1992 Solheim Cup
| Dates | 2–4 October 1992 | ||||
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| Venue | Dalmahoy Country Club | ||||
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||
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| Europe wins the Solheim Cup | |||||
The second Solheim Cup golf match took place from 2 to 4 October 1992 at Dalmahoy Country Club, Edinburgh, Scotland. The European team beat the United States team 111⁄2 points to 61⁄2, to win the trophy for the first time.
Teams
[edit | edit source]The US team captain, Kathy Whitworth had to return to the US before the start of the competition following the death of her mother the day the team arrived. LPGA President Alice Miller took over as captain.[1]
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Format
[edit | edit source]A total of 18 points were available. Day 1 was four rounds of foursomes. Day 2 was four rounds of fourballs. The final 10 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay, all ten golfers from each team playing on the final day.
Day one foursomes
[edit | edit source]Friday, 2 October 1992
| Europe | Results | United States |
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| Davies/Nicholas | Europe 1 up | King/Daniel |
| Alfredsson/Neumann | Europe 2 & 1 | Bradley/Mochrie |
| Descampe/Johnson | United States 1 up | Ammaccapane/Mallon |
| Reid/Wright | halved | Sheehan/Inkster |
| 21⁄2 | Session | 11⁄2 |
| 21⁄2 | Overall | 11⁄2 |
Day two fourball
[edit | edit source]Saturday, 3 October 1992
| Europe | Results | United States |
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| Davies/Nicholas | Europe 1 up | Sheehan/Inkster |
| Descampe/Johnson | halved | Burton/Richard |
| Reid/Wright | United States 1 up | King/Mallon |
| Alfredsson/Neumann | halved | Bradley/Mochrie |
| 2 | Session | 2 |
| 41⁄2 | Overall | 31⁄2 |
Day three singles
[edit | edit source]Sunday, 4 October 1992
| Europe | Results | United States |
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| Laura Davies | Europe 4 & 2 | Brandie Burton |
| Helen Alfredsson | Europe 4 & 3 | Danielle Ammaccapane |
| Trish Johnson | Europe 2 & 1 | Patty Sheehan |
| Alison Nicholas | United States 3 & 2 | Juli Inkster |
| Florence Descampe | United States 2 & 1 | Beth Daniel |
| Pam Wright | Europe 4 & 3 | Pat Bradley |
| Catrin Nilsmark | Europe 3 & 2 | Meg Mallon |
| Kitrina Douglas | United States 7 & 6 | Deb Richard |
| Liselotte Neumann | Europe 2 & 1 | Betsy King |
| Dale Reid | Europe 3 & 2 | Dottie Mochrie |
| 7 | Session | 3 |
| 111⁄2 | Overall | 61⁄2 |
Notes and references
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External links
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