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2009 Solheim Cup

FieldValue
nameSolheim Cup
year2009
venueRich Harvest Farms
locationSugar Grove, Illinois
datesAugust 21–23, 2009
logoSolheimCup2009Logo.svg
logowidth100px
homeUSA
awayEurope
homecaptainBeth Daniel
awaycaptainAlison Nicholas
homescore16
awayscore12
resultUnited States wins

|USA Harvest Farms |USA Illinois Harvest Farms The 11th Solheim Cup Matches were held August 21–23, 2009 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois, west of Chicago. The biennial matches are a three-day team competition for professional female golfers, pitting the 12 best players born in the United States against the 12 best players of European nationality.

The United States claimed the Cup for the third consecutive meeting, winning 16–12. Entering the final day, the competition was tied at 8 points each, but the U.S. won eight of the dozen singles matches to retain the Solheim Cup.

Teams

The United States and European teams were selected by different methods.

Team USA qualified by earning points for wins and for top-20 finishes on the LPGA Tour over a two-year period. Points were earned beginning with the 2007 State Farm Classic and concluding with the 2009 Women's British Open. The ten players with the highest points were automatically selected for Team USA. Two additional players were selected by captain Beth Daniel after the conclusion of the Women's British Open on August 2, 2009.

Team Europe was selected by taking the top five players from the LET Solheim Cup standings, followed by the top four European LET members on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings at the agreed cut off date who were not already qualified via The Solheim Cup standings, and three captain’s selections. Qualifying points for Team Europe were awarded weekly to the top-10 finishers at official LET events.

Team USA

NameAgeFrom*Points
rankPoints
Rolex
rankingNotes
Beth Daniel52Floridanon-playing captain
Kelly Robbins39Michigannon-playing assistant captain
Meg Mallon46Floridanon-playing assistant captain
Paula Creamer22California1826.55
Cristie Kerr31Florida2735.53
Angela Stanford31Texas3579.08
Kristy McPherson28South Carolina4321.018Solheim Cup rookie
Nicole Castrale30California5314.044
Christina Kim25California6312.042
Brittany Lang23Texas7301.530Solheim Cup rookie
Morgan Pressel21Florida8277.026
Brittany Lincicome23Florida9250.023
Natalie Gulbis26Nevada10201.048
Michelle Wie19Hawaii13166.524captain's pick / Solheim Cup rookie
Juli Inkster49California16152.045captain's pick

*Residence/Hometown according to official 2009 Solheim Cup designation. Rolex rankings as of August 2, 2009. Rolex ranking does not factor into US Team selection. Shown for comparison purposes only. Lang was 24 on the second day.

Team Europe

NameAgeResidence or Hometown*LET
rankingRolex
rankingNotes
England Alison Nicholas47Birmingham, Englandnon-playing captain
Sweden Liselotte Neumann43Finspång, Swedennon-playing assistant captain
England Joanne Morley42Cheshire, Englandnon-playing assistant captain
France Gwladys Nocera34Moulins, France1130
Spain Tania Elósegui27San Sebastián, Spain2191Solheim Cup rookie
Italy Diana Luna26Cannes, Italy3218Solheim Cup rookie
England Laura Davies45Surrey, England492
Sweden Sophie Gustafson35Kungsbacka, Sweden534
Norway Suzann Pettersen28Oslo, Norway76
Sweden Helen Alfredsson44Gothenburg, Sweden1010
Scotland Catriona Matthew39North Berwick, Scotland1314
Sweden Maria Hjorth35Falun, Sweden1435
Wales Becky Brewerton26St Asaph, Wales11155captain's pick
Sweden Anna Nordqvist22Eskilstuna, Sweden2022captain's pick/Solheim Cup rookie
Scotland Janice Moodie36Glasgow, Scotland6788captain's pick

*Residence/Hometown according to official Solheim Cup designation.

LET rankings as of August 2, 2009

Rolex rankings as of August 2, 2009

Day one

Friday, August 21, 2009

Morning fourball

EuropeResultsUSA1Overall2
Gustafson/PettersenUSA 1 up**Kerr/Creamer**
**Alfredsson/Elósegui**Europe 1 upStanford/Inkster
Davies/BrewertonUSA 5 & 4**Lang/Lincicome**
Matthew/HjorthhalvedPressel/Wie
1Session2

Afternoon foursomes

EuropeResultsUSA3Overall4
Gustafson/PettersenUSA 4 & 2**Kim/Gulbis**
**Brewerton/Nocera**Europe 3 & 1Stanford/Castrale
**Hjorth/Nordqvist**Europe 3 & 2McPherson/Lincicome
Matthew/MoodieUSA 2 & 1**Creamer/Inkster**
2Session2

Day two

Sunday, August 22, 2009

Morning fourball

EuropeResultsUSA6Overall6
Alfredsson/ElóseguiUSA 5 & 4**Kim/Wie**
Matthew/LunahalvedStanford/Lang
**Pettersen/Nordqvist**Europe 1 upKerr/Castrale
**Nocera/Hjorth**Europe 1 upLincicome/McPherson
2Session1

Afternoon foursomes

EuropeResultsUSA8Overall8
**Gustafson/Moodie**Europe 4 & 3Creamer/Inkster
Alfredsson/PettersenUSA 2 up**McPherson/Pressel**
**Brewerton/Nocera**Europe 5 & 4Gulbis/Kim
Nordqvist/HjorthUSA 1 up**Kerr/Wie**
2Session2

Day three

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Singles

EuropeResultsUSA12Overall16
Suzann PettersenUSA 3 & 2**Paula Creamer**
Becky BrewertonUSA 5 & 4**Angela Stanford**
Helen AlfredssonUSA 1 up**Michelle Wie**
Laura DavieshalvedBrittany Lang
Gwladys NocerahalvedJuli Inkster
**Catriona Matthew**Europe 3 & 2Kristy McPherson
Sophie GustafsonUSA 3 & 2**Brittany Lincicome**
**Diana Luna**Europe 3 & 2Nicole Castrale
Tania ElóseguiUSA 2 up**Christina Kim**
Maria HjorthhalvedCristie Kerr
Anna NordqvistUSA 3 & 2**Morgan Pressel**
Janice MoodiehalvedNatalie Gulbis
4Session8

Individual player records

Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player.

United States

PlayerPointsOverallSinglesFoursomesFourballs
Nicole Castrale00–3–00–1–00–1–00–1–0
Paula Creamer33–1–01–0–01–1–01–0–0
Natalie Gulbis1.51–1–10–0–11–1–00–0–0
Juli Inkster1.51–2–10–0–11–1–00–1–0
Cristie Kerr2.52–1–10–0–11–0–01–1–0
Christina Kim33–1–01–0–01–1–01–0–0
Brittany Lang21–0–20–0–10–0–01–0–1
Brittany Lincicome22–2–01–0–00–1–01–1–0
Kristy McPherson11–3–00–1–01–1–00–1–0
Morgan Pressel2.52–0–11–0–01–0–00–0–1
Angela Stanford1.51–2–11–0–00–1–00–1–1
Michelle Wie3.53–0–11–0–01–0–01–0–1

Europe

PlayerPointsOverallSinglesFoursomesFourballs
Helen Alfredsson11–3–00–1–00–1–01–1–0
Becky Brewerton22–2–00–1–02–0–00–1–0
Laura Davies0.50–1–10–0–10–0–00–1–0
Tania Elósegui11–2–00–1–00–0–01–1–0
Sophie Gustafson11–3–00–1–01–1–00–1–0
Maria Hjorth32–1–20–0–11–1–01–0–1
Diana Luna1.51–0–11–0–00–0–00–0–1
Catriona Matthew21–1–21–0–00–1–00–0–2
Janice Moodie1.51–1–10–0–11–1–00–0–0
Gwladys Nocera3.53–0–10–0–12–0–01–0–0
Anna Nordqvist22–2–00–1–01–1–01–0–0
Suzann Pettersen11–4–00–1–00–2–01–1–0

References

References

  1. (2009-08-23). "United States retain Solheim Cup". BBC Sport.
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