Europe reclaimed the Solheim Cup with a commanding 15-13 victory over the United States at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, breaking an 8-8 tie by winning seven of Sunday’s 12 singles matches. The result marked Europe’s fourth victory in the last five editions and reduced the Americans’ overall advantage to 11-9. Europe secured the winning point when Lottie Woad defeated Auston Kim 2 and 1, rendering the remaining matches moot.
Charley Hull set the tone by defeating Megan Khang 3 and 2, while Linn Grant followed with a 4-and-3 win over Angel Yin to complete a perfect 4-0 week. Nastasia Nadaud beat Andrea Lee 3 and 2, Nanna Koerstz Madsen defeated Allisen Corpuz 2 and 1, and Julia López Ramírez overcame Yealimi Noh 3 and 2. Alison Lee gave the United States hope with a remarkable comeback against Esther Henseleit, recovering from four down through 11 holes to win 1 up, while Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang also earned singles victories. Lee finished the week 4-0 and was the Americans’ leading point scorer; Grant was equally impressive for Europe.
The United States had briefly seized momentum Saturday when Jennifer Kupcho and Lindy Duncan produced late heroics to tie the score, but Europe responded decisively in singles. U.S. captain Angela Stanford later acknowledged her frustration that she had not emphasized the pace of the greens strongly enough to her players. Europe captain Anna Nordqvist, meanwhile, was praised for keeping her team composed after Saturday’s setback, with three of her four captain’s picks winning their singles matches. The next Solheim Cup will be held in 2028 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
In Ireland, Shane Lowry delivered an emphatic home victory at the Amgen Irish Open, winning his second national title at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg. Lowry followed a course-record 62 in the second round with a final-round 63 featuring eight birdies, including a 44-foot putt at the 15th and a 29-footer at the 18th. He finished at 23 under par and defeated Patrick Reed and Joaquin Niemann by 11 shots, the largest winning margin in tournament history. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen was third at 11 under, while Rory McIlroy finished tied for 41st at 1 under. “This has been the most spectacular week,” Lowry said after claiming his fifth DP World Tour title.