West Des Moines<\/p>\n
The United States recorded their biggest victory over Europe in two decades and continued their near invincibility on home soil to retain the Solheim Cup in Iowa on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The US won by five points \u2014 16-1\/2 to 11-1\/2 \u2014 the same margin as they started the final day in front of large and enthusiastic galleries at Des Moines Country Club.<\/p>\n
Europe, needing to win eight of the 12 singles matches to achieve an unlikely victory, made US captain Juli Inkster nervous with a strong start, but could only share the Sunday spoils.<\/p>\n
Both teams won five singles matches, while the other two were halved. \u201cIt was just nerve-racking. I felt like I had no control over anything,\u201d Inkster said after guiding her team to a second consecutive victory. She was also at the helm in Germany in 2015.<\/p>\n
She said her team\u2019s strength in depth had proved decisive. \u201cWe just played a little better. I think we were a little deeper. I played everybody at least three times. And I think that really helps for the confidence of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Europe captain Annika Sorenstam said the better team won. \u201cWe just got outplayed,\u201d she said. \u201cComing in this morning we all knew that a small miracle needed to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
The US improved their winning record to 10-5 in the biennial event which started in 1990, and are now 7-1 at home, their only loss coming four years ago in Colorado.<\/p>\n
The victory was their most dominant since the 17-11 trouncing in Wales in 1996.<\/p>\n
Veteran Cristie Kerr led the US points, with three wins, no losses and one halved in four matches, raising her all-time points tally to 21, the most by any US player in Cup history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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