Arts, Music, and Recreation Sports 2017 Solheim Cup: Team USA Cruises to Win Over Europe Share Flipboard Email Print Cristie Kerr helped lead Team USA to the win at the 2017 Solheim Cup. Harry How/Getty Images Sports Golf Tours & Competitions Basics History Gear & Equipment Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Climbing Cricket Diving Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Skiing Snowboarding Soccer Surfing Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Sports & Activities View More by Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Updated August 20, 2017 Team Europe won the opening session of the 2017 Solheim Cup, but Team USA took off from there and cruised to a comfortable 5-point victory. With the win, Team USA took an all-time lead over Europe of 10-5 in Solheim Cup tournaments.Final Score: USA 16.5, Europe 11.5Dates: Aug. 18-20Site: Des Moines Golf and Country Club in West Des Moines, IowaCaptains: USA - Juli Inkster; Europe - Annika Sorenstam Des Moines Golf and Country Club had hosted one previous major event in golf, the 1999 U.S. Senior Open. The golf course was one of Pete Dye's early designs.2017 Solheim Cup Team RostersUSALexi ThompsonStacy LewisGerina PillerCristie KerrPaula Creamer-xDanielle KangMichelle WieBrittany LangBrittany LincicomeLizette SalasAngel Yin*Austin Ernst*EuropeGeorgia Hall, EnglandFlorentyna Parker, EnglandMel Reid, EnglandJodi Ewart Shadoff, EnglandCarlota Ciganda, SpainCatriona Matthew, Scotland-yCharley Hull, EnglandKarine Icher, FranceAnna Nordqvist*, SwedenCaroline Masson*, GermanyEmily Kristine Pedersen*, DenmarkMadelene Sagstrom*, Sweden*captain's pick; x-Creamer named as injury replacement for Jessica Korda; y-Matthew named as injury replacement for Suzann PettersenHow Team USA Earned the 2017 Solheim Cup VictoryThe opening foursomes session on Day 1 went to Europe by a score of 2.5 to 1.5, but the Americans turned it around in the Day 1 fourballs, winning that session by a 4-0 score. At the end of Day 1, it was USA 5.5, Europe 2.5. And Europe would get no closer than three points afterward.The European side was playing without one of its best players: A back problem forced Suzann Pettersen to withdraw days before the tournament started. She was replaced by 47-year-old Catriona Matthew, who had been picked as one of Annika Sorenstam's assistant captains. Matthew was one of the bright spots for Europe, though, going 3-1-0, including a singles victory.For Team USA, Cristie Kerr went 3-0-1, becoming the American side's all-time leading point-winner in the process. Her career total of 21 points surpassed the 18.5 of her captain, Juli Inkster, who was the previous recordholder.Lizette Salas, who beat Jodi Ewart Shadoff in the seventh singles match of the final day, provided the point that put Team USA over the top.Day 1 ScoresFriday Morning FoursomesMel Reid/Charley Hull, Europe, halved Lexi Thompson/Cristie Kerr, USADanielle Kang/Lizette Salas, USA, def. Carlota Ciganda/Caroline Masson, Europe, 1-upAnna Nordqvist/Georgia Hall, Europe, def. Paula Creamer/Austin Ernst, USA, 3 and 1Karine Icher/Catriona Matthew, Europe, def. Stacy Lewis/Gerina Piller, USA, 1-upFriday Afternoon FourballsMichelle Wie/Danielle Kang, USA, def. Madelene Sagstrom/Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Europe, 3 and 1Angel Yin/Lizette Salas, USA, def. Carlota Ciganda/Emily Kristine Pedersen, Europe, 6 and 5Brittany Lincicome/Brittany Lang, USA, def. Florentyna Parker/Caroline Masson, Europe, 3 and 2Stacy Lewis/Gerina Piller, USA, def. Charley Hull/Georgia Hall, Europe, 2 and 1Day 2 ScoresSaturday Morning Foursomes Cristie Kerr/Lexi Thompson, USA, def. Jodi Ewart Shadoff/Caroline Masson, Europe, 5 and 3Paula Creamer/Austin Ernst, USA, def. Mel Reid/Emily Kristine Pedersen, Europe, 5 and 3Anna Nordqvist/Georgia Hall, Europe, def. Stacy Lewis/Gerina Piller, USA, 2 and 1Catriona Matthew/Karine Icher, Europe, def. Michelle Wie/Danielle Kang, USA, 2 and 1Saturday Afternoon FourballsBrittany Lang/Brittany Lincicome, USA, def. Mel Reid/Carlota Ciganda, Europe, 2-upAnna Nordqvist/Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Europe, def. Lizette Salas/Angel Yin, USA, 4 and 2Paula Creamer/Austin Ernst, USA, def. Karine Icher/Madelene Sagstrom, Europe, 2 and 1Cristie Kerr/Lexi Thompson, USA, def. Catriona Matthew/Georgia Hall, Europe, 4 and 2Day 3 ScoresSunday SinglesAnna Nordqvist, Europe, halved with Lexi Thompson, USAPaula Creamer, USA, def. Georgia Hall, Europe, 1-up Cristie Kerr, USA, def. Mel Reid, Europe, 2 and 1Catriona Matthew, Europe, def. Stacy Lewis, USA, 1-upKarine Icher, Europe, halved with Angel Yin, USACaroline Masson, Europe, def. Michelle Wie, USA, 4 and 2Lizette Salas, USA, def. Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Europe, 1-upCharley Hull, Europe, def. Brittany Lang, USA, 1-upCarlota Ciganda, Europe, def. Brittany Lincicome, USA, 4 and 3Gerina Piller, USA, def. Florentyna Parker, Europe, 4 and 2Madelene Sagstrom, Europe, def. Austin Ernst, USA, 3 and 2Danielle Kang, USA, def. Emily Kristine Pedersen, Europe, 3 and 2Player Records(Wins-Losses-Halves)EuropeGeorgia Hall, 2-3-0Florentyna Parker, 0-2-0Mel Reid, 0-3-1Jodi Ewart Shadoff, 1-3-0Carlota Ciganda, 1-3-0Charley Hull, 1-1-1Karine Icher, 2-1-1Catriona Matthew, 3-1-0Anna Nordqvist, 3-0-1Caroline Masson, 1-3-0Emily Kristine Pedersen, 0-3-0Madelene Sagstrom, 1-2-0USALexi Thompson, 2-0-2Stacy Lewis, 1-3-0Gerina Piller, 2-2-0Cristie Kerr, 3-0-1Paula Creamer, 3-1-0Danielle Kang, 3-1-0Michelle Wie, 1-2-0Brittany Lang, 2-1-0Brittany Lincicome, 2-1-0Lizette Salas, 3-1-0Angel Yin, 1-1-1Austin Ernst, 2-2-0 Continue Reading