Europe regains Solheim Cup

Europe’s women golfers won back the Solheim Cup in Sweden today – and wasted little time doing it.

Needing five points from the 12 singles they got them from the first seven games to add the trophy to the Ryder Cup won last year – that professional double has never been done before – and the Walker Cup retained by Britain and Ireland’s amateurs last week.

Scot Janice Moodie led the way, then Swede Sophie Gustafson and Iben Tinning added the next two points.

World number one Annika Sorenstam looked as if she might be the match-winner, but by beating Angela Stanford on the 16th she allowed Scot Catriona Matthew to take Catrin Nilsmark’s side over the line.

Matthew beat Rosie Jones three and one to give Europe only their third victory in eight contests.