PING Junior Solheim Cup - Day 2

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USA wins 13-11
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September 11, 2019
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September 10-11
Kingโ€™s Course, Gleneagles
Day 1
Day 2 Scores


Team USA held off a spirited fightback from Team Europe to claim their fourth consecutive victory in the PING Junior Solheim Cup.

Junior Solheim Cup - Day2 - USA wins 13-11
Team USA with the Trophy at Gleneagles. Credit: Getty Images)

The visitors took a 7ยฝ-4ยฝ lead into Wednesdayโ€™s singles session after drawing the foursomes 3-3 and then convincingly winning the fourballs 4ยฝ-1ยฝ on Tuesday, and closed out the win when Brianna Navarrosa beat Mimi Rhodes 1 up.

Earlier in the day, Hannah Darling, out first, grabbed a half point against Lucy Li, and wins for Annabell Fuller, Amalie Leth-Nissen and Pia Babnik, who birdied four straight holes to win 2&1, narrowed the gap.

However, Rose Zhang stemmed the tide in match two, and triumphs for Amanda Sambach,Briana Chacon and then Navarrosa took the USA to the all-important 12 points needed to retain the trophy, and Christine Wang made it 13 points when she beat Paula Shulz-Hanssen in match 10.


American Captain Mary Bea Porter-King said: โ€œโ€˜It was quite the victory, very close, it went up and down all day, they were ahead, then behind. Iโ€™m exhausted and I didnโ€™t hit a shot.

โ€œIโ€™m very proud of my team, there wasnโ€™t a whole lot I could do to help them, these young ladies are so talented, on both sides. I am so impressed to see the golf swings and how they play the game, which makes me feel good about the future of the game.โ€

Mickey Walker, the European Captain, said: โ€œIโ€™m incredibly proud of the European team. Theyโ€™re very, very talented and weโ€™ve had a wonderful time here. Itโ€™s been just amazing, one of the best experiences of my life.

โ€œI think we were good enough to win, but we just missed out by virtue of a poor session in the after yesterday. Thatโ€™s what did for us. If you took the singles as a standalone competition, we won today.

โ€œBut we knew we needed to get eight and a half points and we came up just short. Itโ€™s wrong to mention individuals because we really are a team, but Pia Babnik is the first ever junior to play in this from Slovenia and beat Rachel Heck today โ€“ an incredible scalp. Rachelโ€™s one of the best American golfers and Pia is relatively inexperienced. The same for Lucie Malchirand beating Alexa Pano in the final match.

โ€œSo it augers very well for the future, and a lot of our team will still be young enough to play in two yearsโ€™ time.โ€


Europe 11

Scores

USA 13

Wednesday Singles
Hannah Darling
A/S
Lucy Li
Annabell Fuller
<
3&1
Michaela Morard
Alessia Nobilio
1 up
>
Rose Zhang
Amalie Leth Nissen
<
2&1
Sadie Englemann
Pia Babnik
<
2&1
Rachel Heck
Lilas Pinthier
3&1
>
Amanda Sambach
Lily May Humphreys
6&4
>
Briana Chacon
Mimi Rhodes
1 up
>
Brianna Navarrosa
Anne Normann
<
1 up
Zoe Antoinette Campos
Paula Schulz-Hansen
3&2
>
Christine Wang
Benedetta Moresco
<
3&2
Phoebe Brinker
Lucie Malchirand
<
1 up
Alexa Pano
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