Europe retain Solheim Cup as Carlota Ciganda stars in dramatic draw with US

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The home favourite claimed her fourth win from four matches.
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September 24, 2023
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Home favourite Carlota Ciganda played a starring role as Europe retained the Solheim Cup after a thrilling 14-14 draw with the United States, the first in the biennial contest’s history.

Trailing 4-0 after the opening foursomes, Suzann Pettersen’s side rallied magnificently at Finca Cortesin and it fittingly fell to Spanish star Ciganda to ensure the trophy would remain in Europe with her fourth win from four matches.

With Ciganda pegged back to all square on the 15th against Nelly Korda, the United States were briefly on course for an outright win due to the status of the remaining matches.

However, Ciganda then hit a stunning approach to the 16th to set up a winning birdie and, after Maja Stark had beaten US Open champion Allisen Corpuz to make it 13-13, repeated the feat on the 17th to ensure Europe would at least retain the trophy.

Emily Pedersen still had an outside chance to halve her match with Lexi Thompson and secure outright victory, but Thompson calmly holed from 10 feet for par on the 17th to close out a 2&1 win.

“I’m so happy just to do this for Suzann, for Spain, I’m just so proud,” Ciganda told Sky Sports.

“When I saw Suzann on 16 she told me a couple of things and I was like, ‘I’m just going to do this for her’, because I love her and she deserves this. I love my team, I love Europe, I love Spain, I love Solheim Cups.

“It’s been a great week and I’m just so happy to be here right now.”

Carlota Ciganda
Carlota Ciganda celebrates winning her singles match to ensure Europe would retain the Solheim Cup (John Walton/PA)

 

Sunday Singles
USA vs. Europe
Megan Khang < 1 Up Linn Grant
Rose Zhang 4&3 > Leona Maguire
Danielle Kang < 4&2 Charley Hull
Jennifer Kupcho 2&1 > Anna Nordqvist
Andrea Lee Tied Georgia Hall
Cheyenne Knight Tied Gemma Dryburgh
Angel Yin < 2&1 Celine Boutier
Ally Ewing 2 Up > Caroline Hedwall
Lilia Vu < 4&3 Madelene Sagstrom
Allisen Corpuz 2&1 > Maja Stark
Nelly Korda 2&1 > Carlota Ciganda
Lexi Thompson < 2&1 Emily Pedersen
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