Leona Maguire plays starring role on debut as Europe win Solheim Cup on US soil

Team Europe poses after they defeated the United States at the Solheim Cup golf tournament (Carlos Osorio/AP)

Ireland’s Leona Maguire played a stunning starring role on her Solheim Cup debut as Europe claimed just their second victory on US soil in Toledo.

Maguire’s singles victory over Jennifer Kupcho at Inverness Club gave her four-and-a-half points from five matches – a record for a rookie on either side – and provided the ideal springboard for a hard-fought 15-13 success.