The final day of the Solheim Cup got off to a dramatic start when Europe took a 9-8 lead following the withdrawal of Cristie Kerr at Castle Killeen, County Meath.

Europe and the United States will go into the final day of the 12th Solheim Cup all square following a fightback by the Americans in today’s afternoon session.

BLUE was the colour for Europe at Killeen Castle yesterday — and pacesetter Suzann Pettersen saw more than enough to fuel her belief that the home team can win the Solheim Cup for the first time in four attempts.

Europe built a one-point lead over the United States on the first day of the 12th Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle in Ireland.

SO far it’s been all cuddles at the Castle – this morning the Solheim Cup becomes more like the Ryder Cup’s famous War on the Shore.

NEXT month, many of the world’s finest lady golfers assemble at Killeen Castle for the 12th Solheim Cup.

American Solheim Cup captain Rosie Jones has sprung a surprise by naming Ryann O’Toole as one of her wild cards for the match against Europe at Killeen Castle in Ireland from September 23 to 25.

Rory McIlroy eat your heart out. Taiwan’s Yani Tseng is also only 21 and she already has three major titles to her name in the women’s game.

Yani Tseng has won the first women's golf Major of the year, winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship as overnight leader Karen Stupples faded over the final round in California.

American Pat Hurst birdied the final hole to card a four-under-par 68 and secure a one-stroke victory at the MasterCard Classic in Mexico today.

Angela Stanford carded a third round five-under-par 67 on Saturday to open up a four-stroke lead at the inaugural Bell Micro Classic.

World number one Lorena Ochoa recorded four birdies – including three in a row - to emerge with a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

America’s golfers followed last week’s successful defence of the amateur Walker Cup with a brilliant display to keep hold of the Solheim Cup at Halmstad in Sweden today.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

For the first time since 1998 the United States lead Europe after the first day of the Solheim Cup – but not by anything like the margin they had hoped for at Halmstad in Sweden.

Holders America had the chance to pull well clear of Europe on the opening day of the Solheim Cup at Halmstad in Sweden.

Holders America made the start they were hoping for in the Solheim Cup in Sweden today – and Europe’s players had only themselves to blame for a large part of it.

Nine years after they first played together against the Americans, Scot Catriona Matthew will again partner Annika Sorenstam when the Solheim Cup starts in Sweden tomorrow.

Lorena Ochoa produced a superb seven-under-par 64 to go four strokes clear going into the final round of the Canadian Women’s Open.

Laura Diaz fired a six-under-par 65 to make the early running after the first round in the Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Country Club.

American Cristie Kerr claimed her first major title when she shot a final round 70 to win the US Women’s Open at Pine Needles in North Carolina today.

Wales’ Becky Morgan had her best result of last season at the Wegmans Rochester International and the Welsh golfer again showed her liking for the Locust Hill course in New York with a two under-par 70 in today’s storm-hit first round.

Australia’s Karrie Webb won her sixth ANZ Ladies Masters and her second title in as many weeks with a final-round 68 at Royal Pines Resort on the Australian Gold Coast.

Australia’s Karrie Webb broke her own course record with a 10-under-par 62 in the third round of the ANZ Ladies Masters at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast.

American Sherri Steinhauer enjoyed a few extra spin-offs from her impressive win in the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

American Juli Inkster bolted home a 30-foot birdie putt on the first green to keep daylight between herself and the rest of the field in today’s third round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open today at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

France’s Gwladys Nocera clinched her third title of the Ladies’ European Tour season with a third successive 69 in the Catalonia Ladies’ Masters.

British interest ended today with defeats for Catriona Matthew and Laura Davies in the HSBC Women’s World Matchplay Championship at Hamilton Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey.

Laura Davies finally made a cut on the American LPGA Tour this season at the Michelob ULTRA Open in Virginia.

English duo Laura Davies and Karen Stupples did well to match the par of 71 on a day of gusting winds and heavy showers at the Michelob ULTRA Open in Virginia.

England’s Karen Stupples and Scotland’s Catriona Matthew head the British challenge in the Michelob ULTRA Open at the Kingsmill Resort in Virginia which starts tomorrow.

American Cristie Kerr claimed her seventh title on the LPGA Tour with a charging final round of 67 at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship in Nashville, Tennessee.

England’s Sue Strudwick turned back the clock with a great third-round 67 as American Angela Stanford took a grip on the Franklin American Mortgage Championship in Nashville, Tennessee.

Looking to break a four-year victory drought, Mi Hyun Kim leads by one shot after the second round of the inaugural Ginn Clubs and Resorts Open.

Scotland’s Janice Moodie was tied for 12th after the rain-delayed first round was completed today at the inaugural Ginn Open at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Scot Janice Moodie was on the fringe of the top 10 on one under par 71 after rough first-round conditions at the inaugural Ginn Open at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.

EUROPE reeled in a rampant American side with a stunning comeback and claimed the opening series of foursomes 3-1 in the Solheim Cup at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana, yesterday.

JEONG JANG became the fourth South Korean to win a women’s major yesterday when she held off a challenge from former champion Sophie Gustafson with a final round 69 in the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale.

South Korea’s Jeong Jang, the leader from round one, too an even firmer grip on the Weetabix Women’s British Open after a third round 69 today at Royal Birkdale.

SOUTH KOREAN Jeong Jang was the player to catch at the midway stage of the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale.

England’s Laura Davies fired a course-record nine-under-par 62 and is one shot behind leaders Annika Sorenstam and Juli Inkster at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

American Cristie Kerr claimed her fifth career title with an impressive five-shot win in the Michelob Ultra Open at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Wendy Ward claimed her first LPGA Tour victory in four years at the Takefuji Classic in Las Vegas.