History was made at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia today as Team USA recorded the largest margin of victory in PING Junior Solheim Cup history.
Gwladys Nocera's team leading Europe 8-4 before the game, the home team, managed by Beth Daniel, produced a show of play by winning 10 of 12 matches to win 18.5-5.5.
Elizabeth Rudisell got the ball rolling for Virginia winning her team's first point of the day when she defeated Spain's Andrea Revuelta 3&2.
A sea of red quickly filled the leaderboard as Natalie Yen, Anna Fang and Madison Messimer all secured convincing victories to leave the USA needing just 0.5 points.
An important result then came from Jude Lee – the star of Monday's foursomes – who beat Iceland's Perla Sol Sigurbrandsdottir 5&4.
“It was amazing to be able to play with the top girls,” Lee said. “It's amazing. It was a lot of golf and it's been a week we'll never forget.”
The previous largest margin of victory came in the first game in 2002, when the USA won 17-7.
The home team also lifted the trophy for the first time since 2019 and extended their overall record to 9-4.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Daniel said: “My team was amazing. It is their victory. They took it out. They all wanted to win. I really think the difference was that we were in our nation's capital!”
Her teammate, 14-time Ladies European Tour winner Nocera of France, said: “The USA played amazing golf. They have a strong team. We beat them last time so they came with a good revenge. We will be ready again in the next two years.”
Tuesday's full results for individual singles were as follows:
- Asterisk Talley and Lily Reitter of France A/S.
- Elizabeth Rudisill defeated Andrea Revuelta of Spain, 3&2.
- Avery McCrery defeated Louise Uma Landgraf of France, 2&1.
- Mia Hammond defeated Sara Brentcheneff of France, 1 UP.
- Natalie Yen defeated Alice Kong of France, 3&1.
- Anna Fang defeated Benedicte Brent-Buchholz of Denmark, 3&2.
- Madison Messimer defeated Havanna Torstensson of Sweden, 5&4.
- Jude Lee defeated Perla Sola Sigurbrandsdottir of Iceland, 5&4.
- Gianna Clemente defeated Paris Appendino of Italy, 5&4.
- Scarlett Schremmer defeated Molly Ralin of Sweden, 3&2.
- Sofia Cherif Essakali defeated Victoria Kristensen of Denmark, 4&3.
- Martina Navarro Navarro of Spain defeated Nikki Oh, 2&1.
In two years the PING Junior Solheim Cup – and its parent competition the Solheim Cup – will travel to the Netherlands for the first time. Europe will expect many of its stars from 2024 to once again be in the team fighting to bring back the cup.
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