Nordqvist dismisses Stanford's Solheim greens 'dig' — SkimNews
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- Europe beat Team USA 15-13 in the 2026 Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, overturning the 8-8 tie after Sunday singles
- Angela Stanford implied the greens had been slowed to suit the home side, saying "I have a good idea, but I'm not going to say it" and noting the course played faster during a July visit
- Stanford also faulted herself for not pushing Team USA to adjust their putting to the slower surfaces, saying "that's really difficult, to change the way you putt"
- Anna Nordqvist dismissed the setup accusation as weather, not strategy: "We're in Europe in September. We know how the weather can be," pointing to weeks of heavy rain softening the course
- Jennifer Kupcho sank two clutch putts late on Saturday to pull Team USA level at 8-8; Stanford said she deliberately didn't try to "take away from that moment" or bring her team off their emotional high
- The next Solheim Cup is scheduled for September 8-10, 2028 at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky
Why it matters: Europe's first Solheim Cup win since 2023 comes with a public course-setup jab from the losing captain, and Stanford's admission that she "didn't drive that point home" on adjusting to the greens hands Nordqvist an easy rebuttal — setting up a two-year narrative that US players must master slower European surfaces before Valhalla in 2028.
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