2009 Solheim Cup Results
Final Score: USA 16, Europe 12
Dates Played: August 21-23, 2009
Location: Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois
Team Captains: Alison Nicholas (EUR) and Beth Daniel (USA)
Team Rosters: Europe — Gwladys Nocera, Tania Elosegui, Diana Luna, Laura Davies, Sophie Gustafson, Suzann Pettersen, Helen Alfredsson, Catriona Matthew, Maria Hjorth, Becky Brewerton, Anna Nordqvist, Janice Moodie. USA — Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Angela Stanford, Kristy McPherson, Nicole Castrale, Christina Kim, Brittany Lang, Morgan Pressel, Brittany Lincicome, Natalie Gulbis, Michelle Wie, Julie Inkster.
Notes: USA's third consecutive win in the competition. ... Score tied entering singles, but USA won singles session 8-4. ... Michelle Wie had best record for USA, 3-0-1.
Day One Results
Four-Ball
- Paula Creamer/Cristie Kerr (USA) def Suzann Pettersen/Sophie Gustafson (EUR), 1 up
- Helen Alfredsson/Tania Elosegui (EUR) def. Angela Stanford/Juli Inkster (USA), 1 up
- Brittany Lang/Brittany Lincicome (USA) def. Laura Davies/Becky Brewerton (EUR), 5&4
- Catriona Matthew/Maria Hjorth (EUR) halved with Morgan Pressel/Michelle Wie (USA)
Score of first session: USA 2.5, Europe 1.5
Foursomes
- Christina Kim/Natalie Gulbis (USA) def. Suzann Pettersen/Sophie Gustafson (EUR), 4&2
- Becky Brewerton/Gwladys Nocera (EUR) def. Angela Stanford/Nicole Castrale (USA), 3&1
- Maria Hjorth/Anna Nordqvist (EUR) def. Kristy McPherson/Brittany Lincicome (USA), 3&2
- Paula Creamer/Juli Inkster (USA) def. Catriona Matthew/Janice Moodie (EUR), 2&1
Score of second session: USA 2, Europe 2
Overall score after Day 1: USA 4.5, Europe 3.5
Day Two Results
Four-Ball
- Christina Kim/Michelle Wie (USA) def. Helen Alfredsson/Tania Elosegui (EUR), 5&4
- Diana Luna/Catriona Matthew (EUR) halved with Brittany Lang/Angela Stanford (USA)
- Anna Nordqvist/Suzann Pettersen (EUR) def. Nicole Castrale/Cristie Kerr (USA), 1 up
- Maria Hjorth/Gwladys Nocera (EUR) def. Brittany Lincicome/Kristy McPherson (USA), 1 up
Score of first session: Europe 2.5, USA 1.5
Foursomes
- Sophie Gustafson/Janice Moodie (EUR) def. Paula Creamer/Juli Inkster (USA), 4&3
- Kristy McPherson/Morgan Pressel (USA) def. Helen Alfredsson/Suzann Pettersen (EUR), 2 up
- Becky Brewerton/Gwladys Nocera (EUR) def. Natalie Gulbis/Christina Kim (USA), 5&4
- Cristie Kerr/Michelle Wie (USA) def. Maria Hjorth/Anna Nordqvist (EUR), 1 up
Score of second session: USA 2, Europe 2
Overall score after Day 2: USA 8, Europe 8
Day Three Results
Singles
- Paula Creamer (USA) def. Suzann Pettersen (EUR), 3&2
- Angela Stanford (USA) def. Becky Brewerton (EUR), 5&4
- Michelle Wie (USA) def. Helen Alfredsson (EUR), 1 up
- Brittany Lang (USA) halved with Laura Davies (EUR)
- Juli Inkster (USA) halved with Gwladys Nocera (EUR)
- Catriona Matthew (EUR) def. Kristy McPherson (USA), 3&2
- Brittany Lincicome (USA) def. Sophie Gustafson (EUR), 3&2
- Diana Luna (EUR) def. Nicole Castrale (USA), 3&2
- Christina Kim (USA) def. Tania Elosegui (EUR), 2 up
- Cristie Kerr (USA) halved with Maria Hjorth (EUR)
- Morgan Pressel (USA) def. Anna Nordqvist (EUR), 3&2
- Natalie Gulbis (USA) halved with Janice Moodie (EUR)
Score of singles session: USA 8, Europe 4
Overall and final score: USA 16, Europe 12
