U.S. Makes Improbable Comeback, Wins Solheim Cup
- Dan Hauser
- 20 Sep, 2015
It has become almost as big as a tradition as the events themselves. Once again, the United States found itself down to a European side in a team golf competition on a Sunday. What had not been a tradition, as of late, was the U.S making any sort of comeback on Sunday.
So, when the U.S. women found themselves down 10-6 heading into Sunday singles, you couldn’t help but think that it was once again going to a be a Europe win.
As the famous saying goes though, “that’s why they play the game”.
The United States women did something that neither the men or women had done since 2009, they came back on Sunday and won the Solheim Cup, defeating the European team 14 1/2 to 13 1/2.
The final day got started off by finishing up the suspended fourball sessions from Saturday, and with that came controversy.
On the 17th hole of the match between Suzann Pettersen and Charley Hull against Brittany Lincicome and Alison Lee, Lee missed a birdie putt with about and 18 inch come-backer for par. Pettersen and Hull started walking off the green and Lee picked up her ball thinking she had heard that her putt had been conceded. However, Pettersen said the Europeans had not conceded the putt and the hole was awarded to Europe. As a result, instead of the match being all square going to the 18th hole, Europe had a 1-up lead. Pettersen and Hull also won the 18th for a 2-up win.
Whether the United States used that as extra motivation for the singles matches, they came out and ran away with the afternoon session, winning the singles matches 8 1/2 to 3 1/2.
“You just don’t do that to your peers … it’s B.S. as far as I’m concerned,” Inkster said to Golf Channel after the Lincicome/Lee vs Pettersen/Hull match. “I thought it was a great week for women’s golf, and to put a dampener on that, there’s no way they could ever justify that.”
Europe had held both the Ryder Cup and Solheim cup trophies in concession since 2009. Next year the U.S. men will look to win the Ryder Cup and give the United States possession of both trophies at the same time since 2007/2008.
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About Dan Hauser
As an avid golfer and sports enthusiast, Dan has had a passion for sports starting at a very young age. Dan’s other passion has always been writing. Since the time he could write, he has always enjoyed sharing information with people and telling stories through writing. In middle school he combined his two loves by joining the school newspaper in the sports department.
