GAINESVILLE, Va. – There was a reputation conspicuously lacking from the session lineups on Saturday: Leona Maguire.
The Irishwoman and Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela have been the one gamers to not compete on Day 2 of the Solheim Cup.
In an interview with Sky Sports activities, European captain Suzann Pettersen stated initially of the afternoon fourballs that Maguire was not sidelined due to well being causes.
“It’s at all times onerous to sit down nice, nice gamers, however … now we have to play those which might be actually taking part in properly this week,” Pettersen stated.
“I imply, Leona, she’s going to be 100% tomorrow and she or he’s all in regards to the crew, so I imply, she’s a fantastic teammate. [She] understands and she or he’s allowed to be disenchanted. On the identical time she has to consider in what the crew is doing, and she or he’s going to be out right here displaying her face.”
Maguire was entrance and middle the final time Europe performed on U.S. soil as she went 4-0-1 in main her aspect to victory. She performed in all 5 matches final 12 months, too, going 3-2-0 as Europe retained the cup.
Maguire, nonetheless, hasn’t performed properly this 12 months. Regardless of a win on the Girls European Tour to begin April, she has just one top-10 end this season on the LPGA, that being a second-place displaying within the match-play occasion.
Returning to that format didn’t equal a return to kind. Maguire sat out Friday foursomes after which teamed with Georgia Corridor in a 6-and-4 loss in fourballs.
She is going to subsequent play Sunday’s singles, the place all 12 gamers on every crew compete. Maguire is 2-0-0 within the particular person session.
