Solheim Cup: USA fightback sparks hope of away win after Europe’s fast start
The rain poured and the United States roared. Hope had cascaded through the European contingent at this Solheim Cup during Friday afternoon until the sort of fightback that endorsed the sense that, come Sunday evening, the US will have won this trophy in a foreign land for the first time since 2015. This compelling day concluded with the scores level at 4-4. For Europe, it had promised to be so much better.
TL;DR
- The Solheim Cup ended Friday with the score tied 4-4.
- Europe led in the afternoon fourball matches after a 2-2 morning session.
- Leona Maguire became the most statistically successful European Solheim Cup player.
- Yealimi Noh made a crucial shot on the 17th to help turn a match around.
- Carlota Ciganda secured a half point in the final match of the day.
- Debutants Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud secured a win for Europe.
- The Solheim Cup's atmosphere is described as more sedate and less prone to 'yobbish' behavior than the Ryder Cup.
- European captain Anna Nordqvist noted the large number of European supporters and the presence of Ryder Cup "guardians of the cup".