Solheim Cup 2013: Major Takeaways from Exciting Tournament

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Published: August 19, 2013

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The 2013 Solheim Cup came to an end Sunday, and there were some major takeaways from Europe's dominant victory.

Both teams can learn from their performances. It's going to be tough for the United States to find positives, but there were some promising signs from the players on the squad.

The weekend started off with Europe dominating and getting out to a huge lead through two days. A solid final day easily wrapped up the victory by a final score of 18-10.



Here are the key takeaways from this year's event.

 

USA No Longer Dominates Tournament



As the final score might indicate, the United States was never really in this tournament. They had opportunities to make things interesting, but they ultimately couldn't pull through.

According to the Associated Press via ESPN.com, the eight-point loss was the worst in the history of the event.

Team USA had a chance to win the last Solheim Cup, but an injury to Cristie Kerr on the final day made it tough for teammates to capture the title. This year's event never got that close.

After sweeping the fourball session on Saturday, Europe was all but guaranteed victory. It needed 3.5 points on the final day and easily got them.

The United States came into the event with an 8-4 lead in the series, so history suggested the Americans were primed for a successful weekend.

Europe had never won back-to-back Solheim Cups or won on American soil. It can now cross both achievements off its list after its dominant performance at Colorado Golf Club.

 

Europe's Future Looks Bright



One great sign for Europe is how well its young players performed.

Charley Hull was a major part of her team's dominant weekend. She took part in the sweep of the Americans on Saturday, but her outing on Sunday may have been even more impressiv...
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