Solheim Cup Records

Largest Margin of Victory in Individual Matches:
Foursomes: 6&5 (twice)
1990 Gerring/Pepper (USA) def. Wright/Neumann (EUR);
1990 Sheehan/Jones (USA) def. Reid/Alfredsson (EUR).

Four-Ball: 7&5
1998 Hurst/R. Jones (USA) def. Hackney/Gustafson (EUR)

Singles: 8&7
1990 Bradley (USA) def. Johnson (EUR).

Largest Margin of Victory in Overall Competition:
7 points*; 1990 USA defeated Europe by a score of 11 ½ to 4 ½
6 points**; 1994 USA defeated Europe by a score of 13 to 11
6 points***; 1996 USA defeated Europe by a score of 17 to 11

* in 1990, a total of 16 matches were played
** in 1994, a total of 20 matches were played
*** in 1996, a total of 28 matches were played

Matches Ending in Halves:
Foursomes: 3
1992 Reid/Wright (EUR) halved with Sheehan/Inkster (USA);
1996 Robbins/McGann (USA) halved with Mallon/Geddes (USA) halved with Neumann/Marshall (EUR)

Four-Ball: 5
1992 Descampe/Johnson (EUR) halved with Burton/Richard (USA);
1992 Alfredsson/Neumann (EUR) halved with Bradley/Pepper (USA);
1996 Mallon/Daniel (USA); halved with Alfredsson/Nicholas (EUR);
1996 McGann/Mallon (USA) halved with Sörenstam/Johnson (EUR).
1998 King/C. Johnson (USA) halved with Davies/C. Sorenstam (EUR)

Singles: 4
1990 King (USA) halved with Wright (EUR).
1996 Daniel (USA) halved with Neumann (EUR);
1996 Robbins (USA) halved with Nicholas (EUR).
1998 Mallon (USA) halved with Gustafson (EUR).

Largest Lead:
After 1st day Foursome matches: 3 pts; USA 3 ½ pts - EUR ½ pt 1996.
After 1st day Four-ball matches: 2 pts; USA 5 pts - EUR 3 pts 1996.

After 2nd day Foursome matches: 1 pt; EUR 6 ½ pts - USA 5 ½ pts 1996.
After 2nd day Four-ball matches: 2 pts; EUR 9 pts - USA 7 pts 1996.

Largest Point Differential: (by session)
In 1st day Foursome matches: 3 pts; USA 3 pts - EUR ½ pt 1996.
In 1st day Four-ball matches: 1 pt; EUR 2 pts - USA 1 ½ pts 1996.
In 1st day Four-ball matches: 1 pt; USA 2, EUR 1 ½ 1998.

In 2nd day Foursome matches: 3 pts; EUR 3 pts - USA ½ pt 1996.
In 2nd day Four-ball matches: 1 pt; EUR 2 pts - USA 1 ½ pts 1996.

Largest Point Differential: (cumulative)
After 1st day (first session): 3 pts; USA 3 pts - EUR ½ pt 1996.
After 1st day (total): 3 pts; USA 5 pts - EUR 2 ½ pts 1998.

After 2nd day (first session): 5 pt; USA 8 pts - EUR 3 ½ pts 1998.
After 2nd day (total): 5 pts; USA 10 pts - EUR 5 ½ pts 1998.

Most Points Won:
1st day Foursome: 3 ½ pts; USA 1996.
1st day Four-ball: 2 ½ pts: EUR & USA 1996, 1998.
1st day total: 5 ½ pts; USA 1998.
2nd day Foursome: 3 ½ pts; EUR 1996.
2nd day Four-ball: 2 ½ pts; EUR 1996.
2nd day of matches: 6 pts; EUR 1996.
2 day total: 10 ½ pts; USA 1998.
In Overall Competition: 17 pts; USA 1996.
In Foursomes: 6 pts; USA 1998.
In Four-ball: 5 pts; EUR 1996.
In Singles: 10 pts; USA 1996.

Fewest points Won:
1st day Foursome: ½ pt; EUR 1996.
1st day Four-ball: 1 ½ pts; USA & EUR 1996, 1998.
1st day total: 3 pts; EUR 1996.
2nd day Foursome: ½ pt; USA 1996.
2nd day Four-ball: 1 ½ pts; USA 1996.
2nd day of matches: 2 pts; USA 1996.
2 day total: 5 ½ pts; EUR 1998.
In Overall Competition: 11 pts; EUR 1996.
In Foursomes: 2 pts; EUR 1998.
In Four-ball: 3 pts; USA 1996.
In Singles: 2 pts; EUR 1996.

Players to go Undefeated in Doubles Competition:
Danielle Ammaccapane (USA); 1-0
Lora Fairclough (EUR); 2-0
Lisa Hackney (EUR); 1-0
Kathryn Marshall (EUR); 1-0-1
Deb Richard (USA); 0-0-1

Players to go Undefeated in Singles Competition:
Beth Daniel (USA), 3-0-1
Jane Geddes (USA), 1-0-0
Cathy Gerring (USA), 1-0-0
Tammie Green (USA), 2-0-0
Sophie Gustafson (EUR), 0-0-1
Nancy Lopez (USA), 1-0-0
Michelle McGann (USA), 1-0-0
Deb Richard (USA), 1-0-0
Kelly Robbins (USA), 2-0-1
Val Skinner (USA), 1-0-0
Sherri Steinhauer (USA), 2-0-0

Win/Loss Country record in Solheim Cup Competition:
USA 3-1 Winning Years: 1990*, 1994*, 1996, 1998*
EURope 1-3 Winning Years: 1992*
* denotes winning at "home"

Number of Matches Going the Distance (18 holes):
Foursomes: 1990/0 1992/3 1994/1 1996/5 1998/3
Four-Ball: 1990/0 1992/4 1994/1 1996/4 1998/3
Singles: 1990/1 1992/0 1994/3 1996/3 1998/5
Total: 1990/1 1992/7 1994/5 1996/12 1998/11

Most Birdies:
USA and EUR combined in one session:
55 — 1996, 1st day 4-ball
EURopean team only in one session:
30 — 1996, 1st day 4-ball
USA team only in one session:
27 — 1998, Singles
By an individual in one session:
7 — 1996, L. Davies (EUR) 1st day 4-ball;
6 — 1998, D. Andrews (USA) 2nd day 4-ball;
5 by V.Skinner (USA), D. Pepper (USA), H. Alfredsson (EUR) 1996.
By a 4-ball team in one session:
9 — 1996, Davies/Johnson (EUR) 1st day;
8 by Sörenstam/Marshall (EUR) and Pepper/King (USA) 1996, 1st day
8 — 1998, King/C. Johnson (USA), 1st day
By a 4-some team:
5 — 1996, A. Sörenstam/Nilsmark (EUR) 2nd day;
5 — 1998, Robbins/Hurst (USA) and Hackney/Neumann (EUR), 1st day
4 by Pepper/Burton (USA) 1st day 1996.

Low 9-Hole Scores:
4-ball competition:
29 (-6) — 1996, Davies/Hackney (EUR) 2nd day
31 (-5) — 1998, Hurst/Jones (USA), 1st day, and Andrews/Steinhauer (USA), 2nd day
4-some competition:
34 (-3) — 1996, Robbins/McGann (USA) 1st day
33 (-3) — 1998, Alfredsson/de Lorenzi (EUR), 2nd day, and Robbins/Hurst (USA), 1st day
33 (-2) — 1996, Alfredsson/Neumann (EUR) 1st day
Singles competition:
32 (-4) — 1998, Mallon (USA)
32 (-3) — 1996, Skinner (USA)

Low 18-Hole Scores:
4-some competition:
69 (-3) — 1996, Sörenstam/Nilsmark (EUR) 2nd day
— 1998, Mallon (USA)
4-ball competition:
64 (-8) — 1996, Pepper/King (USA) 1st day
65 (-7) — 1996, Neumann/Nilsmark (EUR) 1st day
— 1998, King/C. Johnson (USA), 1st day
Singles competition:
69 (-3) — 1998, Gustafson (EUR)
70 (-2) — 1998, Mallon (USA)
71 (-1) — 1996, Burton, Robbins (USA), Nicholas (EUR)