Solheim Cup 2015 Results: USA vs. Europe Winner, Points and Final Standings

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Published: September 20, 2015

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The USA completed a stunning comeback in the singles to win the 2015 Solheim Cup on Sunday in what became a grudge encounter. The morning fourballs were overshadowed by a controversial incident involving Suzann Pettersen, but the Americans bounced back, winning eight of the singles matches to win 14 ½ to 13 ½.

Paula Creamer won the deciding point against Sandra Gal, comfortably taking the match 4 and 3, and as shared by the event's official Twitter account, it marked quite a comeback:



Here are the full results from the singles:



Europe entered the day leading 8-5 with three of the fourball matches still to be completed, and major controversy struck almost immediately in the match between the duo of Pettersen and Charley Hull and Alison Lee and Brittany Lincicome.

With the two teams all square, Lee missed a birdie putt that would have given the USA the 17th, and while the European team started walking away, Lee picked up the ball, as she thought it had been conceded.

Pettersen denied conceding the putt, however, leaving the American team speechless and down a shot. Europe would eventually win the match two up, but the incident left a bitter taste in just about everyone's mouth. Both Lee and Hull were seen crying, and plenty of pundits and fellow golfers hammered Pettersen for her decision, including Eddie Pepperell:



The Daily Mirror's David McDonnell also wasn't too happy:



Even Dame Laura Davies, who played in 12 Solheim Cups, was “disgusted” by what she saw. Speaking to Sky Sports 4 (h/t Press Association, for the Daily Mail), she said:

Disgusted. We have got our best player, Charley Hull, who has just won a point and she is in floods of tears. That tells you the wrong thing was done.

How Suzann can justify that I will never, ever know. We are all fierce competitors but ultimately it...
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