Team Captain Angela Stanford Rues Missed Putts by Americans and Slow Greens at the Solheim Cup
Angela Stanford said the Americans missed enough putts and were not prepared for the course conditions.
- Europe secured a 15-13 victory at Bernardus Golf on Sunday, concluding three days of Solheim Cup competition at the Dutch course.
- Captain Angela Stanford shouldered the blame for not preparing her players for the conditions, though she said recent rain and heavy downpours were not to blame.
- Late Saturday, Jennifer Kupcho stunned fans with two huge putts totaling 120 feet on Nos. 17 and 18, tying the score at 8-8 after four sessions.
- Assistant Paula Creamer noted Americans were not as "rambunctious as... were used to," while Europe's team celebrated by breaking out a crate of Dutch beer.
- Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville will host the next Solheim Cup edition in two years, where Stanford said the team can "show back up in Kentucky... and make it right.
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