Solheim Cup
Team USA retained the Solheim Cup as they secured a convincing five-point win over Europe, who produced a valiant final-day performance in the singles to avoid a record defeat. Needing just four points for overall victory on the final day at Des Moines, Lexi Thompson contributed a half as she mounted an astonishing back-nine comeback against unbeaten Swede Anna Nordqvist in the top match, and Cristie Kerr extended her American record points haul to 21 with victory over Mel Reid.
Georgia Hall's impressive Solheim Cup debut ended in disappointment as she three-putted the last green to gift victory to Paula Creamer and, after super-sub Catriona Matthew stunned Stacy Lewis and Caroline Masson crushed Michelle Wie, Angel Yin's half with Karine Icher ensured USA would retain the trophy with Lizette Salas dormie two-up on Jodi Ewart Shadoff. It was therefore left to Salas to guarantee overall victory with her win over Shadoff in match seven, although Europe showed some steel in the lower half of the order to deny Juli Inkster's team a record victory in the competition.
Europe had appeared in danger of being on the wrong end of a record scoreline, but Ciganda emulated Masson in picking up her first point with a comprehensive 4&3 dismantling of Brittany Lincicome, and Hull defied the pain in her wrist to edge out Brittany Lang as a birdie at 17 proved decisive in a one-up win. But it was disappointment for Europe as USA look far superior, Europe have a long way to go if they want to reclaim the trophy in 2019.
Stenson’s Win
Henrik Stenson won the Wyndham Championship to claim his first title since The Open at Royal Troon last year. He carded a six-under-par round of 64 to finish 21 under, one shot ahead of American Ollie Schniederjans. Former world number one Stenson hit eight birdies in his closing round, including three in a row from the 15th. Schniederjans also shot 64, while compatriot Webb Simpson finished four shots back in third place.
American Davis Love, at 53 seeking to become the oldest winner in US PGA Tour history, finished eight shots adrift in a tie for 10th. Stenson, 41, said: "I don't know how many times I'm going to get as close to playing as well as I did at Troon." Stenson is a Callaway staffer, much like many of the winner’s on the tour this year.
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