1996 Solheim Cup Results
Final Score: USA 17, Europe 11
Dates Played: September 20-22, 1996
Location: St. Pierre Hotel and Country Club, Chepstow, Wales
Team Captains: Judy Rankin (USA) and Mickey Walker (EUR)
Team Rosters: Europe — Helen Alfredsson, Laura Davies, Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, Lisa Hackney, Trish Johnson, Kathryn Marshall, Joanne Morley, Liselotte Neumann, Alison Nicholas, Catrin Nilsmark, Dale Reid, Annika Sorenstam. USA — Pat Bradley, Brandie Burton, Beth Daniel, Jane Geddes, Rosie Jones, Betsy King, Meg Mallon, Michelle McGann, Dottie Pepper, Kelly Robbins, Patty Sheehan, Val Skinner.
Notes: The format changed this year to adopt the Ryder Cup format: two sessions of foursomes, two sessions of fourballs, 12 singles matches, 28 total points at stake. ... Europe led after Day 2, 9-7, but could win only one singles match with two halves.
Day One Results
Foursomes
- Kelly Robbins/Michelle McGann (USA) halved with Annika Sorenstam/Catrin Nilsmark (EUR)
- Patty Sheehan/Rosie Jones (USA) defeated Laura Davies/Alison Nicholas (EUR), 1 up
- Beth Daniel/Val Skinner (USA) defeated Marie-Laure de Lorenzi/Dale Reid (EUR), 1 up
- Dottie Pepper/Brandie Burton (USA) defeated Helen Alfredsson/Liselotte Neumann (EUR), 2&1
Score of first session: USA 3.5, Europe 0.5
Four-Ball
- Laura Davies/Trish Johnson (EUR) defeated Kelly Robbins/Pat Bradley (USA), 6&5
- Annika Sorenstam/Kathryn Marshall (EUR) defeated Val Skinner/Jane Geddes (USA), 1 up
- Dottie Pepper/Betsy King (USA) defeated Liselotte Neumann/Catrin Nilsmark (EUR), 1 up
- Meg Mallon/Beth Daniel (USA) halved with Helen Alfredsson/Alison Nicholas (EUR)
Score of second session: Europe 2.5, USA 1.5
Overall score after Day 1: USA 5, Europe 3
Day Two Results
Foursomes
- Laura Davies/Trish Johnson (EUR) defeated Patty Sheehan/Rosie Jones (USA), 4&3
- Annika Sorenstam/Catrin Nilsmark (EUR) defeated Dottie Pepper/Brandie Burton (USA), 1 up
- Meg Mallon/Jane Geddes (USA) halved with Liselotte Neumann/Kathryn Marshall (EUR)
- Marie-Laure de Lorenzi/Helen Alfredsson (EUR) defeated Kelly Robbins/Michelle McGann (USA), 4&3
Score of first session: Europe 3.5, USA 0.5
Four-Ball
- Laura Davies/Lisa Hackney (Hall) (EUR) defeated Beth Daniel/Val Skinner (USA), 6&5
- Michelle McGann/Meg Mallon (USA) halved with Annika Sorenstam/Trish Johnson (EUR)
- Kelly Robbins/Betsy King (USA) defeated Marie-Laure de Lorenzi/Joanne Morley (EUR), 2&1
- Catrin Nilsmark/Liselotte Neumann (EUR) defeated Patty Sheehan/Jane Geddes (USA), 3&1
Score of second session: Europe 2.5, USA 1.5
Overall score after Day 2: Europe 9, USA 7
Day Three Results
Singles
- Annika Sorenstam (EUR) defeated Pat Bradley (USA), 2&1
- Val Skinner (USA) defeated Kathryn Marshall (EUR), 2&1
- Michelle McGann (USA) defeated Laura Davies (EUR), 3&2
- Beth Daniel (USA) halved with Liselotte Neumann (EUR)
- Brandie Burton (USA) defeated Lisa Hackney (Hall) (EUR), 1 up
- Dottie Pepper (USA) defeated Trish Johnson (EUR), 3&2
- Kelly Robbins (USA) halved with Alison Nicholas (EUR)
- Betsy King (USA) defeated Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (EUR), 5&4
- Rosie Jones (USA) defeated Joanne Morley (EUR), 5&4
- Jane Geddes (USA) defeated Dale Reid (EUR), 2 up
- Patty Sheehan (USA) defeated Catrin Nilsmark (EUR), 2&1
- Meg Mallon (USA) defeated Helen Alfredsson (EUR), 4&2
Score of singles session: USA 10, Europe 2
Overall and final score: USA 17, Europe 11