Nice Britain and Eire gained the Curtis Cup for the primary time since 2016 after an exciting conquer america at Sunningdale.
Singles victories for Sara Byrne, Persistence Rhodes and Lorna McClymont took the house aspect to the verge of a well-known win earlier than Mimi Rhodes saved par on the seventeenth to ensure a decisive half-point in opposition to Melanie Inexperienced.
Rhodes went on to lose the 18th after pulling her second shot out of bounds, however was then mobbed by her joyous teammates on the inexperienced because the celebrations started in earnest.
Rachael Kuehn’s victory over Aine Donegan within the anchor match meant a closing rating of 10.5 to 9.5 in favour of Catriona Matthew’s aspect, the Scot including a Curtis Cup victory to her two successes as Europe’s Solheim Cup skipper.
How Europe edged Curtis Cup thriller
Nice Britain and Eire took a two-point lead into the ultimate day however the U.S. noticed hopes of a well-known comeback improve when 15-year-old Asterisk Talley ended Lottie Woad’s unbeaten week with a 3&2 success.
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Anna Davis despatched Hannah Darling by the identical margin to present the U.S. their second level of the day, earlier than Byrne accomplished her unbeaten week and moved GB and Eire nearer to victory by defeating Catherine Park 3&2.
Rhodes claimed the most important victory of the day when she thrashed Zoe Campos 6&5 and McClymont gained three holes across the activate her approach to a 3&2 win over Megan Schofill, taking the hosts to 10 factors, whereas Jasmine Koo led from the primary gap in her 4&3 conquer Beth Coulter.
Mimi Rhodes recovered from being two down with eight to play to seize a share of the spoils in opposition to Inexperienced, with a par putt on the seventeenth holding her one forward with one to play and assuring the half-point for GB and Eire.
She misplaced the final gap with a double-bogey however had already moved the hosts to the ten.5 factors required for victory, whereas McClymont tapped in for par on the sixteenth gap for a 3&2 win over Donegan to scale back the profitable margin.
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Matthew pleased with ‘incredible’ victory
“It’s absolutely fantastic,” Matthew advised Sky Sports activities. “They were a fantastic team, I’m so proud of them, they really dug in every day, every session. It didn’t look as though it was perhaps going our way today but they really toughed it out and it’s been a fantastic experience for me getting to know them.
“At one level, I appeared and it was all pink; fortunately there weren’t too many scoreboards so the gamers could not see that however we have performed nicely on the again 9 all week and that actually got here out.
“A few of them turned their matches round and what an exciting finish. Hats off to the Americans as well. It takes two teams and there was some fantastic golf all three days. It made it a spectacle for women’s golf. The future of women’s golf is in good hands when you see both teams.
“It was an incredible contest, you like these to be shut. It is what makes it thrilling for all of the followers and it is simply good to edge your method on prime. It is proper up there with every part, the Solheim Cup wins [as captain] and taking part in in that. Any time you are a part of a staff and representing your nation, I could not be prouder.”
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