Preliminary GB&I Curtis Cup squad announced

A preliminary squad of 12 players has been announced for the upcoming Curtis Cup match against America

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The Ladies Golf Union international selection panel has today named a preliminary GB&I squad of 12 players to take on America.

The 37th Curtis Cup match will take place at Nairn Golf Club in Scotland from June 8-10, 2012.

The GB&I Curtis Cup team is captained by Tegwen Matthews, who, along with the LGU selection panel, will watch those selected as they embark upon a three-day team trial at The Nairn Golf Club's championship links from Friday to Sunday, March 23-25.

The team is as follows:

AMY BOULDEN (Maesdu GC). Age 18. HOLLY CLYBURN (Woodhall Spa GC). Age 20. CHARLEY HULL (Woburn GC). Age 15. BRONTE LAW (Bramhall GC). Age 16. LEONA MAGUIRE (Slieve Russell GC). Age 17. LISA MAGUIRE (Slieve Russell GC). Age 17. BECKY HARRIES (Haverfordwest GC). Age 23. KELSEY MacDONALD (Nairn Dunbar GC). Age 21. PAMELA PRETSWELL (Bothwell Castle). Age 22. KELLY TIDY (Royal Birkdale GC). Age 19. STEPHANIE MEADOW (Royal Portrush GC). Age 20. LAUREN TAYLOR (Woburn GC). Age 17.

Amy Boulden, Holly Clybury, Kelsey MacDonald, Pamela Pretswell and Kelly Tidy comprised a GB&I team that beat Austraia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa to win the Astor Trophy in 2011.

Clyburn, Pretswell and Leona and Lisa Maguire all have Curtis Cup experience, taking part in the 2010 contest at Essex County Club in Massachusets.

Becky Harries is the 2011 Welsh Ladies' Amateur Champion, Charley Hull won the English and Welsh women's open stroke-play titles in 2011, and Lauren Taylor - the 16 year old from Woburn Golf Club - memorably won the Ladies British Open Amateur Championship in June and was subsequently named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2011.

Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
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Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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