Europe's big names shine in Solheim Cup win over US

Europe reclaimed the Solheim Cup with a 15‑13 victory over the United States at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands. Charley Hull sparked the European charge after a slow start, having earned only half a point in the first two days alongside fellow Englishwoman Lottie Woad. On Sunday she partnered again with Europe and secured a 3&2 win over American Megan Khang. The win gave an immediate boost to Anna Nordqvist’s team, which had remained unbeaten in the format since its last home victory in 2015. Lottie Woad, ranked inside the world’s top ten with Hull, added a 2&1 triumph over rookie Auston Kim, prompting loud celebrations on the 17th green. Carlota Ciganda’s three‑hole lead heading into the 16th secured the 14½ points needed for Europe to clinch the premier women’s team competition. Nordqvist explained the decision to start Hull: “It was the no-brainer to enactment Charley first,” she said. “We saw the stats and Charley and Lottie were really top-four players that made the astir birdies for the week. They conscionable played truly pugnacious matches. ” “People don't recognize however bully each these players are and however bully the play has been successful the past 3 days.” “So Charley was a no-brainer, and past finishing beardown with Carlota. As we know, she's done it successful the past.” Veteran Ciganda’s role in the penultimate match against Jennifer Kupcho proved fitting. On Saturday evening Kupcho had silenced the gallery, yelled “vamos” after sinking a 91‑foot putt on the 17th and then holing a 30‑footer on the 18th to claim a point from the Spaniard in fourballs. That moment appeared to shift momentum toward the US side under Angela Stanford, but within 24 hours the American team had little to celebrate as the blue‑and‑yellow clad Europeans revelled in their triumph.