donated by Harriot and Margaret Curtis in 1932, when the first Curtis Cup or the officially named ‘The Women’s International Cup’ was ever held. The two sisters shared four U.S. Women’s Amateur among them and were the pioneers behind the Curtis Cup.

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According to the USGA, the coveted cup is the Paul Revere design silver bowl, which has “To stimulate friendly rivalry among the women golfers of many lands” carved on it. Interestingly, the Curtis Cup was supposed to start in 1927 but because of money constraints, it was delayed five years. However, since then, the Curtis Cup has been unstoppable. At first, other countries were also expected to join the Curtis Cup, but to date, only Team USA and Team Great Britain & Ireland have participated in the Women’s International Cup.

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The format for the Curtis Cup follows three fourball and foursomes sessions on day 1 and day 2 with eight singles matches scheduled for the final day which is September 1st. And here is how you can watch the eight enthralling matches that will decide the fate of Team USA and Team GB&I.

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How to watch the Curtis Cup Sunday Singles?

In the last 13 editions of the Curtis Cup, Team USA has taken 11 of them home. The last time Team Great Britain & Ireland won was in 2016 at the Dun Laoghaire in Ireland. But since then, GB&I’s fate has been unfortunate. However, going into the final Sunday Singles, the eight-team members of the European side have a better chance of winning,

After Saturday’s fourball session, Team GB&I had two points of lead going into the final at Sunningdale and would need 10.5 points more to win the decorated Curtis Cup. To watch the enthralling display of golf between USA and GB&I amateurs tune in to Golf Channel or Peacock between 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Or you could also stream the Singles on Randa. TV at 7:00 a.m. EST on the official website of the R&A, which co-sanctions the Curtis Cup with the USGA. With GB&I getting ahead of the Americans, will Team USA lose its streak of the last six years? It remains to be seen.

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Huda Khambe is a Golf Writer for EssentiallySports. Growing up watching Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam bag one major after the other, Huda Khambe set herself on a path to becoming a sports writer early on. With a year of prior experience in writing, Huda now brings the greens to life with her unique insights on her favorite storylines, such as Jack Nicklaus's record rivalry with Tiger Woods and its impact on both stars. Off hours too, Huda's life involves sports, with her either reading athletes' biographies or immersing herself into livestreams of Valorant and Counterstrike.

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