LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan met with the media on Saturday, US time, to address the shuttle transportation problems from Friday that had more fans in line to get to the Solheim Cup than on the first tee – historically one of the best experiences the sport has to offer.
The LPGA, beyond a statement acknowledging the transportation challenge, did not provide an answer to multiple requests to confirm the timeline of what happened.
If the US side doesn’t win this week, the Americans could go to the Netherlands in 2026 trying to snap an almost decade-long winless streak with no players potentially having ever won a Solheim Cup.
Thompson’s impact goes beyond her 9-7-7 career record, as multiple captains lauded her for how she sets a tone for the American’s ethos with her team-first attitude.
US Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis felt the game missed a chance to promote itself with the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup being held in the same year in 2023. Her next big suggestion for the two tours to grow the game is to make the Presidents Cup a blended event.
While the teams have only seen a different nine each at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, every player that came to the media centre on Tuesday (US time) laughed at how much easier getting around the course is compared to the hilly Finca Cortesin nestled among the Estepona Mountains in Andalucia, Spain, a year ago.
In prevailing conditions – strong winds and heavy showers – that have done nothing for the case that Scotland really does have a summer, Korda’s creative shot-making and solid putting has been extraordinary indeed.
In winds that gusted to more than 40mph, as many as 16 members of the 144-strong field gathered in the Home of Golf for the AIG Women’s Open Championship managed to eke out scores in red figures.
The world’s best players return to the home of the sport for the third time this week at the AIG Women’s Open, with Australia’s chances again led by Olympians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee.
Australian Golf Digest
