Tour News

It wasn’t all bad news for Europe yesterday following their Solheim Cup defeat, as news began to filter out of the tournament that both the LPGA and European Tour are interested in holding talks with the continent’s floundering tour.

The United States retained The Solheim Cup on a spectacular days golf with a 16 ½ to 11 ½ victory over Europe at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Iowa.

On a scintillating afternoon of golf at Des Moines Golf and Country Club a European comeback was stopped in its tracks as America fired birdie after birdie.

The United States produced a birdie fest on Friday afternoon to claim a three-point lead over Europe at the end of the first day of the 15th Solheim Cup.

Scotland’s Jane Turner recorded her first win on the LET Access Series with a wire-to wire victory at the Bossey Ladies Championship at Golf de Bossey, near Geneva.

Melissa Reid and Charley Hull will lead out Team Europe in the opening foursomes match as Europe begins its quest for a sixth victory in The Solheim Cup.