The Amateur Championship started on Tuesday 30 May and it was originally planned to play the match on Monday 29 May,[1] with a triangular competition between England, Scotland and Ireland being held from 25 to 27 May.

Georgianna Bishop was the only American winner, beating Lottie Dod in the first match at the 20th hole.

[2] Harriot and Margaret Curtis later donated a trophy for a regular series of matches between teams from America and Britain, wanting to promote the international friendships in the world of women's golf.

[3] An unofficial match between America and Britain was played at Sunningdale Golf Club on 1 May 1930 but was not organised by the USGA and LGU.

[5] The first match organised by the USGA and LGU was played in May 1932 at the Wentworth Club in England, and was won by the American team.

André Vagliano, a French golfer and official, had offered the LGU a trophy for the match between France and Britain.

In 2004, then fourteen-year-old Michelle Wie played for the U.S. becoming the youngest player in Curtis Cup history.

In 2010 Leona Maguire became the youngest player to represent Great Britain & Ireland when she played at the age of 15.

In 2008 Stacy Lewis won all her five matches,[9] a feat equalled by Bronte Law in 2016 and Kristen Gillman in 2018.