​  ​​​     LOS ANGELES — The preparation is complete, and it’s finally time for the 2026 Curtis Cup.The 44th edition of the biennial competition between eight of the best amateurs from the United States against their counterparts from Great Britain & Ireland begins Friday at Bel-Air Country Club. GB&I won the last competition at Sunningdale, but the Americans lead the all-time series, 31-9-3.Bel-Air ranks T-57 on Golfweek’s Best list of top 200 classic golf courses in the United States.On Thursday evening, captains Meghan Stasi of the USA and Catriona Matthew from GB&I announced their pairings for the opening four-ball session, which begins at 10:30 a.m. EDT Friday.Here’s a look at the matchups, pairings and tee times for the opening session of four-ball in the 2026 Curtis Cup at Bel-Air. The afternoon foursomes pairings won’t be announced until Friday.1 / 12Sophia Fullbrook (GB&I) and Beth Coulter (GB&I) talks before they take their tee shot on the first hole Brduring a practice round ahead of the 2026 Curtis Cup at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.(Edward M. Pio Roda, USGA Museum)All times ET, GB&I listed first with USA second10:30 a.m.: Lily Hurst and Davina Xahn vs. Asterisk Talley and Kiara Romero10:43 a.m.: Sophia Fullbrook and Patience Rhodes vs. Kelly Xu and Anna Davis10:56 a.m.: Nellie Ong and Charlotte Naughton vs. Farah O’Keefe and Jasmine KooAll times ETMorning Four-Balls: GolfChannel.com, 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.Afternoon Foursomes: Golf Channel, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.Tickets for the Curtis Cup can be purchased here.This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Curtis Cup 2026: Friday four-ball matchups, scores at Bel-Air