Solheim Cup 2015
| Solheim Cup 2015 | |
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| Major (yes / no) : | No |
| Tour (s) : | Ladies European Tour & LPGA |
| Length in meters : | 6,541 m |
| Par : | 72 |
| Game form : | Matchplay |
| Total prize money: | none |
| normal appointment (month) : | September 18, 2015 - September 20, 2015 |
| Top performances | |
| Title holder | |
| Surname: |
 Europe
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| Title holder since: | 2011 |
 
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St. Leon-Rot on the map of Baden-Wuerttemberg |
The 2015 Solheim Cup is a golf tournament from 18 to 20 September 2015 at the Golf Club St. Leon-Rot in Baden-Württemberg St. Leon-Rot took place. For the first time, this continental comparison between the USA and Europe in professional women’s golf was held in Germany . The USA won the cup with a result of 14½: 13½ points.
The largest and most important team tournament in women's golf takes place every two years, alternating between the USA and Europe.
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The St. Leon-Rot Golf Club in Baden-Württemberg was able to oppose several golf clubs and others in the application process . a. from the Czech Republic, Spain and Great Britain. This was the first time that the Solheim Cup took place in Germany. Other major tournaments such as the Deutsche Bank / SAP Open in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2004 have already taken place in St. Leon-Rot.
Teams
Team- 
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| player | Age | Number B * |
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| July Inkster (C) | 55 | 9 |
| Stacy Lewis | 30th | 3 |
| Lexi Thompson | 20th | 2 |
| Cristie Kerr | 37 | 8th |
| Michelle How | 25th | 4th |
| Brittany Lincicome | 29 * | 5 |
| Morgan Pressel | 27 | 5 |
| Angela Stanford | 37 | 6th |
| Gerina Piller | 30th | 2 |
| Alison Lee | 20th | 1 |
| Lizette Salas | 26th | 2 |
| Brittany Lang (CP) | 29 | 4th |
| Paula Creamer (CP) | 29 | 6th |
Team- 
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| player | Age | Number B * |
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Carin Koch (C)
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44 | 4th |
Suzann Pettersen 
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34 | 8th |
Gwladys Nocera 
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40 | 4th |
Charley Hull 
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19th | 2 |
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Melissa Reid
|
28 * | 2 |
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Anna Nordqvist
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28 | 4th |
Azahara Muñoz 
|
27 | 3 |
Sandra Gal 
|
30th | 2 |
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Carlota Ciganda
|
25th | 2 |
Catriona Matthew (CP) |
46 | 8th |
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Caroline Masson (CP) |
26th | 1 |
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Karine Icher (CP) |
36 | 3 |
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Caroline Hedwall (CP)
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26th | 3 |
* = Melissa Reid and Brittany Lincicome had their birthday on Saturday, September 19th, during the Solheim Cup
(C) = Captain (not playing)
(CP) = Captain's Pick
No. B = Appointments to the team as a player (incl. 2015; without appointments as captain or assistant captain)
Results
day 1
Friday September 18, 2015
Morning foursomes
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Result |
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| Pressel / Creamer |
 3 & 2
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Nordqvist / Pettersen |
| Like / Lincicome |
2 & 1
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Hull / Reid |
| Kerr / Thompson |
2 & 1
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Icher / Muñoz |
| Lewis / Salas |
3 & 2
|
Gal / Matthew |
| 2 | session | 2 |
| 2 | total | 2 |
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Afternoon fourball
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Result |
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| Pressel / Creamer |
4 & 3
|
Nordqvist / Hedwall |
| Lee / Stanford |
3 & 2
|
Hull / Nocera |
| Kerr / Thompson | halved | Reid / Ciganda |
| Piller / Lang | halved | Masson / Gal |
| 1 | session | 3 |
| 3 | total | 5 |
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day 2
Saturday 19th September 2015
Morning foursomes
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Result |
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| Lee / How |
4 & 3
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Reid / Ciganda |
| Creamer / Pressel |
1 up
|
Hull / Pettersen |
| Stanford / Lincicome |
1 up
|
Gal / Matthew |
| Lewis / Piller |
5 & 4
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Nordqvist / Hedwall |
| 1 | session | 3 |
| 4th | total | 8th |
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Afternoon fourball
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Result |
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| Thompson / Kerr |
3 & 2
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Muñoz / Ciganda |
| Salas / Lang |
2 & 1
|
Icher / Matthew |
| Lee / Lincicome |
2 up
|
Pettersen / Hull |
| Lewis / Piller |
1 up
|
Masson / Hedwall |
| 2 | session | 2 |
| 6th | total | 10 |
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Day 3
Sunday 20th September 2015
Singles
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Result |
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| Lexi Thompson | halved | Carlota Ciganda |
| Morgan Pressel |
2 up
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Catriona Matthew |
| Brittany Lincicome |
3 & 2
|
Karine Icher |
| Brittany Lang |
2 & 1
|
Melissa Reid |
| Alison Lee |
3 & 1
|
Gwladys Nocera |
| Gerina Piller |
1 up
|
Caroline Masson |
| Stacy Lewis |
2 & 1
|
Anna Nordqvist |
| Lizette Salas |
3 & 1
|
Azahara Muñoz |
| Angela Stanford |
2 & 1
|
Suzann Pettersen |
| Cristie Kerr |
3 & 2
|
Charley Hull |
| Michelle How |
6 & 4
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Caroline Hedwall |
| Paula Creamer |
4 & 3
|
Sandra Gal |
| 8½ | session | 3½ |
| 14½ | total | 13½ |
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Bottom line
14½: 13½ 
PING Junior Solheim Cup
For the first time in the history of the Solheim Cup, the PING Junior Solheim Cup (PJSC) took place in advance on the same facility as the Solheim Cup.
The PJSC competitions took place on September 14th and 15th, 2015. Like the Solheim Cup, the tournament is a team match play competition between Europe and the USA in which each team plays with the best 12 female golfers between the ages of 12 and 18. The aim of the PING Junior Solheim Cup is to enable new golf careers and to promote future golf stars.
Web links
- Official tournament homepage Solheim Cup 2015
- Official website LET
- Official website LPGA
- Golf Club St. Leon-Rot
- Album on flickr
Coordinates: 49 ° 14 ′ 52 " N , 8 ° 37 ′ 26.5" E