Solheim Cup 2013 Results: Updated Points and Standings for Entire Tournament

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Published: August 16, 2013

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The 2013 Solheim Cup finishes up in Parker, Colorado, on Sunday, with Team USA needing an unprecedented comeback in singles matches to avoid losing the event for the second time in a row.

Team Europe has a commanding 10.5 to 5.5 lead in the standings, courtesy of a dominant sweep in the four-ball session that ended Saturday's action. The Europeans need only 14 total points to retain the trophy, while the Americans need to storm back just to make the outcome respectable.

Below is a general overview of the points and how they have fluctuated on a day-to-day basis, followed by a recap of what happened Saturday at Colorado Golf Club.



 

Day 2 Recap



The United States team of Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda was 1 Up through 13 holes before letting the match slip away. Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall stormed back down the stretch, winning three of the next six holes to put a European flag on the board.

Nordqvist ended the match in dramatic fashion with a hole in one on the par-3 17th hole.



Stacy Lewis and Paula Creamer also suffered a similar fate for the Americans. They were 4 Up through 10 holes when Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher began to mount a comeback. They fought back to even with four holes to play.



Luckily for Team USA, Lewis and Creamer were able to pull out the victory by winning the final hole with a birdie. Two early defeats would have been crushing to a team already playing from behind.

The Americans did allow a half-point to get away in the morning's third match. Brittany Lincicome and Lizette Salas took the lead on the second hole and kept the red, white and blue flag on the board all the way until the final hole when Europe squared the match.

Catriona Matthew and Caroline Masson won each of the final two holes to earn a draw for the Europeans.



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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