Staff Europe produced a dominant show in Sunday’s decisive singles to beat the US and declare again the Solheim Cup after a dramatic three days of see-sawing fortunes.

Taking part in in her first Solheim Cup, Lottie Woad held her nerve to empty the putt on the seventeenth inexperienced to offer Europe an unassailable lead over the People and snatch again the trophy.

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The putt sparked wild scenes on the inexperienced as Woad was mobbed by her fellow gamers, cheered on by a raucous crowd on the first Solheim Cup hosted within the Netherlands.

For under the seventh time, the groups got here into Sunday’s singles all-square at 8-8 after two nerve-jangling days on the Bernardus course.

However Europe began strongly within the head-to-head battles, impressed by England star Charley Hull, who put a depressing weekend behind her to win her match and clinch the primary European level.

World primary Nelly Korda confirmed her class to seize a degree for the US but it surely was not sufficient to stem the Europeans, who had been too sturdy within the center matches.

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Woad had performed with Hull in all 4 matches on Friday and Saturday and endured a torrid time, however she discovered redemption, rolling within the profitable putt to beat Auston Kim within the battle of the rookies.

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