Carlota Ciganda earned the 14th point for Europe with a birdie on No. 17.
The Spaniard and the United States’ Nelly Korda were tied through 15 holes, but Ciganda birdied the 16th and hit a spectacular shot on the par-3 17th to set up the cup-winning putt.The United States will have another chance to win the Solheim Cup in a year, when it will be played at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va.It certainly looked like the United States was set to take back the Solheim Cup.
Maja Stark closed out Allisen Corpuz, Gemma Dryburgh earned a half-point and then Ciganda — Europe’s emotional leader — had the privilege of winning the cup on home soil.The United States and Europe entered Sunday singles tied 8-8, setting up a dramatic final day. The U.S. ran out to a 4-0 lead after Friday’s first session, but Europe won both fourball sessions 3-1 and tied Saturday foursomes 2-2 to get things back all square.Get all-access to exclusive stories.
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