CURTIS CUP

June 13, 2026

Meghan Stasi

Avery Weed

Farah O'Keefe

Bel-Air Country Club

Press Conference

THE MODERATOR: We are here with representatives from the USA team. On my right, Farah O'Keefe, Captain Meghan Stasi, and Avery Weed.

Avery, just talk a little bit about that match this afternoon.

AVERY WEED: Yeah, it was awesome. Obviously we got off to a really hot start. Then kind of in the middle of that front nine lost a couple holes there.

I think the two of us did a really good job of steadying ourselves. From 8 on, we might have been 3- or 4-under. We played really well those last eight or nine holes.

THE MODERATOR: Farah is there a part of this golf course where you feel the most confident at this point?

FARAH O'KEEFE: I feel like the start of the back nine is pretty gettable for whatever reason. A lot of those holes reward good drives and good second shots. So I feel like that's been a little bit of my strong suit, and that's definitely Avery's strong suit as well.

I felt like that -- you know, as soon as you make the turn -- really when you play 8, that's kind of like the first hole that really rewards hitting a good drive and then hitting a really good second shot. So I feel like that's pretty much it on the back nine.

THE MODERATOR: Meghan, there's a fair amount of strategy in terms of odd and even holes, especially where the par-3s land. How have you guys talked about that as a team?

MEGHAN STASI: I think we have a great staff that we've kind of been talking about it for the last week. It depends on who's -- who we're pairing them with and a lot of their ball flight and just how they hit the ball.

THE MODERATOR: Avery, can you talk about this partnership with Farah. We saw some good celebrations out there this afternoon.

AVERY WEED: Yeah, it's been awesome. I think we're (indiscernible) but we're really similar people as well. I think we really enjoy being around each other and being together. It's been really fun.

THE MODERATOR: Farah, where's your energy level?

FARAH O'KEEFE: 110 percent. Why not? I'm always at 110 percent. I feel like I've played the most unreal amount of golf in the last couple of months, but it's all worth it.

I kind of said earlier, like it's not every day that you get to represent your country in a Curtis Cup, let alone represent your country at all. So I feel like the excitement and the joy and how just pumped I am to be here will never be taken away, and the good attitude will never be taken away just because this is such a great opportunity. It's just a lot of fun. And these girls make it even more fun.

Q. This is obviously a little bit different position than you faced at Sunningdale a couple of years ago. Obviously different team, different roster, but what's the message going into tomorrow to try to finish this thing off and bring the Curtis Cup back to the U.S.?

MEGHAN STASI: We have a two-point lead, but they know they have to go out and get every point possible. I know every single person is going to go out there and try their hardest.

Q. You seem to have a couple different players who are playing really well. How does that maybe determine how you want to set up the singles lineup for tomorrow, whether it's saving people for the end or sending them out early to try to make a statement?

MEGHAN STASI: I think everyone's playing well. We haven't had too much tough -- we've had a lot of tough matches, but we've made a lot of birdies, made a lot of pars. We haven't lost too many holes with pars.

I think we're playing strong. Lineup's going to be, I think we're strong across the board. So I've got confidence in everybody.

Q. Avery, I'm interested in what you've learned in your first international team experience. What's this been like for you, and what's been the biggest thing you've taken away from the week so far?

AVERY WEED: Yeah, it's been awesome. Just being on kind of a team -- just not on a college team has been really cool. Just getting to play with other elite amateurs has been awesome.

Yeah, I've learned a lot of things from my teammates just about golf in general. Yeah, just kind of staying in the moment, I think is what I've learned the most, and just being calm under pressure.