1998 Solheim Cup Explained

Solheim Cup
Year:1998
Dates:September 18–20, 1998
Venue:Muirfield Village
Location:Dublin, Ohio
Home:USA
Away:Europe
Homecaptain:Judy Rankin
Awaycaptain:Pia Nilsson
Homescore:16
Awayscore:12
Result:United States wins

The fifth Solheim Cup took place from September 18 to September 20, 1998, at Muirfield Village, Dublin, Ohio, United States. The United States team retained the cup beating the European team by 16 points to 12.

Teams

Europe

Format

A total of 28 points were available, divided among four periods of team play, followed by one period of singles play. The first period, on Friday morning, was four rounds of foursomes. This was followed in the afternoon by four rounds of fourballs. This schedule was repeated on the Saturday morning and afternoon. The four periods on Friday and Saturday accounted for 16 points. During these team periods, the players played in teams of two. The final 12 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay, in which all 24 players (12 from each team) took part.

Day one

Friday, September 18, 1998

Morning foursomes

Results
Davies/Johnson 3 & 1Pepper/Inkster
Alfredsson/Nicholas 3 & 1Mallon/Burton
Hackney/Neumann 1 upRobbins/Hurst
A. Sörenstam/Matthew 3 & 2Andrews/Green
1Session3
1Overall3

Afternoon fourball

Results
C. Sörenstam/DavieshalvedKing/Johnson
Hackney/Gustafson 7 & 5Hurst/Jones
Alfredsson/de Lorenzi 2 & 1Robbins/Steinhauer
A. Sörenstam/Nilsmark 2 upPepper/Burton
1Session2
2Overall5

Day two

Saturday, September 19, 1998

Morning foursomes

Results
A. Sörenstam/Matthew 3 & 2Andrews/Steinhauer
C. Sörenstam/Davies 3 & 2Mallon/Burton
Alfredsson/de Lorenzi 1 upPepper/Inkster
Neumann/Nilsmark 1 upRobbins/Hurst
1Session3
3Overall8

Afternoon fourball

Results
A. Sörenstam/Nilsmark 5 & 3King/Jones
Hackney/Davies 2 upJohnson/Green
Alfredsson/de Lorenzi 4 & 3Andrews/Steinhauer
Neumann/C. Sörenstam 2 & 1Mallon/Inkster
2Session2
5Overall10

Day three

Sunday, September 20, 1998

Singles

Results
Laura Davies 1 upPat Hurst
Helen Alfredsson 2 & 1Juli Inkster
Annika Sörenstam 2 & 1Donna Andrews
Liselotte Neumann 1 upBrandie Burton
Trish Johnson 3 & 2Dottie Pepper
Charlotta Sörenstam 2 & 1Kelly Robbins
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi 1 upChrista Johnson
Catrin Nilsmark 6 & 4Rosie Jones
Alison Nicholas 1 upTammie Green
Catriona Matthew 3 & 2Sherri Steinhauer
Lisa Hackney 6 & 5Betsy King
Sophie GustafsonhalvedMeg Mallon
6Session5
12Overall16

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