Nicholas to step down as Solheim Cup captain

ALISON NICHOLAS would love to see the Solheim Cup return to Ireland – but she won’t even be captain when Europe look to win on American soil for the first time in Colorado two years from now.

Nicholas checked out of her Dunboyne hotel yesterday and flew back to England, without the trophy she hadn’t seen since Sunday night, as her winning players headed for the four corners of the world.

Before she left, Nicholas confirmed the Killeen Castle triumph will be her first and last after a breathtaking finish to the first Solheim Cup on Irish soil.