Activities Sports & Athletics 2019 Solheim Cup: Europe Wins Squeaker Share PINTEREST Email Print Suzann Pettersen (on the green) and Team Europe (background) celebrate Pettersen's putt that won the 2019 Solheim Cup. David Cannon / Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process Brent Kelley Updated September 15, 2019 The 2019 Solheim Cup was one of the most closely contested yet played, with every session and every day ending with the teams no more than one point apart. In the end, Europe closed out the last two matches on the course within seconds of each other to claim the victory. Final Score: Europe 14.5, United States 13.5Dates: Sept. 13-15, 2019Site: Gleneagles in Perthshire, ScotlandCaptains: Europe — Catriona Matthew; USA — Juli Inkster 2019 Solhem Cup Team Rosters Team USA: Lexi Thompson, Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, Lizette Salas, Jessica Korda, Megan Khang, Marina Alex, Brittany Altomare, Angel Yin, Annie Park, Morgan Pressel-x, Ally McDonald-y.Team Europe: Carlota Ciganda, Anne Van Dam, Caroline Hedwall, Charley Hull, Georgia Hall, Azahara Munoz, Caroline Masson, Anna Nordqvist, Celine Boutier-x, Jodi Ewart Shadoff-x, Bronte Law-x, Suzann Pettersen-x. (x-captain's pick; y-injury replacement for Stacy Lewis) How Europe Won the Solheim Cup Team Europe led by one point at the end of Day 1; by the end of Day 2, the teams were tied. Going into singles, the United States needed six points to hold the cup, Europe needed 6.5 to win it. In the end, Europe got what it needed. And we do mean in the end: When Megan Khang won the 18th hole of her match to halve Charley Hull, it put Team USA within a half-point of holding the cup. But there were still two matches on the course, and it came down to those two matches. First, Bronte Law rolled in a long birdie putt on the 16th to go 1-up against Ally McDonald. When Law and McDonald's matched reached the 17th, the Suzann Pettersen-Marina Alex match won the 18th green and all square. First, Alex had a putt to with the match and the Solheim Cup, but slid it past the hole. Then, Law putted to win her match against McDonald, and made it. Seconds later, Pettersen putted to win her match against Alex and the Solheim Cup for Europe, and made it. That was the end of the match and also the end of Pettersen's career: In the post-tournament press conference, Pettersen announced her retirement. Sisters Jessica and Nelly Korda partnered one another to two victories, becoming the first sisters ever to partner in a Solheim Cup, and both went 3-0-1 for Team USA. Celine Boutier and Georgia Hall both went 4-0-0 for Europe. Scores of All the Matches Day 1 Results Foursomes Morgan Pressel/Marina Alex, USA, halved with Carlota Ciganda/Bronte Law, EuropeGeorgia Hall/Celine Boutier, Europe, def. Lexi Thompson/Brittany Altomare, USA, 2 and 1Jessica Korda/Nelly Korda, USA, def. Caroline Masson/Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Europe, 6 and 4Charley Hull/Azahara Munoz, Europe, def. Megan Khang/Annie Park, USA, 2 and 1 Fourball Suzann Pettersen/Anne Van Dam, Europe, def. Danielle Kang/Lizette Salas, USA, 4 and 2Ally McDonald/Angel Yin, USA, def. Anna Nordqvist/Caroline Hedwall, Europe, 7 and 5Nelly Korda/Brittany Altomare, USA, halved with Charley Hull/Azahara Munoz, EuropeJessica Korda/Lexi Thompson, USA, halved with Carlota Ciganda/Bronte Law, Europe Day 2 Results Foursomes Morgan Pressel/Marina Alex, USA, def. Anna Nordqvist/Anne Van Dam, Europe, 2 and 1Georgia Hall/Celine Boutier, Europe, def. Lizette Salas/Ally McDonald, USA, 3 and 2Charley Hull/Azahara Munoz, Europe, def. Danielle Kang/Megan Khang, USA, 4 and 3Jessica Korda/Nelly Korda, USA, def. Carlota Ciganda/Bronte Law, Europe, 6 and 5 Fourball Brittany Altomare/Annie Park, USA, def. Suzann Pettersen/Anne Van Dam, Europe, 1-upLexi Thompson/Marina Alex, USA, halved with Jodi Ewart Shadoff/Caroline Masson, EuropeGeorgia Hall/Celine Boutier, Europe, def. Ally McDonald/Angel Yin, USA, 2-upLizette Salas/Danielle Kang, USA, def. Carlota Ciganda/Azahara Munoz, Europe, 2 and 1 Day 3 Results Singles Carlota Ciganda, Europe, def. Danielle Kang, USA, 1-upNelly Korda, USA, def. Caroline Hedwall, 2-upGeorgia Hall, Europe, def. Lexi Thompson, USA, 2 and 1Celine Boutier, Europe, def. Annie Park, USA, 2 and 1Angel Yin, USA, def. Azahara Munoz, Europe, 2 and 1Megan Khang, USA, halved with Charley Hull, EuropeLizette Salas, USA, def. Anne Van Dam, Europe, 1-upJessica Korda, USA, def. Caroline Masson, Europe, 3 and 2Brittany Altomare, USA, def. Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Europe, 5 and 4Suzann Pettersen, Europe, def. Marina Alex, USA, 1-upBronte Law, Europe, def. Ally McDonald, USA, 2 and 1Anna Nordqvist, Europe, def. Morgan Pressel, USA, 4 and 3 Player Records (Wins-Losses-Halves) United StatesLexi Thompson, 0-2-2Nelly Korda, 3-0-1Danielle Kang, 1-3-0Lizette Salas, 2-2-0Jessica Korda, 3-0-1Megan Khang, 0-2-1Marina Alex, 1-1-2Brittany Altomare, 2-1-1Angel Yin, 2-1-0Annie Park, 1-2-0Morgan Pressel, 1-1-1Ally McDonald, 1-3-0 EuropeCarlota Ciganda, 1-2-2Anne Van Dam, 1-3-0Caroline Hedwall, 0-2-0Charley Hull, 2-0-2Georgia Hall, 4-0-0Azahara Munoz, 2-2-1Caroline Masson, 0-2-1Anna Nordqvist, 1-2-0Celine Boutier, 4-0-0Jodi Ewart Shadoff, 0-2-1Bronte Law, 1-1-2Suzann Pettersen, 2-1-0