Historical past was made at Military Navy Nation Membership in Arlington, Virginia immediately as Staff USA recorded the most important margin of victory in PING Junior Solheim Cup historical past.
Main Gwladys Nocera’s European facet 8-4 previous to the facet of play, the house facet, captained by Beth Daniel, produced a match play exhibition successful 10 of their 12 singles ties to triumph 18.5-5.5.
Elizabeth Rudisell received the ball rolling in Virginia successful her facet’s first level of the day when she defeated Spain’s Andrea Revuelta 3&2.
A sea of crimson quickly pervaded the leaderboard as Natalie Yen, Anna Fang and Madison Messimer all picked up convincing victories to depart USA needing simply 0.5 level.
The all essential consequence then got here from Jude Lee – star of Monday foursomes – who defeated Iceland’s Perla Sol Sigurbrandsdottir 5&4.
“It’s simply been so wonderful to have the ability to play with the most effective ladies,” Lee mentioned. “It’s unimaginable. There was a number of golf out performed on the market and it’s been per week we are going to always remember.”
The largest earlier margin of victory got here in inaugural match in 2002, when USA prevailed 17-7.
The house facet additionally hoisted the trophy for the primary time since 2019 and prolonged the general collection report to 9-4.
Talking on the closing ceremony, Daniel mentioned: “My staff was wonderful. It’s their victory. They gutted it out. All of them needed to win. I actually suppose the distinction may need been the truth that we had been at our nation’s capital!”
Her counterpart, 14-time Girls European Tour winner Nocera from France, mentioned: “The USA performed unbelievable golf. They’ve a really sturdy staff. We beat them final time so that they got here with a great revenge. We will probably be prepared once more in two years’ time.”
The total Tuesday singles outcomes had been as follows:
- Asterisk Talley and Lily Reitter of France A/S.
- Elizabeth Rudisill defeated Andrea Revuelta of Spain, 3&2.
- Avery McCrery defeated Louise Uma Landgraf of France, 2&1.
- Mia Hammond defeated Sara Brentcheneff of France, 1 UP.
- Natalie Yen defeated Alice Kong of France, 3&1.
- Anna Fang defeated Benedicte Brent-Buchholz Denmark, 3&2.
- Madison Messimer defeated Havanna Torstensson of Sweden, 5&4.
- Jude Lee defeated Perla Sola Sigurbrandsdottir of Iceland, 5&4.
- Gianna Clemente defeated Paris Appendino of Italy, 5&4.
- Scarlett Schremmer defeated Molly Ralin of Sweden, 3&2.
- Sofia Cherif Essakali defeated Victoria Kristensen of Denmark, 4&3.
- Martina Navarro Navarro of Spain defeated Nikki Oh, 2&1.
In two years time the PING Junior Solheim Cup – together with its father or mother Solheim Cup competitors – will journey to the Netherlands for the primary time ever. Europe will anticipate a number of of its stars from 2024 to be within the squad as soon as once more preventing to regain the trophy.
