Catriona Matthew OBE, who guided Great Britain and Ireland to a memorable Curtis Cup win earlier this year, will continue in charge in 2026 against the United States at Bel Air Country Club Captain.
Matthew's thrilling 10.5-9.5 win at Sunningdale in September gave GB&I their first win in eight years, a success that is featured in a new R&A documentary , Rising: Inside the Curtis Cup, It will air this week.
The two-time Solheim Cup winning captain is aiming to lead his fourth team to victory when 44th The Curtis Cup will be held from June 12-14, 2026 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California.
Matthew's appointment as head coach for this year's tournament marks a new era for the GB&I squad, with the Scot bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience from her illustrious amateur and professional career to the role to inspire the home side to victory .
The 55-year-old is now relishing the opportunity to take on a new challenge away from home with GB&I.
“I am delighted to have been appointed captain of the GB&I Curtis Cup team again and look forward to leading the team at Bellaire in 2026,” said Matthew, who has been a member of three GB&I Curtis Cup teams.
“It was a great game against the United States at Sunningdale and this win is on par with everything I have achieved, including winning the Solheim Cup as a player and captain.
I am proud to lead such a talented team and honored that the R&A have asked me to continue as captain.
Matthew won the AIG Women's Open in 2009 and led Team Europe to the Solheim Cup title at Gleneagles in 2019 and the title at Ohio State two years later. Second victory on American soil.
“It's always harder to win on the road and I'm happy to have this opportunity,” added the 1993 Women's Amateur champion. “This will be a great moment for Bellaire and my job is to once again build a high-performing and motivated team with the goal of defending the trophy.”
Rise Up: Inside the Curtis Cup It will be broadcast on R&A TV on Thursday (December 19) and screened on Sky Sports Golf in the UK over the festive period.
Featuring fresh interviews with Matthew and key members of his team, this special 30-minute documentary goes behind the scenes to provide a unique insight into GB&I's historic victory.
In other international competition in 2025, European Tour Champion and Stirling University High Performance Golf Coach Dean Robertson captains GB&I at the Walker Cup at Cypress Point Club on 6 and 7 September.
Robertson is also in charge of GB&I's St Andrews Trophy in July at the Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro in Spain.
Chris King has been reappointed as captain of the GB&I Jacques Léglise Trophy men's side next year, with senior Ireland international Deirdre Walsh once again leading the charge The GB&I girls team competes for the Junior Vagliano Trophy.
Non-captain Walsh led GB&I to their first continental win in August in the Junior Valiano Cup in West Lancashire.
Former Curtis Cup player Maria Dunne also returns as Valiano Trophy captain. The Royal Golf and Country Club of The Hague in the Netherlands hosts the Vagliano and Junior Vagliano Trophies in June, and the Royal Golf Club of Belgium hosts the Jacques Léglise Trophy in August.
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