Second- rated Lilia Vu recorded the making a decision half-point and the United States beat Europe on Sunday to win the Solheim Cup for the very first time because 2017.
Vu birdied to win the 17th opening and made a tap-in birdie to take 18 and connection Swiss novice Albane Valenzuela, providing the Americans 14.5 indicate secure triumph at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club with last suits still on the training course.
“This is a dream of mine and so happy that I was able to do that,” Vu claimed after dropping her technique inches from the opening to establish her winning putt. “It meant the world.”
The Americans, that lead the all-time competition 11-7 with one draw, started Sunday’s 12 wrapping up songs matches with a 10-6 benefit, requiring just 4 victories and a draw to redeem the Cup.
Europe stopped working to match the best last-day Solheim resurgence, requiring to catch 8 songs matches on United States dirt for the very first time, and missed out on the possibility to take the prize for an unmatched 4th successive time.
World primary Nelly Korda, a six-time LPGA victor this year, got on her very first Solheim Cup victor.
“It has been a dream come true,” Korda claimed. “It has been such an amazing week. We all bonded really well.”
England’s Charley Hull downed Korda 6&& 4 and England’s Georgia Hall beat Alison Lee 4&& 3 very early.
But the Americans responded to as Megan Khang transmitted Dane Emily Pedersen 6&& 5, Allisen Corpuz beat Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist 4&& 3 and Rose Zhang downed Spain’s Carlota Ciganda 6&& 4.(* )resisted as
Europe bordered France’s Celine Boutier 1-up and Lexi Thompson beat Ireland’s Leona Maguire 4&& 3.Ally Ewing the United States hosts took the last factors they required on the very first connections of the week with
But ending up degree with Andrea Lee and Germany’s Esther Henseleit attracting with Lauren Coughlin, establishing the phase for Sweden’s Maja Stark securing half-point.Vu’s js/dmc
