Solheim Cup live scoring http://www.lpga.com/tournaments/the-solheim-cup/leaderboard
In my last post I wrote about the US Team making a match of it, fighting back in the afternoon fourballs, trailing 8-4 but leading in 3 of the 4 matches with Cristie Kerr and Lexi Thompson beating the Spanish pair of Munoz and Ciganda 3 and 2 for a point to make it 8-5.
Today dawned cool and cloudy, and the European team who had lost the momentum as their collective putters had gone cold as the darkness fell last night, came out with a fresh start and rock solid Catriona Matthew and Karine Icher beat Salas and Lang 2 and 1, and Suzann Pettersen and their lightning rod Charley Hull won 2up over Lincicome and Alison Lee, to offset a 1up win by Lewis and Piller over Caroline Hedwin and Caroline Masson making the score going into the singles 10-6 for the Europeans.
Controversy : With the match all square on the 17th green Suzannn Pettersen made a very poor decision after Alison Lee missed a putt and then picked up her ball under the assumption Europe had conceded, but Pettersen then claimed Europe had not conceded the short putt. The referee was called in and had no choice as Europe were awarded the hole. Hull birdied the 18th for the 2 up win, but the damage had been done.
Things got heated and personal around the 18th with both Hull and Lee reduced to tears, harsh words spoken completely in contrast to the spirit of sportsmanship that the Solheim Cup is all about.
The result was the difference from 9-7 to 10-6 so it was very significant.
Play in the singles is well under way as you can see from the live scoring link and the European squad just needs 4 points from the 12 matches, so are firmly in the drivers seat.
The US are leading 5 matches, Europe 2 with the other 4 all square and in dramatic style should it come down to the final match it will be Germany's Sandra Gal against the captain's controversial pick Paula Creamer.
Bryan Angus
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