The squads will head into Sunday’s 12 singles matches with the US needing six points to retain the trophy and another half point beyond that to win it again outright.
Match pairings for Friday’s opening foursomes session were announced at the opening ceremony. Both captains, understandably, opted to lead with their top players.
Leona Maguire, a 31-year-old veteran of three Solheim Cups, along with Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud and former Women’s NSW Open champion Mimi Rhodes were the four captain’s picks made by Anna Nordqvist on Monday morning as she rounded out the 12-player European squad she’ll be leading in the Netherlands in September.
All eight players in line for automatic spots heading into the week held their places, while six of the eight qualifiers have previous experience in the Solheim Cup.
Ko stayed composed down the stretch, a picture of serenity and mental resilience in the face of blustery weather and the nerves that attend a huge payday.
Australian Golf Digest
