The Solheim Cup
Killeen Castle
County Meath, Ireland
Sept. 24, 2011
Day two notes and interviews
U.S. Team
Rosie Jones – U.S. Team Captain
Ryann O’Toole/Stacy Lewis
Paula Creamer/Brittany Lincicome
Europe Team
Alison Nicholas – Europe Team Captain
Laura Davies/Melissa Reid
Suzann Pettersen
Azahara Munoz
Saturday Morning Foursome Recap…Team Europe continued their solid play on home soil to extend their lead to 7-5 over the U.S. The dominant duo of Caroline Hedwall and Sophie Gustafson earned the first point of the morning with a convincing 6&5 victory over Texans Angela Stanford and Stacy Lewis. The Americans wouldn’t go out without a fight as Morgan Pressel and Ryann O’Toole claimed a 3&2 victory over Christel Boeljon and Karen Stupples after winning their last three holes. The last and final European flag of the morning went up as Maria Hjorth and Anna Nordqvist defeated Brittany Lang and U.S. Assistant Captain Juli Inkster 3&2. In the morning’s final match, Azahara Munoz and Catriona Matthew won the 18th hole with a par to defeat Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer.
Saturday Afternoon Four-Ball Recap… Team Europe began Saturday afternoon in record breaking fashion as Laura Davies and Melissa Reid teamed together to defeat Brittany Lang and Michelle Wie 4&3. The win catapulted Davies ahead of Annika Sorenstam for the most points earned in Solheim Cup history with 24 ½ points. But the afternoon matches belonged to Team U.S. as they began to stage a comeback beginning with a match that contained four Solheim Cup rookies. Stacy Lewis and Ryann O’Toole combined for nine birdies to lead the charge with a 2&1 victory over Christel Boeljon and Sandra Gal. Morgan Pressel and Cristie Kerr then followed suit with a 1 up victory over Suzann Pettersen and Caroline Hedwall. In the final match of the day, Brittany Lincicome and Paula Creamer defeated Maria Hjorth and Azahara Munoz 3&1 to pull the U.S. even with Europe at 8-8.
Record Breaking… Saturday proved to be a record setting day for LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour veteran Laura Davies as she set the record for all-time points earned in Solheim Cup history with 24 ½ points. Davies overtook Annika Sorenstam after she teamed with Melissa Reid to defeat Americans Brittany Lang and Michelle Wie 4&3 during Saturday’s Four-Ball.
Currently tied 8-8 with the U.S. Team, Davies has one less thing on her mind entering tomorrow’s singles play. “It’s nice to finally get past Annika who obviously has a spectacular record and it’s nice to have done it before the singles,” said Davies. “Now I can go out there and not worry about oh, I want to beat the record because I might never be here again, so at least I’ve done it and gotten it out of the way.”
Playing in her 12th Solheim Cup, Davies also leads the pack in most Solheim Cups played trailed by U.S. Assistant Captain Juli Inkster who is playing in her ninth.
Single them out! The U.S. Team holds a 69-42-13 advantage over Europe in singles play dating b
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