Team Europe Defeat USA 15-13 To Win Back Solheim Cup

GOOD AFTERNOON FROM A RAINY BERNARDUS

Hello all, and welcome to Golf Monthly's coverage of the final day of the Solheim Cup, where Europe have made a strong start in the singles on Sunday.

As of writing, the hosts are up in four of the first five matches, with the final match involving Celine Boutier and Rose Zhang just getting underway.

Europe need to hit 14.5 points, while America need to get to 14 to retain the trophy they won two years ago.

KORDA GOES 1-UP

Nelly Korda birdies the sixth and moves 1-up on Mimi Rhodes. The World No.1 is one of two Americans up in their matches, with Lauren Coughlin claiming the opening hole to lead Leona Maguire.

FIRST GROUPS FIRING

Charley Hull finds the green with her second at the par 5 10th, with Linn Grant playing a majestic shot at the par 4 eighth.

Both Europeans are up in their matches, with both having great chances to make birdie to extend their advantages.

BIG MISS

USA's Yealimi Noh misses a short par putt at the fourth and that leaves the door ajar for Julia Lopez Ramirez.

However, the rookie can't convert from a few feet, with a big chance slipping by. That match remains tied.

Up ahead, Korda holes another excellent putt to move 2-up on Rhodes, while Grant and Yin both birdie the eighth with the former remaining 3-up.

HULL MOVES 2-UP

Megan Khang plays a great third into the par 5 10th and, with Hull narrowly missing her eagle putt, the American has a chance for the tie.

Sitting three-feet from the hole, Khang pulls it left and can't convert, with the American now 2-down to Hull.

In the fifth match, Europe's Nanna Koerstz Madsen birdies the sixth and she moves 2-up on Allisen Corpuz.

CLASSY KORDA

WOAD GOES 1-UP

The blue wave continues on Sunday, with Lottie Woad moving 1-up on Auston Kim.

Both Woad and Hull struggled in the foursomes and four-balls, but are firing on Sunday as they both lead in the early stages.

TIED WITH BIRDIES

Rhodes makes an excellent birdie from the bunker at the driveable par 4 eighth, with Korda matching her following a delicate chip shot.

Korda is 2-up in that match, but rookie Rhodes isn't giving in for the Europeans.

RAIN CONTINUES TO TUMBLE

NOH GOES 1-UP

The US side need to get some red on the board and, at the fifth, Noh manages to go 1-up on Ramirez, meaning US lead three of the 12 matches.

HENSELEIT STILL DOMINATING

Alison Lee birdies the 10th, but Henseleit fires back with a birdie of her own to remain 4-up.

CIGANDA GOES 1-UP

This is the match I'm most excited about, with Carlota Ciganda going up against Jennifer Kupcho.

Both are fiery characters and, at the second, Ciganda birdies while Kupcho misses her short attempt.

The European goes 1-up in the early stages of that match.

CORPUZ BIRDIES

Corpuz plays a great approach into the par 4 seventh and, after Madsen misses her putt, Corpuz taps in to move back to 1-down.

HOW MANY MISSES?

Khang and Hull play good approach shots into the 12th, with the American going first on the green.

Sliding by the left-side, Khang makes par, leaving Hull with a great chance to go 3-up.

Taking the putter back, Hull's attempt once again grazes the edge and the European remains 2-up in that match.

MORE BLUE ON THE BOARD

Woad birdies the fifth and, when Kim misses her birdie putt, that means the European goes 2-up.

Behind this match, Maja Stark is 1-up on Lindy Duncan after three holes, with the Swede looking to remain undefeated for the week.

FLATSTICK FIRING

KORDA EXTENDS ADVANTAGE

Rhodes puts her third shot over the green and, with the chip back, the Englishwoman nearly holes it for an unlikely par.

Korda, meanwhile, is on the green in two and, although she rams her first putt by, she drains the next coming back, with the American 3-up in that match.

CIGANDA DOUBLES HER LEAD

She's out for revenge after yesterday afternoon and, at the third, Ciganda drains a lengthy birdie putt to move 2-up on Coughlin.

There's no reaction from the European, who looks extremely focused in the penultimate match.

SLIGHT MOMENTUM SHIFT?

The European's have dominated proceedings this morning but, at the 10th, Grant makes a mess of the par 5, meaning Yin can take a hole back and move to 2-down.

Grant has been playing superbly this morning, while Yin has struggled due to lack of playing time, but that's a good win for the American.

COUGHLIN DOUBLES HER LEAD

Coughlin's excellent record in the Solheim Cup looks to be continuing on Sunday, with the American birdieing the fifth to move 2-up on Maguire.

Maguire did display some magic from the bunker, but it wasn't enough for the European.

LEE GETS ONE BACK

Alison Lee plays a great second into the par 4 12th and, after holing the putt, she manages to get her first win of the day and move to 3-down to Henseleit.

Up ahead, Hull has another chance to move 3-up on Khang, but her effort comes up short, with the European 2-up through 13 holes.

CIGANDA MEANS BUSINESS

At the par 3 fourth, Ciganda plays a gorgeous tee shot that goes to five-feet.

Under pressure, Coughlin goes left with her approach, with the upcoming chip firing over the green. Unable to hole out for par, she gives the hole to the European, meaning Ciganda is 3-up through four.

CORPUZ TIES THINGS UP

She had been 2-down, but Corpuz wins the seventh and ninth to tie things up against Madsen.

MORE EUROPE WINS

After losing the 10th, Grant birdies the 11th to move back to 3-up in that match against Yin.

Further down the list, rookie Nastasia Nadaud moves 1-up on Andrea Lee, while Ramirez wins the seventh and ties things up against Noh.

GRANT MAGIC

HUGE SAVE FOR HULL

That's significant, as Hull is finally able to hole a putt!

It's a stunning up-and-down from the European, who was well out of position with her tee shot and second.

Hull remains 2-up on Khang with four holes remaining.

LEE GOES BACK-TO-BACK

After making a mess of the 12th, Henseleit makes a mess of the 13th and that means back-to-back wins for Alison Lee.

The German remains 2-up, but the American is coming back into this match.

STARK LOSES LEAD

She had been 1-up but, at the sixth, Duncan claims the win and ties things up against Stark.

Elsewhere, Rhodes bravely pars the 11th to remain 3-down against Korda, who has been the stand-out player this morning.

CLUTCH FROM HULL

COUGHLIN IS CHARGING

A birdie at the seventh moves Kupcho 3-up on Maguire, with the American looking in imperious form.

KHANG LEAVES ANOTHER SHORT

Hull pars the par 3 15th and, with Khang 15-feet from the hole, she needs to hole the putt to build momentum.

Her putting hasn't been strong this week and, once again, it's a tentative effort that comes up short.

The American is 2-down with three holes remaining.

MORE MOMENTUM

Ciganda birdies the fifth and moves 4-up on Kupcho, while Madsen birdies the 10th and is 1-up on Corpuz.

Europe are leading seven matches right now.

ANOTHER MISTAKE FROM ESTHER

She's gone off the boil over the last 30 minutes and, at the 14th, Henseleit thins another bunker shot over the green.

The European is 2-up, but could soon be 1-up, having lost the last three holes...

LEE CONVERTS

That's three wins on the spin for Alison Lee, who has gone from 4-down to 1-down in a matter of minutes.

Henseleit still leads, but momentum is back in the American's favor in The Netherlands.

WOAD AND RAMIREZ MOVE AHEAD

Europe's Woad and Ramirez lead their matches, with the former 3-up against Auston Kim, while the latter is 1-up on Yealimi Noh.

ADVANTAGE HULL

Hull finds the green in two at the par 5 16th and, with Khang still outside her marker following her third, the European will potentially have two putts for the match.

GRANT GOES 4-UP

Yin's struggles continue, with the American bogeying the 13th, while Grant makes par.

The European goes 4-up in that match and, with five holes remaining, the Swede is on-course to claim her first Solheim Cup point in the singles.

NO MERCY FROM CIGANDA

MORE BLUE ON THE BOARD

Nadaud moves 2-up in her match with An Lee, with the European rookie enjoying a fine week in The Netherlands.

HULL WINS 3&2

Khang misses her birdie attempt and, with two putts for the victory, Hull lags it up and taps in for a 3&2 victory over Megan Khang.

Hull delivers for Team Europe and they now lead 9-8.

THE WINNING MOMENT

SOME BIG RESULTS PENDING

Grant, Korda and Woad are 4-up in their matches, while Coughlin and Ciganda are 3-up in their games.

Some big margins are starting to form in The Netherlands, but that could all change so quickly...

BIG WIN FOR MADSEN

This is one of the games that could be crucial for the overall result and, so far, it's Madsen who is doing the best work.

Winning the 10th, the European birdies the 12th and creates some breathing room over Corpuz, leading 2-up.

CIGANDA MOVES 4-UP

Although she lost the sixth, Ciganda responds instantly, with the European draining another lengthy birdie putt to move back to 4-up over Coughlin.

RAMIREZ GOES 2-UP

Ramirez moves 2-up in her match over Noh, but there have been big changes in the second match where Henseleit has lost a fourth hole in five!

She was 4-up, but it's now tied with the momentum in Lee's favor.

DORMIE

Korda matches Rhodes' par at the 14th, with that match moving to dormie.

The World No.1 is 4-up in that game, with it a certainty that the match will go the way of the American.

LINN GRANT WINS 4&3

Grant does the business and defeats Yin 4&3.

It's the European's first point in singles and gives her side a 10-8 lead this afternoon.

ALISON LEE MAKING A COMEBACK

DUNCAN MOVES 3-UP

Stark has been one of Europe's best players this week but, as of writing, she's struggling against Duncan, who moves 3-up with a par at the ninth.

ADVANTAGE LEE

Lee and Henseleit find the fairway at the 17th, with the former putting her second around five-feet closer than the German.

It's advantage to the American, who will get a good read off her opponent.

LEE MOVES 1-UP

Wow... who would have thought this would happen?!

Henseleit misses her birdie attempt and, from five-feet, Lee makes no mistake and converts.

She was 4-down, she's now 1-up! Incredible rally from the American here.

GO ON RHODES

Korda pars the 15th and, with the match being dormie, Rhodes needs to convert which she does!

The rookie isn't giving in and is now 3-down to the World No.1...

TEE SHOTS AT 18

Lee has found the fairway with her tee shot at the 18th, with Henseleit following her with a driver.

Behind this group, Nadaud is now 1-up on Andrea Lee, while Noh has a good chance to close the deficit on Ramirez, with the American 2-down.

NOH GETS ONE BACK

Ramirez misses her par attempt at the 12th and that match is now 1-up to the European.

Nadaud, meanwhile, manages to fire back instantly at the 13th, with a crucial win putting the European 2-up.

LEE IS CLOSER

From the fairway, Henseleit is on the green, albeit well away from the hole.

Lee, meanwhile, produces an excellent approach that is pin-high and 20-feet from the flag.

If Lee wins this it'll be the biggest comeback in Solheim Cup history.

QUALITY MADSEN

Unbelievable putt from Madsen, who drains a 40-footer for birdie to go 3-up at the 14th.

The European is flying and on-course to deliver a point for her side.

HISTORY MAKER

How did she do it?

Alison Lee was 4-down with seven holes remaining but, somehow, she gets over the line and wins 1-up.

Esther Henseleit will be gutted, as she loses her first singles match.

For Lee, it's the biggest comeback in Solheim Cup singles history.

KORDA MAKES IT 10-10

Shortly after Lee's heroics, Korda wraps up a 4&2 win over Rhodes, who battled valiantly this afternoon.

Claiming the 15th, Rhodes was greenside in two at the par 5 16th, but a thinned chip into the water on the other side extinguished her chances of a historic win.

Korda, meanwhile, was also greenside, with her chip safely finding the short grass, with it conceded by the European.

SO GOOD FROM LEE

MADSEN GUARANTEES THE TIE

Madsen has a putt for the win at the 15th, but it misses on the right-side.

The par does mean she's guaranteed at least half a point, but the European will want to take the full lot with a victory.

STARK'S STRUGGLES CONTINUE

Stark misses a short putt at the 11th, with the European now 4-down to Duncan.

One match ahead, Coughlin remains 3-up on Maguire, while the four games in front of them are all going the European's way.

MISTAKE FROM MADSEN

Corpuz goes right of the green at the par 5 16th, with the American leaving a tough up-and-down for birdie.

Madsen, meanwhile, goes for the green with her second and, although it's online, it comes up short and finds the penalty area.

The plot thickens...

COMEBACK ON?

It's a tough ask, but USA might be building some momentum here...

Coughlin birdies the 10th and is now just 2-down to Ciganda, while Auston Kim has just won back-to-back holes to trail Woad by two.

SUPERB FROM CORPUZ

Madsen plays an average fourth and, with plenty in the bank, Corpuz plays a delightful chip at the 16th to take the hole.

The American is now 2-down with two to play.

BOUTIER GOES 1-UP

The final match has largely been forgotten, but it could be so crucial in the context of what's happening up front.

Celine Boutier is up against Rose Zhang and, with every hole tied over the front nine, the European has eagled the 10th to move 1-up.

TOP MATCH TEE SHOTS

Corpuz finds the fairway with her tee shot at the 17th, putting the pressure on Madsen to step up.

She does pull her drive, with it unclear as to whether it has found the bunker or fairway.

14TH TIED

That was scrappy from Noh and Ramirez, who eventually halve the 14th with bogeys.

The European remains 1-up in that match, with Ramirez looking to remain undefeated for the week.

KIM MAKING A COMEBACK

ADVANTAGE CORPUZ

This isn't over...

Corpuz plays an excellent approach into the 17th, leaving eight-feet for birdie.

Madsen needs to respond but, with her second, it's high and misses the green right.

It's advantage to the American, who may have two putts for the win.

TIED IN THE LAST

Boutier eagled the 10th to go 1-up, but Zhang responds with a birdie at the 11th to tie things up in the last match.

NADAUD WINS 3&2

Unreal performance from the European rookie, who birdies the 16th to defeat Andrea Lee 3&2, giving her side the lead at 11-10.

KIM NOW 1-DOWN

Auston Kim won the 12th and 13th, with the American now claiming the 14th move to within one of Woad!

MADSEN GETS OVER THE LINE

It was nervy but, after Corpuz misses her birdie putt, Madsen steps up and rams her par attempt home to claim a 2&1 victory.

Excellent work from the European, who struggled on Friday and sat out Saturday's play.

RAMIREZ GOES 2-UP

Huge moments in the Noh/Ramirez match, where Noh misses a four-footer and goes 2-down to the European!

KIM IS FIRED UP

GREAT SHOT FROM RAMIREZ

Ramirez is 2-up with three holes remaining and, if she won the 16th, she'd win her match.

Playing from the fairway, the Spaniard clips an iron that finds the front of the green and she will have an eagle putt coming up.

Advantage to the European in that match.

WOAD REMAINS 1-UP

Both Kim and Woad make great putts at the par 3 15th, with Woad forced to clear up after her attempt goes outside the circle of friendship.

The European holes for par, though, and remains 1-up over the American going to the 16th.

CIGANDA MOVES TO 3-UP

So gutsy from the Solheim Cup legend!

Kupcho had been making a comeback following wins at the eighth and 10th but, at the 12th, Ciganda holes another birdie putt to move 3-up.

RAMIREZ WINS HER MATCH

Huge effort from Ramirez, who defeats Yealimi Noh 3&2 and gives Team Europe its 13th point!

Excellent birdie from the Spaniard, who has enjoyed an excellent Solheim Cup.

ROOKIE MAGIC

FIVE MATCHES REMAIN

Five matches are on the course and, currently, Europe lead two, USA lead two and the last game is tied.

Still all to play for, but the American side will need a lot to go their way!

WOAD IN CONTROL

Kim finds the water with her tee shot at the par 5 16th and, with shots to play with, Woad lays-up and finds the green with her third.

For Kim, she will have a 15-footer for par, while Woad will have the same distance for birdie.

If the European wins this hole then she'll be 2-up with two to play.

KIM MISSES AND WOAD IS 2-UP

It's a bogey for Kim, meaning Woad has two putts for the victory.

Stepping up, the Englishwoman doesn't need two, instead draining the putt for birdie and moving 2-up with two to play.

NADAUD WINS IN STYLE

MAGUIRE COMEBACK?

Coughlin has dominated her match with Maguire but, after a win at the 14th, Maguire is just 2-down.

What's more, at the 16th, Coughlin has found the water with her second, while the European, Maguire, has just missed the green with her approach.

Maguire is in with a chance of making it just one...

CIGANDA GUARANTEES THE TIE

Kupcho just misses her birdie at the par 3 15th, leaving Ciganda with a chance to secure the victory in her match.

Faced with 15-feet, the Spaniard's putt is left and stays there, with the hole halved in pars.

It means Ciganda is guaranteed half a point.

COUGHLIN AND DUNCAN GO DORMIE

The US pair of Coughlin and Duncan guarantee half points in their matches, with the duo 2-up and 3-up.

EXCELLENT CIGANDA

Ciganda produces a mammoth drive down the 16th and, with the Spaniard 3-up, she could well have the chance of earning the valuable winning point.

LOTTIE WOAD DEFEATS AUSTON KIM

Woad pars the 17th and, with it, earns the valuable point that means Europe win the Solheim Cup!

EUROPE WINS THE SOLHEIM CUP

CIGANDA FINDS THE GREEN

Kupcho and Ciganda bomb their drives down the 16th and, with an iron in hand, Ciganda sticks her approach on the short grass.

Kupcho, meanwhile, leaks her second right and misses the green, leaving a tough chip.

THE WINNING MOMENT

COUGHLIN WINS 2&1

Coughlin maintains her impressive Solheim Cup record, with the American claiming a 2&1 win over Maguire, who endures her first singles loss in the event.

CIGANDA DEFEATS KUPCHO

And that's the winning point!

Carlota Ciganda defeats Jennifer Kupcho 3&2 to claim the 15th point for Team Europe.

Excellent golf from the Spaniard, who continues her excellent record in the event.

DUNCAN DEFEATS STARK

An impressive performance from Lindy Duncan earns her a point against Maja Stark, who also endures her first defeat in singles.

The Swede has still had an impressive week, though, earning three points in four matches.

LET THE CELEBRATIONS BEGIN

CARLOTA GETS IT DONE

ZHANG GOES 1-UP

Although the celebrations are going on, there is still a match taking place, with Rose Zhang leading Celine Bouter 1-up going down the last.

It may be a dead rubber, but both will want to earn victory.

CONFIRMATION

Zhang claims a 2-up win over Boutier, with the final score ending 15-13.

EUROPEAN CAPTAIN REACTS

"There's just been so much hard work this week and in the last two years leading up to this from not only me, but all the background team.

"The helpers have been amazing this week, making it easy for the players just to play, and we just had a really good vibe all week.

"Everyone's been really good teammates. Leaving the course yesterday, we were really excited for coming here today and, wow, was I impressed with every single player and caddie showing up to that first tee ready to play."

US CAPTAIN REACTS

Speaking after USA's defeat, captain Angela Stanford stated: "You know, and you hear people say over and over and over how difficult it is, and it really is.

"I think that we did a lot of things right leading up to it, and I know we did. They fought hard, and we seemed to always be on the same page.

"The Europeans played great today, and that's the way it goes. So their backs were against the wall, they had nothing to lose, and that's exactly what they did, they came out and played well, so good for them."

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