1998 Solheim Cup Results
Final Score: USA 16, Europe 12
Dates Played: September 18-20, 1998
Location: Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio
Team Captains: Pia Nilsson (EUR) and Judy Rankin (USA)
Team Rosters: Europe — Helen Alfredsson, Laura Davies, Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, Alison Nicholas, Trish Johnson, Catriona Matthew, Annika Sorenstam, Sophie Gustafson, Lisa Hackney, Liselotte Neumann, Catrin Nilsmark, Charlotta Sorenstam. USA — Donna Andrews, Brandie Burton, Tammie Green, Pat Hurst, Juli Inkster, Christa Johnson, Kelly Robbins, Betsy King, Meg Mallon, Dottie Pepper, Rosie Jones, Sherri Steinhauer.
Notes: Sisters made the team for Europe — Charlotta and Annika Sorenstam. ... Dottie Pepper lead the USA with a 4-0-0 performance.
Day One Results
Foursomes
- Dottie Pepper/Juli Inkster (USA) defeated Laura Davies/Trish Johnson (EUR), 3&1
- Meg Mallon/Brandie Burton (USA) defeated Helen Alfredsson/Alison Nicholas (EUR), 3&1
- Kelly Robbins/Pat Hurst (USA) defeated Lisa Hackney/Liselotte Neumann (EUR), 1 up
- Annika Sorenstam/Catriona Matthew (EUR) defeated Donna Andrews/Tammie Green (USA), 3&2
Score of first session: USA 3, Europe 1
Four-Ball
- Betsy King/Chris Johnson (USA) halved with Laura Davies/Charlotta Sorenstam (EUR)
- Pat Hurst/Rosie Jones (USA) defeated Lisa Hackney/Sophie Gustafson (EUR), 7&5
- Helen Alfredsson/Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (EUR) defeated Kelly Robbins/Sherri Steinhauer (USA), 2&1
- Dottie Pepper/Brandie Burton (USA) defeated Annika Sorenstam/Catrin Nilsmark (EUR), 2 up
Score of second session: USA 2.5, Europe 1.5
Overall score after Day 1: USA 5.5, Europe 2.5
Day Two Results
Foursomes
- Donna Andrews/Sherri Steinhauer (USA) defeated Annika Sorenstam/Catriona Matthew (EUR), 3&2
- Laura Davies/Charlotta Sorenstam (EUR) defeated Meg Mallon/Brandie Burton (USA), 3&2
- Dottie Pepper/Juli Inkster (USA) defeated Helen Alfredsson/Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (EUR), 1 up
- Kelly Robbins/Pat Hurst (USA) defeated Liselotte Neumann/Catrin Nilsmark (EUR), 1 up
Score of first session: USA 3, Europe 1
Four-Ball
- Annika Sorenstam/Catrin Nilsmark (EUR) defeated Betsy King/Rosie Jones (USA), 5&3
- Laura Davies/Lisa Hackney (EUR) defeated Chris Johnson/Tammie Green (USA), 2 up
- Donna Andrews/Sherri Steinhauer (USA) defeated Marie-Laure de Lorenzi/Helen Alfredsson (EUR), 4&3
- Meg Mallon/Juli Inkster (USA) defeated Liselotte Neumann/Charlotta Sorenstam (EUR), 2&1
Score of second session: USA 2, Europe 2
Overall score after Day 2: USA 10.5, Europe 5.5
Day Three Results
Singles
- Laura Davies (EUR) defeated Pat Hurst (USA), 1 up
- Helen Alfredsson (EUR) defeated Juli Inkster (USA), 2&1
- Annika Sorenstam (EUR) defeated Donna Andrews (USA), 2&1
- Liselotte Neumann (EUR) defeated Brandie Burton (USA), 1 up
- Dottie Pepper (USA) defeated Trish Johnson (EUR), 3&2
- Kelly Robbins (USA) defeated Charlotta Sorenstam (EUR), 2&1
- Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (EUR) defeated Chris Johnson (USA), 1 up
- Rosie Jones (USA) defeated Catrin Nilsmark (EUR), 6&4
- Tammie Green (USA) defeated Alison Nicholas (EUR), 1 up
- Sherri Steinhauer (USA) defeated Catriona Matthew (EUR), 3&2
- Lisa Hackney (EUR) defeated Betsy King (USA), 6&5
- Meg Mallon (USA) halved with Sophie Gustafson (EUR)
Score of singles session: Europe 6.5, USA 5.5
Overall and final score: USA 16, Europe 12