United States retain The Solheim Cup
(WorldNews Africa)

The United States retained The Solheim Cup with a 16 ½ to 11 ½ victory over Europe at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Iowa. The hosts held a five-point lead going into Sunday and only needed to earn three and a half points from the 12 singles matches, whereas Europe needed nine, but the sides shared the singles matches equally. Europe came out fighting and Anna Nordqvist went four-up after four holes in the top match, but the world number two Lexi Thompson rallied and was seven-under for eight holes from the 10. Thompson made two eagles at the 11 and 13 and then birdied the 16 to take a one-up lead heading into the last, but Nordqvist, who had won all three of her matches despite...