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The National (Scotland)
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Nick Rodger

Age was no barrier to Curtis Cup glory for Belle of the dimpled ball game

Age was no barrier to GB&I's sole Curtis Cup triumph, insists Belle Robertson

ARE you scunnered by the coverage of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational event and all its associated palavers yet? Yes? Well, that’s good to know because for the next 700 or so words you can escape all that money-soaked kerfuffle and reflect on a more wholesome golfing occasion.

Back in 1986, the good ladies of the GB&I Curtis Cup team managed to achieve a feat that was bigger than some of the cheques being dished out down at The Centurion Club when they won on American turf for the first time in the biennial bout’s history.

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