Faced with stopping the Americans’ slide on foreign soil and crucially flipping the momentum of the matches, US captain Stacy Lewis has spent plenty of time processing the gravity of what this year’s Solheim Cup means for her team and its future.
Ko hasn’t won a tournament since 2018 and earlier this season she fell outside the top 50 in the world ranking for the first time since her first year as a professional.
History is heavily on Inkster’s side. Traditionally dominant when playing without the benefit of a partner, the New World has “lost” the singles only five times in 15 previous Solheims
To win a third straight Solheim Cup, the United States team must handle the pressure of playing on the road and a team not as familiar with the perils of international team matchplay compared to past years.
The inaugural US Senior Women’s Open was a success by virtually every metric, notably the outcome coming down to the two players likely to have the best chance to win.
Team USA has made Solheim Cup history in the Friday afternoon four-balls as they made a clean sweep to take a 5 ½ – 2 ½ lead over Europe on day one in Des Moines, Iowa.
The teams for the 15th edition of the Solheim Cup matches will both reflect fresh blood and a fresh start when the United States and Europe line up at Des Moines Country Club from August 18-20.
They’re playing for the US Women’s Open at Trump National Bedminster, but there’s another leaderboard that many players will be paying attention to this week.
Australian Golf Digest
