Solheim Cup

The American team, led by captain Pat Hurst and Nelly Korda, the top-ranked player in the world, was heavily favored. Nearly all of the 130,000 spectators who lined the course during the weeklong event enthusiastically supported Team USA. Travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic significantly limited the large number of international travelers who normally attend this event. Nevertheless, the attendance figure for the week set a Solheim Cup record.

The European team, despite their distance from home and the limited number of their supportive fans, gathered a two-point lead heading into the singles matches, a lead which withstood several threats from the American team. Finland’s Matilda Castren holed a putt on the 17^th green to clinch the win for the Europeans, 15–13. Ireland’s Leona Maguire led Europe with a 4-0-1 record. Victorious captain Catriona Matthew lifted the Solheim Cup trophy for the second time in row.