Europe’s hopes of a first ever victory on American soil disappeared in a desperately disappointing final day for Dale Reid’s team in the Solheim Cup at Interlachen Country Club in Minnesota today.

ENGLAND’S Laura Davies and Scot Mhairi McKay will be the only British players in Europe’s Solheim Cup team to face the United States at Interlachen in Minnesota from September 20-22 after they were named as wildcards today by captain Dale Reid.

JULI INKSTER fired a closing 66 to win her second US Women's Open title by two shots from Sweden's world number one Annika Sorenstam on Sunday.