America regain the Solheim Cup

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

The teams were level at 8-8 going into the final day singles, and the match ended as a contest when Meg Mallon went dormie two up on England’s Karen Stupples on her way to a 3&1 win. The half-point took the US to a winning 141/2 points total.

America’s 19-year-old Paula Creamer, the youngest player in Solheim Cup history, set the tone by claiming the first point with a brilliant 7&5 win over former world number one Laura Davies.