Scotland's Catriona Matthew made history as she secured the half Europe needed to win the Solheim Cup on American soil for the first time with an emphatic 18-10 victory in Colorado.

VICTORIOUS European Solheim Cup captain Alison Nicholas was crowned the queen of Killeen Castle and the emotions flowed as freely as the rain and the champagne in County Meath yesterday evening.

Europe won the Solheim Cup for the first time in four renewals after a dramatic finish to the final day’s singles.

Europe moved into a 10-8 lead after Catriona Matthew’s dominant victory followed Cristie Kerr’s withdrawal on the final day of the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle.

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.

SUZANN PETTERSEN, the second ranked female golfer in the world, yesterday declared at Killeen Castle that Europe are ‘here to win’ the Solheim Cup.

THE countdown to the first Solheim Cup on Irish soil is down to days and the man who invited the best lady golfers in the world to County Meath can’t wait.

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.

Ryder Cup heroes Ross Fisher, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Peter Hanson have confirmed that they will be joining last October’s match-winner Graeme McDowell and captain Colin Montgomerie in returning to Celtic Manor for the Saab Wales Open on June 2-5.

Graeme McDowell will be returning to the scene of his Ryder Cup triumph next month not only to defend the Wales Open title, but also to help launch a new series of PowerPlay golf events.

South Korean rookie Jiyai Shin continued her outstanding form to hold the outright lead after two rounds of the Samsung World Championship at Torrey Pines.

Michelle Wie’s long-awaited debut as a member of the LPGA Tour could be one to remember after she set the clubhouse target for the rest of the field in her native Hawaii today.

Ji-Yai Shin finished off a successful season today by winning the ADT Championship in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Angela Park impressed with the putter to surge into the clubhouse lead during the second round at the US Women’s Open today.

Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa completed a start to finish victory with a closing 68 in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Mexico’s world number one Lorena Ochoa stretched her lead to an incredible seven shots after a second-round 65 in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa underlined her status as the world number one with a super 66 that earned the first round lead in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Paula Creamer reeled off four birdies in her last five holes to win the Fields Open in Hawaii by one stroke ahead of South Korea’s Jeong Jang.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew failed to make it into the final day after a disappointing third-round 79 at the ADT Championship at Trump International, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Paula Creamer captured her fourth career title on Sunday by rolling to an eight-shot triumph at the LPGA Tournament of Champions.

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.

Mhairi McKay and Janice Moodie believe it is important for Scotland to continue hosting the Ladies European Tour in order to help the growth of the women’s game in their homeland.

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.

America’s women golfers retained the Solheim Cup with a storming singles display 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.

Korea’s Young Kim overcame a pair of bogeys in the middle of her round with a strong finish to win the €959,000 Corning Classic on Sunday and record the first LPGA title of her career.

Beth Bader’s second sub-70 round has her in a very unfamiliar position.

There is a Sorenstam at the top of the leaderboard at the Corning Classic, but not the one you would expect.

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.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew was very much in contention as two of the new stars of women’s golf – Lorena Ochoa and Paula Creamer – shared the lead on four-under-par 140 at the halfway stage of the Kraft Nabisco Championship today at Mission Hills Country Club in California.

Lorena Ochoa, the top player on the LPGA Tour this year, stayed on course to end a great season with a record $1m first prize when she shot an impressive third-round 67 at today’s ADT Championship at Trump International in West Palm Beach in Florida.

Annika Sorenstam struggled but nevertheless is in good shape in her quest for a sixth victory at the Samsung World Championship.

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