Solheim Cup 2026: Europe’s win over United States sustained by Hull, Woad and Ciganda
Charley Hull got the ball rolling as Europe’s huge names lastly came forward in Sunday’s songs as they battled the Solheim Cup back from the United States with a 15-13 triumph at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands.
Hull, who had actually amassed simply half a point throughout the very first 2 days in an unprofitable collaboration with fellow Englishwoman Lottie Woad, led Europe out once again on Sunday and declared a 3&& 2 win over American livewire Megan Khang.
It provided an instant increase to Anna Nordqvist’s group in the format that they have actually been unbeaten in because their last home defeat in 2015.
Woad, who along with Hull is ranked amongst the leading 10 gamers worldwide, likewise provided, with her 2&& 1 win over fellow debutant Auston Kim triggering wild events on the 17th green.
With Carlota Ciganda 3 holes up heading on to the 16th it ensured the hosts of reaching the 14 1/2- point tally needed to victory in the greatest group competitors in females’s golf.
“It was the no-brainer to put Charley initially,” statedNordqvist
“We saw the statistics and Charley and Lottie were in fact top-four gamers that made the most birdies for the week. They simply played actually hard matches.
“People do not comprehend how excellent all these gamers are and how excellent the golf has actually remained in the previous 3 days.
“So Charley was a no-brainer, and after that completing strong withCarlota As we understand, she’s done it in the past.”
Veteran Ciganda bring her side over the winning line in the penultimate match versus Jennifer Kupcho might not have actually been more fitting.
On Saturday night Kupcho had actually hushed the crowd and shouted “vamos” as she drained pipes a 91-foot putt on the 17th and after that knocked in a 30-footer on the 18th green to take a point from the Spaniard in the fourballs.
It seemed like a minute that had actually turned the momentum of the match towards Angela Stanford’s group however less then 24 hr later on, Kupcho and her United States team-mates had little to cheer with all the bliss curtained around those using blue and yellow.
