U.S. Gals Victorius in Solheim
Beth Daniel, Capt of U.S. Team circles the 18th green with the Stars and Stripes after the U.S. girls staged an amazing come from behind victory in the 2009 Solheim Cup.
In the most exciting golf of the weekend the U.S. LPGA Team came from behind to score a decisive 16 -12 victory over the European Women on Sunday at Rich Harvest Farms, outside of Chicago. This was very exciting golf and they drew a gallery of over 100,000 for the three days of the Cup.
Going into Sunday’s final the U.S. and the European’s were tied with 8 points each but the Europeans were leading in most matches on the front 9 holes. But then the Yanks buckled down and some absolutely amazing putting as well as some great recoveries saved the day.
It would be hard to pick one player as more outstanding than another, and that includes the European women. This was some real high excitement golf.
Christina Kim had to be the most excited golfer on the course and he enthusiasm transferred to the crowd. She was the head cheerleader. 41 year old Julie Inkster was down by 3 holes on the back 9 and then started a string of birdies and one amazing recovery from deep in the bulrushes to cinch a tie with Gladys Nocera. Inkster said being selected to play with these talented kids was a great vote of confidence in her by Beth Daniel, however, this will be her last Solheim. “Its time to move on and make room for all the young talent that is in the LPGA.”
Michelle Wie and Kim were a successful team earlier in the week and on Sunday Wie defeated Helen Alfredsson 1 up. Angela Stanford had the most lopsided victory defeating Beck Brewerton 5 & 4. Brittany Lang halved with Laura Davies after Davies struggled on the last two holes and Natalie Gulbis and Christie Kerr halved in their contests.
Morgan Pressel, however, gets the honors for being the player who actually clinched the title when she defeated Anna Nordqvist 3 & 2. Pressel had been putting like a genie all days and earlier sunk a sand-shot to add to her birdie run.. Another birdie on 16 left her three points up with only two holes to go and that did it.
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