- Home side dominate Tuesday singles to triumph 18.5 – 5.5
- Beth Daniel’s side achieve biggest winning margin in tournament history
History was made at Army Navy Country Club this afternoon as Beth Daniel’s USA side recorded the biggest win in PING Junior Solheim Cup (PJSC) history to reclaim the biennial trophy.
Leading Gwladys Nocera’s European side 8-4 prior to the side of play, the home side produced a match play exhibition winning 10 of their 12 singles ties to triumph 18.5-5.5.
Elizabeth Rudisell got the ball rolling in Virginia winning her side’s first point of the day when she defeated Spain’s Andrea Revuelta 3&2.
A sea of red soon pervaded the leaderboard as Natalie Yen, Anna Fang and Madison Messimer all picked up convincing victories to leave USA needing just 0.5 point.
The all important result then came from Jude Lee – star of Monday foursomes – who defeated Iceland’s Perla Sol Sigurbrandsdottir 5&4.
“It’s just been so amazing to be able to play with the best girls,” Lee said. “It’s incredible. There was a lot of golf out played out there and it’s been a week we will never forget.”
With the win, Daniel’s USA team made history achieving the biggest winning margin in competition history. The PJSC win record previously stood at 17-7 which came courtesy of the USA in the inaugural 2002 edition.
The home side also hoisted the trophy for the first time since 2019 and extended the overall series record to 9-4.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Daniel, a 33-time LPGA Hall of Fame winner said: “My team was amazing. It’s their victory. They gutted it out. They all wanted to win. I really think the difference might have been the fact that we were at our nation’s capital!”
Her counterpart, 14-time Ladies European Tour (LET) winner Nocera from France, said: “The USA played unbelievable. They have a very strong team. We beat them last time so they came with a good revenge. We will be ready again in two years.”
The full Tuesday singles results were as followed:
- Asterisk Talley and Lily Reitter of France A/S.
- Elizabeth Rudisill defeated Andrea Revuelta of Spain, 3&2.
- Avery McCrery defeated Louise Uma Landgraf of France, 2&1.
- Mia Hammond defeated Sara Brentcheneff of France, 1 UP.
- Natalie Yen defeated Alice Kong of France, 3&1.
- Anna Fang defeated Benedicte Brent-Buchholz Denmark, 3&2.
- Madison Messimer defeated Havanna Torstensson of Sweden, 5&4.
- Jude Lee defeated Perla Sola Sigurbrandsdottir of Iceland, 5&4.
- Gianna Clemente defeated Paris Appendino of Italy, 5&4.
- Scarlett Schremmer defeated Molly Ralin of Sweden, 3&2.
- Sofia Cherif Essakali defeated Victoria Kristensen of Denmark, 4&3.
- Martina Navarro Navarro of Spain defeated Nikki Oh, 2&1.
In two years time the PING Junior Solheim Cup – along with its parent Solheim Cup competition – will travel to the Netherlands for the first time ever. Europe will expect several of its stars from 2024 to be in the squad once again fighting to regain the trophy.
Keep up to date with the tournament on the PING Junior Solheim Cup section of Team Europe, on the PJSC Instagram account @pingjrsolheimcupeurope, and on the AJGA website.
