For the third time in succession (after Europe’s narrow wins in 2019 and 2021), the Solheim Cup provided the sort of excitement that puts the recently predictable and rather pedestrian Ryder Cup to shame.
You would be forgiven if you forgot about Caroline Hedwall was playing for Europe at the Solheim Cup. Suzann Pettersen did not dust off her captain’s pick until Saturday afternoon four-balls. But instead of being an afterthought, the 34-year-old Swede delivered one of the best stretches of golf on Sunday in Solheim Cup history, going Read more…
By name it is an exhibition, for there is no money or ranking points to be had, and it’s intended to be a showcase of the game and, by extension, a match of goodwill. But anyone who’s played in it, been around it, experienced it, understands the Ryder Cup transcends such simple constraints, because players Read more…
Every player goes out on Sunday, playing 18-hole singles matches. Of the 12 matches being played at Finca Cortesin on Sunday morning in Spain, these four stand out.
The American and European teams really do have all to play for to settle a struggle that has morphed from a US rout into a closely fought battle that could go either way.
CASERAS, Spain — The latest Charley Hull sighting here at the 18th Solheim Cup seemed to indicate that the 27-year-old World No. 8 (second only to No. 5 Celine Boutier on the European team) would make an appearance in the second series four-balls. While eight of her teammates were busily contesting the second series of Read more…
With just more than 28 percent of the 28 games completed, maybe the only thing we know for sure is that the sides are, as many suspected, closely matched.
The matchplay format dictates that you should always expect the unexpected, but when it comes to what happened on the 18th hole with Lexi Thompson in the afternoon four-ball session, it would be tough to fathom what happened greenside for the American side.
Emily Kristine Pedersen’s Friday got off to a tough start at the 2023 Solheim Cup, but she was celebrating a lot more in the afternoon. After losing her foursomes match with Charley Hull 5&4 to Ally Ewing and Cheyenne Knight, Pedersen made an ace in her afternoon fourball match. A perfect shot, and a good Read more…
Two days after Gary Woodland underwent surgery to remove a lesion on his brain, his alma mater, the University of Kansas, announced that it was naming its golf practice complex used by the Jayhawk men’s and women’s teams after him. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved naming the facilities the Gary Woodland Golf Read more…
The U.S. has had a rough run of late at the Solheim Cup, having lost the 2019 contest to Europe when Suzann Pettersen made an unbelievably clutch putt on the 18th hole, in the final match, to win it. Then in 2021, though the favorite, Team USA lost 15-13 at Inverness to Europe. As it Read more…
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