From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1990 Solheim Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Solheim Cup |
| year | 1990 |
| dates | November 16–18, 1990 |
| venue | Lake Nona Golf & Country Club |
| location | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| home | USA |
| away | Europe |
| homecaptain | Kathy Whitworth |
| awaycaptain | Mickey Walker |
| homescore | 11 |
| awayscore | 4 |
| result | United States wins |
The inaugural Solheim Cup competition took place in Orlando, Florida, United States at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club from November 16 to November 18, 1990. The United States team beat the European team 11 points to 4.
Teams
Europe Europe
- ENG Mickey Walker (Captain) - England
- SWE Helen Alfredsson - Gothenburg, Sweden
- ENG Laura Davies - Coventry, England
- FRA Marie-Laure de Lorenzi - Biarritz, France
- ENG Trish Johnson - Bristol, England
- SWE Liselotte Neumann - Finspång, Sweden
- ENG Alison Nicholas - Gibraltar
- SCO Dale Reid - Ladybank, Scotland
- SCO Pam Wright - Torphins, Scotland
- Kathy Whitworth (Captain) - Monahans, Texas
- Pat Bradley - Westford, Massachusetts
- Beth Daniel - Charleston, South Carolina
- Cathy Gerring - Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Rosie Jones - Santa Ana, California
- Betsy King - Reading, Pennsylvania
- Nancy Lopez - Torrance, California
- Dottie Mochrie - Saratoga Springs, New York
- Patty Sheehan - Middlebury, Vermont
Format
A total of 16 points were available. Day 1 was four rounds of foursomes. Day 2 was four rounds of fourball matches. The final 8 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay. All eight golfers from each team played on each day.
Day one foursomes
Friday, November 16, 1990
| Europe | Results | USA | 1 | Overall | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Davies/Nicholas** | Europe 2 & 1 | Bradley/Lopez | |||
| Wright/Neumann | USA 6 & 5 | **Gerring/Mochrie** | |||
| Reid/Alfredsson | USA 6 & 5 | **Sheehan/Jones** | |||
| Johnson/de Lorenzi | USA 5 & 4 | **King/Daniel** | |||
| 1 | Session | 3 |
Day two fourball
Saturday, November 17, 1990
| Europe | Results | USA | 2 | Overall | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davies/Nicholas | USA 4 & 3 | **King/Daniel** | |||
| **Wright/Neumann** | Europe 4 & 2 | Gerring/Mochrie | |||
| Johnson/de Lorenzi | USA 2 & 1 | **Sheehan/Jones** | |||
| Reid/Alfredsson | USA 2 & 1 | **Bradley/Lopez** | |||
| 1 | Session | 3 |
Day three singles
Sunday, November 18, 1990
| Europe | Results | USA | 4 | Overall | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trish Johnson | USA 8 & 7 | **Pat Bradley** | |||
| Liselotte Neumann | USA 7 & 6 | **Beth Daniel** | |||
| Alison Nicholas | USA 6 & 4 | **Nancy Lopez** | |||
| Helen Alfredsson | USA 4 & 3 | **Cathy Gerring** | |||
| Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | USA 4 & 2 | **Dottie Mochrie** | |||
| **Laura Davies** | Europe 3 & 2 | Rosie Jones | |||
| **Dale Reid** | Europe 2 & 1 | Patty Sheehan | |||
| Pam Wright | halved | Betsy King | |||
| 2 | Session | 5 |
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1990 Solheim Cup — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report