Wikipedia / 1998 Solheim Cup
Wikipedia / 1998 Solheim Cup
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
Captain
Pia Nilsson – Sweden
Automatic qualifiers
Helen Alfredsson – Gothenburg, Sweden
Laura Davies – Coventry, England
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi – Biarritz, France
Trish Johnson – Bristol, England
Catriona Matthew – North Berwick, Scotland
Annika Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden
Captains Picks
Sophie Gustafson – Särö, Sweden
Liselotte Neumann – Finspang, Sweden
Catrin Nilsmark – Gothenburg, Sweden
Charlotta Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden
Captain
Automatic qualifiers
Captains Picks
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 fourballss. 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 | ||
3 & 1 | ||
3 & 1 | ||
1 up | ||
3 & 2 | ||
1 | Session | 3 |
1 | Overall | 3 |
Afternoon fourball
Results | ||
halved | ||
7 & 5 | ||
2 & 1 | ||
2 up | ||
1 | Session | 2 |
2 | Overall | 5 |
Day two
Saturday, September 19, 1998
Morning foursomes
Results | ||
3 & 2 | ||
3 & 2 | ||
1 up | ||
1 up | ||
1 | Session | 3 |
3 | Overall | 8 |
Afternoon fourball
Results | ||
5 & 3 | ||
2 up | ||
4 & 3 | ||
2 & 1 | ||
2 | Session | 2 |
5 | Overall | 10 |
Day three
Sunday, September 20, 1998
Singles
Results | ||
1 up | ||
2 & 1 | ||
2 & 1 | ||
1 up | ||
3 & 2 | ||
2 & 1 | ||
1 up | ||
6 & 4 | ||
1 up | ||
3 & 2 | ||
6 & 5 | ||
halved | ||
6 | Session | 5 |
12 | Overall | 16 |
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