'Motivated' Europe rocks U.S. in singles, takes Solheim Cup — SkimNews
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- Team Europe beat the United States 15-13 in the Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in Den Bosch, with Lottie Woad holing a 2-foot putt on No. 17 to secure the 14½ points needed.
- Carlota Ciganda officially sealed the victory with a 4-and-2 win over Jennifer Kupcho — the same American who beat her in Saturday four-balls after a 93-foot putt, the matchup Ciganda said motivated her Sunday.
- Team Europe stormed Sunday's singles after an 8-8 tie through two days, winning six of the first eight matches, with Charley Hull (3-and-2 over previously undefeated Megan Khang) and Linn Grant setting the early platform.
- Charley Hull and Lottie Woad, paired in all four sessions — a Solheim Cup first — had contributed only a half-point in team play before both won their singles matches Sunday.
- Team Europe rookies Woad, Nastasia Nadaud and Julia Lopez Ramirez all won their singles, underscoring the depth Captain Anna Nordqvist called "one of the best teams in the last few years."
- Alison Lee delivered the greatest comeback in Solheim Cup history, rallying from 4 down after 11 holes to beat Esther Henseleit 1 up — the only American point in the early singles run.
- Europe has now won three of the past five Solheim Cups; the United States still has no road win in the event since 2015 and trails the all-time series 11-8-1.
Why it matters: The 15-13 margin — secured when Europe won six of the first eight Sunday singles after a deadlocked 8-8 — extends a U.S. road drought in the Solheim Cup past a decade (no away win since 2015) and caps retiring captain Anna Nordqvist's transition from player to skip with a trophy. Europe also proved its rookie-heavy roster could flip a tight match, gaining a foothold in the all-time series it now trails only 11-8-1.
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