Solheim Cup 2015: Results
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Sunday's singles
United States regained the Solheim Cup after coming from 10-6 down to win the required 14 1/2 points at St Leon-Rot in Germany.
| Europe | Score | US |
|---|---|---|
| Ciganda | Halved | Thompson |
| Matthew | US win 2UP | Pressel |
| Icher | Europe win 3&2 | Lincicome |
| Reid | Europe win 2&1 | Lang |
| Nocera | US win 3&1 | Lee |
| Masson | US win 1UP | Piller |
| Nordqvist | Europe win 2&1 | Lewis |
| Munoz | US win 3&1 | Salas |
| Pettersen | US win 2&1 | Stanford |
| Hull | US win 3&2 | Kerr |
| Hedwall | US win 6&4 | Wie |
| Gal | US win 4&3 | Creamer |
| 3 1/2 | Session | 8 1/2 |
| 13 1/2 | Overall | 14 1/2 |
Saturday's afternoon fourballs (completed on Sunday)
| Europe | Score | US |
|---|---|---|
| Munoz & Ciganda | US 3&2 | Thompson & Kerr |
| Icher & Matthew | Europe 2&1 | Salas & Lang |
| Pettersen & Hull | Europe 2UP | Lee & Lincicome |
| Masson & Hedwall | US 1UP | Lewis & Piller |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 10 | Overall | 6 |
Saturday's morning foursomes
| Europe | Score | US |
|---|---|---|
| Reid & Ciganda | Europe win 4&3 | Lee & Wie |
| Hull & Pettersen | Europe win 1UP | Creamer & Pressel |
| Gal & Matthew | Europe win 1UP | Stanford & Lincicome |
| Nordqvist & Hedwall | US win 5 & 4 | Lewis & Piller |
| 3 | Session | 1 |
| 8 | Overall | 4 |
Friday's afternoon fourballs (completed on Saturday)
| Europe | Score | US |
|---|---|---|
| Nordqvist & Hedwall | Europe win 4&3 | Pressel & Creamer |
| Hull & Nocera | Europe win 3&2 | Lee & Stanford |
| Reid & Ciganda | Halved | Kerr & Thompson |
| Masson & Gal | Halved | Piller & Lang |
| 2 | Session | 0 |
| 5 | Overall | 3 |
Friday's morning foursomes
| Europe | Score | US |
|---|---|---|
| Nordqvist & Pettersen | US win 3&2 | Pressel & Creamer |
| Hull & Reid | Europe win 2&1 | Wie & Lincicome |
| Icher & Munoz | US win 2&1 | Kerr & Thompson |
| Gal & Matthew | Europe win 3&2 | Lewis & Salas |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 2 | Overall | 2 |
Format
The Solheim Cup is a biennial 12-woman team competition played over three days with 12 singles matches, eight fourball matches and eight foursomes matches.
Friday: Four morning foursomes, four fourballs in afternoon.
Saturday: Four morning foursomes, four fourballs in afternoon.
Sunday: 12 singles matches.
Teams
Europe: Carlota Ciganda, Sandra Gal, Caroline Hedwall, Charley Hull, Karine Icher, Caroline Masson, Catriona Matthew, Azahara Munoz, Gwladys Nocera, Anna Nordqvist, Suzann Pettersen, Melissa Reid.
Captain: Carin Koch
United States: Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lang, Alison Lee, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Gerina Piller, Morgan Pressel, Lizette Salas, Angela Stanford, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie.
Captain: Juli Inkster
History
The first Solheim Cup was contested in 1990 with the USA victorious on home soil; Europe responded with victory in Scotland in 1992.
The USA lead the series 8-5 going into the 2015 match. Europe ended a run of three defeats in the biennial tournament with 2011's 15-13 victory in Ireland and followed that with an 18-10 win in Colorado in 2013 - a first triumph on American soil.
