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.

Juli Inkster and Shi Hyun Ahn sit atop the leaderboard at the Canadian Open on eight under par after the pair recorded second-rounds of 66 and 67 respectively at the Royal Mayfair Country Club.

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.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew claimed her fifth worldwide title with a three-stroke victory at the Scandinavian TPC Hosted by Annika.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew produced the round of the tournament – a six-under-par 66 – to take a share of the lead after the third day’s play at the Scandinavian TPC.

Laura Diaz claimed the lead at the Scandinavian TPC in Sweden as one of two players to manage successive sub-par rounds.

Minea Blomqvist’s stellar back nine performance gave her the lead at the Scandinavian TPC after the opening round.

Annika Sorenstam begins the defence of her own tournament in Sweden tomorrow hoping to salvage a difficult season.

Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa claimed her 10th career title with a final round 68 at Superstition Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona.

Swedes Annika Sorenstam and Sophie Gustafson kept the European flag flying as they advanced to today’s quarter-finals of the HSBC Women’s World Matchplay Championship at Hamilton Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey.

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

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.

Tiger Woods said he needed two great rounds to have any chance of getting back into the contention for the final major of the season.

Scottish pair Janice Moodie and Catriona Matthew, winning Curtis Cup team-mates nine years ago, took Europe nearer a third Solheim Cup victory in Sweden this evening.

MOTHER-TO-BE Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Suzann Pettersen, the baby of the team, kept Europe in front after day one of the Solheim Cup match in Sweden yesterday.

Mother-to-be Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Suzann Pettersen, the baby of the team, kept Europe in front after day one of the Solheim Cup match in Sweden today.

Britain’s Catriona Matthew was one of only half a dozen players to break par as she continued her record as a US Women’s Open form horse today at Prairie Dunes in Kansas.

Jean Bartholomew fired a bogey-free five-under-par 67 to tie for the lead with Laura Diaz after the second round of the Corning Classic in New York.

Britain’s Laura Davies fired a second successive four-under-par 68 to secure a halfway lead at the Rochester International in New York.