Petterson banking on Leona effect: "She's the type of player you would like to keep on the course at all times"
Five matches might be a big ask at this week's Solheim Cup but home skipper Suzann Pettersen admitted she's tempted to keep Leona Maguire on the course as much as possible as Europe bids for an historic hat-trick of wins.
'Excited' Maguire feeling like a rookie again — and that's bad news for Team USA
Leona Maguire was a beast for Europe on her Solheim Cup debut two years ago and while she says she feels like a rookie again her old Duke University team mate Celine Boutier has no doubt who the Americans will fear in Spain this week.
Mel Reid on Leona Maguire: "She's someone people are definitely talking about for the Solheim Cup team"
LPGA Tour star Mel Reid is determined to make her fourth Solheim Cup appearance this year, and the English stalwart would not be surprised to see a "gritty" Leona Maguire become the first Irish woman to play in the event due to her incredible determination and mental strength.
Proud Neumann celebrates history
Beatriz Recari © Ladies European TourEuropean Solheim Cup Captain Liselotte Neumann admitted she was “excited, proud and happy.” No wonder. Her side had just achieved an historic first away win by a record 18-10 margin and reduced the overall score to 8-5 in the USA’s favour, writes the Ladies European Tour.Europe romp to record Solheim Cup win
Triumphant European skipper Liselotte Neumann and her team. Caroline Hedwall rewrote the history books at Colorado Golf Club when she sank a four foot putt birdie putt at the final hole to beat Michelle Wie and retain the Solheim Cup for Europe, writes the Ladies European Tour.Jones has no regrets over management of Kerr injury
Cristie Kerr could not compete on Sunday because of injury. Europe was awarded the point. Picture by Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieUnited States captain Rosie Jones said she had no regrets about playing Cristie Kerr in the first four sessions after the US player was forced to withdraw injured from Sunday’s Solheim Cup singles.
US with momentum for Solheim Cup singles
Ryann O’Toole celebrates. Photo by Jenny Matthews www.golffile.ieThe United States staged a dramatic rally to win the afternoon fourball session 3-1 and tie 8-8 with Europe ahead of Sunday’s singles series in the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle.
Europe won the morning foursomes 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 to extend its lead to 7-5 over the Americans in the biennial match play competition.
Veteran Laura Davies then became the all-time Solheim Cup points record points scorer when she teamed up with Melissa Reid to beat Americans Brittany Lang and Michelle Wie 4 and 3 and put Europe 8-5 in front.
But the Americans stormed back to win the last three matches and leave the sides tied going into the 12 singles for the second match in succession and the third time in the event’s history.
Europe extends Solheim Cup lead
Azahara Muñoz holes out ont he 18th to give Europe a crucial half in the final foursomes. Picture by Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieSpanish rookie Azahara Muñoz holed a crucial par putt on the 18th to help Europe extend its lead over the over the United States to 7-5 in the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle today.
Americans Cristie Kerr and Paul Creamer went one up on Muñoz and Scot Catriona Matthew in the final match of the morning foursomes when Kerr birdied the 17th from six feet.
But the American bunkered her approach to the last and couldn’t save par from 12 feet, allowing the Europeans to halve the match with a winning par four and double the home side’s overnight lead to two points.