CURTIS CUP

June 12, 2026

Beth Coulter

Isla McDonald-O'Brien

Bel-Air Country Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Beth, how good did that feel?

BETH COULTER: Really, really cool. Obviously, they're honestly two of their best players. Me and Isla were eager to get out there this afternoon, obviously not playing this morning, so we were going to use the energy to our advantage. We kept saying that to each other, like hang in there, hang in there.

Obviously pars are so good on the back, and we didn't play, so we had a little extra energy. We just gelled so well. It was so fun out there. We kept smiling and laughing and hitting good shots. It's fun when you win. It was really good out there.

Q. You won the last three, I think. Do you think that was energy and feeling that bit fresher from this morning?

ISLA MCDONALD-O'BRIEN: I think energy and our vibes were up the whole morning. We had a lot of fun out there. I think maintaining that the last few holes and just staying patient. We knew 15 is a tough hole. There's tough holes coming in. So it was just keeping calm and staying collected.

Q. Did the experience from Sunningdale help you out?

ISLA MCDONALD-O'BRIEN: She kept reminding me stay patient and make pars.

Q. I asked you earlier in the week, did that come through today, that experience from Sunningdale?

BETH COULTER: Oh, yeah, definitely. I was just saying that to my family, cheers were getting louder as we came in. I think having so much support here is really, really cool. Obviously it's tough playing away from home, but to have the support here is really, really cool.

As Isla said, it's so important to maintain our energy and remain patient. I think we did that really well, and to take down Kiara and Asterisk is pretty cool. It was really sweet.

Q. When you saw the draw, were you worried?

ISLA MCDONALD-O'BRIEN: No, I was excited. It's great to be able to play two of the best in the game right now. It was great fun. And doing it with Beth by my side is great.