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.

EUROPEAN captain Alison Nicholas unveiled her very own Seven Nation Army in Dublin yesterday then revealed she has borrowed some inspiration from Ryder Cup heroes Ian Poulter and Colin Montgomerie in how to defeat the Americans.

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.

South Korea’s Jee Young Lee soared to the top of the field as world number one Lorena Ochoa slipped two off the pace after the third round of the women’s major, the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in Maryland.

World number one Lorena Ochoa took a big stride towards a third major in a row when she took the halfway lead with a second-round seven-under-par 65 in the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in Maryland.

Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, the world’s top two players, set up the prospect of a thrilling weekend battle after the second round of the Michelob ULTRA Open at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Norway’s Solheim Cup star Suzann Pettersen is looking forward to a new experience as the defending champion at the Michelob Ultra Open in Williamsburg which starts tomorrow.

Rookie Yani Tseng, from Taiwan, shot a fantastic eight-under-par 64 to soar into the lead at the halfway stage of the Ginn Open at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Florida.

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.

World number one Lorena Ochoa was tied for the lead after the second round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

England’s Karen Stupples produced a late birdie spree to move into the top five at the Safeway International in Phoenix, Arizona, with a five-under-par 67.

England’s Laura Davies, who won the title a record four times in a row in the mid-1990s, launches her American season at the Safeway International in Phoenix. Arizona.

England’s Karen Stupples continued her return to form following the arrival of her son, Logan, in April with a closing 69 for six under par in the Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions in Alabama.

American Paula Creamer retained a firm grip on the Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions as she stretched her lead to six shots with a round to play in Mobile, Alabama.

The tail-end of Hurricane Henriette caused a four-and-a-half hour delay at the £600,000 LPGA NW Arkansas Championship and left half the field unable to complete their opening rounds.

The Women’s British Open, which in August will become the first championship for women professionals ever to be played over the Old Course at St Andrews, has a new title sponsor.

England’s Karen Stupples, who is almost four months pregnant, carries British hopes in the elite field for tomorrow’s Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions in Mobile, Alabama.

England’s Karen Stupples had a mixed bag of numbers but they added up to a 71 which put her just three shots behind joint leaders Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa at the halfway stage of the Scandinavian TPC.

England’s Laura Davies has had three second places on the Ladies’ European Tour this year and is hoping to make it fourth time lucky in the Scandinavian TPC at Bro-Balsta Golf Club in Stockholm.

American Sherri Steinhauer rolled back the clock today when she shot a six under par 66 and took a two-shot lead after the third round of 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.

Laura Davies and Catriona Matthew ended a British jinx in the HSBC Women’s World Matchplay Championship with first round victories today at Hamilton Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey.

World number one Annika Sorenstam and American Pat Hurst face an 18-hole play-off for the US Women’s Open title today after they finished tied on even par 284 after a marathon final day at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island.

Britain‘s Laura Davies and Karen Stupples made the cut as the storm-hit McDonald’s LPGA Championship finally reached the halfway stage at Bulle Rock in Maryland.

Laura Davies admitted she was “totally gutted” when a long delay for stormy weather left her facing the prospect of having to complete her second round of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship tomorrow morning.

Annika Sorenstam has set her sights on the record books at tomorrow’s McDonald’s LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock, Maryland, despite being disappointed with her start to the season.

Australia’s Karrie Webb led from start to finish to clinch the Michelob ULTRA Open at the Kingsmill Resort in Virginia today.

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.

English duo Laura Davies and Karen Stupples are in need of a season’s pick-me-up in today’s Franklin American Mortgage Championship at the Legends Club in Nashville, Tennessee.

Karen Stupples returns refreshed from a week’s break to boost the British challenge in tomorrow’s inaugural Ginn Clubs and Resorts Open in Orlando, Florida.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew has put herself bang in contention at an Office Depot Championship that was thrown into confusion by foggy weather on the outskirts of Los Angeles.

EUROPE’S hopes of a first win away from home disappeared as America regained the Solheim Cup at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana.

Laura Davies returns to the American LPGA Tour at the Wendy's Championship for Children at Tartan Fields in Ohio today happy in the knowledge her Solheim Cup place is safe.

Europe’s Solheim Cup team will be finalised at the conclusion of the Ladies’ Finnish Masters this Sunday, but England’s Laura Davies is already guaranteed to continue her ever-present record.

Liselotte Neumann birdied the 18th hole to complete a four-under-par 68 and top a leaderboard dominated by Swedes at the Scandinavian TPC near Malmo.

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.