Crew Europe produced a dominant show in Sunday’s decisive singles to beat the USA 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 provide 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.

“I am simply actually, actually happy with the gamers for beginning robust and likewise ending robust,” stated Europe’s workforce captain Anna Nordqvist, because the gamers drenched the manicured greens with champagne.

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 raced out of the gate 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.

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World primary Nelly Korda confirmed her class to seize a degree for the USA nevertheless it was not sufficient to stem the Europeans, who have been too robust within the center matches.

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

“I did not comprehend it was to win,” admitted the 22-year-old of her putt.

“I used to be fairly dissatisfied,” she stated, reflecting on her weekend up till the singles matches.

“Felt like I used to be taking part in good golf and never getting the factors… that is golf typically. Finally ends up I received the profitable putt,” added Woad.

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– ‘Dwelling my dream’ –

Nordqvist gambled on sending out Hull first, regardless of the England star taking solely half a degree from 4 matches to this point and chopping a pissed off determine on the greens.

Hull teed off first in driving Dutch drizzle towards Megan Khang, who went into the match unbeaten in her 4 singles clashes.

And the Solheim Cup veteran repaid her captain’s confidence, delivering a 3&2 redemption win after a brave strategy on the par 5 sixteenth.

“It has been a irritating week,” stated the 30-year-old, taking part in in her eighth Solheim Cup.

“I am blissful that I’ve received a degree this week… it is higher than none,” she stated.

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Taking part in second, Alison Lee staged a historic comeback from 4 holes down on the flip to get the primary US level on the board with a 1-up victory over Esther Henseleit.

No participant had clawed again such a determined state of affairs since at the least 2015 however in the long run Lee’s heroics have been in useless as Europe ran out 15-13 winners.

The US had been hoping to retain the Solheim Cup on European soil for the primary time since 2015. They nonetheless lead the general collection 11-9.

The subsequent Solheim Cup might be held in September 2028 at Valhalla Golf Membership in Louisville.

“I have been residing my dream, it does not really feel like I labored a day in my life,” stated Nordqvist.

“What makes the Solheim Cup particular is that you simply get to share it with others,” she stated.

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