GAINESVILLE, Va. — Lilia Vu made a two-foot birdie putt on the ultimate gap, and the US received the Solheim Cup for the primary time since 2017, beating Europe on a tense Sunday of singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership.
Megan Khang, Rose Zhang and Allisen Corpuz moved the U.S. to the brink of victory with blowout wins, and the People received simply sufficient from the again half of their lineup to forestall Europe from capturing the cup for a file fourth straight time.
Europe fell behind 6-2 on the primary day and trailed 10-6 getting into singles. Captain Suzann Pettersen mentioned her crew wanted a “miracle,” and whereas that by no means appeared possible, the Europeans saved it fascinating, denying the People the clinching level on the 18th gap in three straight matches.
It lastly ended when Vu stuffed a wedge in shut on the par-4 18th and Albane Valenzuela got here up brief on her lengthy birdie putt. Valenzuela didn’t concede Vu’s birdie, giving the American the prospect to savour the tap-in that tied their match and gave the People the 14 1/2 factors they wanted to win.