Laura Davies says Suzann Pettersen incident drove US

Laura Davies believes the controversy which marred the final day of the Solheim Cup contributed to Europe surrendering a four-point lead in Germany.

Suzann Pettersen issued an apology on Monday after a heated debate over the concession of a putt threatened to overshadow a record comeback from the United States at St Leon-Rot.

Pettersen came in for intense criticism after denying she and team-mate Charley Hull had conceded a two-foot putt on the 17th hole of their fourball match on Sunday morning after America’s Alison Lee had picked up her ball.