DEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Lottie Woad assured it. Carlota Ciganda sealed it.
Vamos! The Solheim Cup is again within the palms of Crew Europe.
The blue wave got here early within the Sunday singles at Bernardus Golf and by no means went away, during to Woad holing a putt from 2 toes on No. 17 to win her match and assure the Europeans would attain the 14 1/2 factors wanted to reclaim the crystal trophy from the US.
Woad punched the air and jumped into the arms of her teammates who flooded onto the inexperienced in celebration.
The purpose that formally took Europe to its victory goal within the Netherlands was secured by — who else? — Ciganda about 10 minutes later.
The Spaniard, who received the decisive level when Europe retained the Solheim Cup in 2023, accomplished a 4-and-2 victory over Jennifer Kupcho, a feisty American who had roared “Vamos!” (“Let’s go!”) when holing an outrageous 93-foot putt on the best way to beating Ciganda in a spiky four-balls match on Saturday.
“As we speak I used to be actually motivated to beat her,” Ciganda mentioned, “as a result of I knew it was going to be necessary.”
Europe supporters stand alongside the course on day two of the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Credit score: AP/Alastair Grant
Strains of “Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé” drifted throughout the course because the final matches completed and the European crew and employees celebrated with Champagne.
Captain Anna Nordqvist, her assistants in addition to the gamers and their caddies fashioned a line, put their arms over each other’s shoulders, and walked as one up the 18th fairway towards the inexperienced the place Celine Boutier — the remaining European participant on the course — was wrapping up her match.
When Boutier completed, she piled into the mass celebrations.
The ultimate rating: Europe 15, the US 13.
Charley Hull of Europe performs from a bunker close to the eighth inexperienced in the course of the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Credit score: AP/Alastair Grant
The Europeans have now gained three of the final 5 editions, the one loss in that stretch coming in Virginia two years in the past. The U.S. crew did not have possession of the trophy for lengthy and continues to be with out a win on the highway since 2015.
“The Europeans performed nice in the present day, and that’s the best way it goes,” U.S. captain Angela Stanford mentioned. “So their backs have been in opposition to the wall, they’d nothing to lose, and that’s precisely what they did — they got here out and performed properly.”
The groups have been tied at 8-8 after two days and set out Sunday in heavy rain for the 12 singles matches, with Europe going out quick, placing blue everywhere in the scoreboard and finally profitable six of the primary eight matches. Ciganda, in Match 11, added the essential different victory.
Early wins for Charley Hull and Linn Grant laid the platform for victory, the one wobble for Europe coming when U.S. participant Alison Lee got here from 4 down after 11 holes to beat Esther Henseleit, 1 up, for the best comeback in Solheim Cup historical past.
Rookies contributed massively for Europe all week and particularly Sunday, with Woad, Nastasia Nadaud and Julia Lopez Ramirez all profitable matches within the singles.
“I believe it’s been top-of-the-line groups that we’ve had in the previous couple of years,” Ciganda mentioned. “Everybody only a unit, a crew. That’s what Europe is about.”
The U.S. leads the all-time collection 11-8, with one draw.
