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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands -- Team USA's Solheim Cup performance was marked by two extraordinary putts but it fell short overall on the slow greens at Bernardus Golf.
Captain Angela Stanford believes the team didn't make enough putts, highlighting Europe's strength on the greens. Europe won 15-13. Jennifer Kupcho made two huge putts on Saturday, tying the score at 8-8 after four sessions.
The team celebrated but struggled over three days with the greens' speed. Stanford took responsibility for not preparing her players. European fans outnumbered Americans, affecting momentum. Stanford's future as captain is uncertain, with many potential leaders lined up.
Lowry cruises to Irish win
DOONBEG, Ireland -- Shane Lowry gave his home crowd and President Donald Trump plenty to cheer Sunday when he turned a four-shot lead into a runaway at Doonbeg, closing with a 7-under 63 to break the Irish Open record with an 11-shot victory.
Lowry opened with four birdies in eight holes, one of them from 45 feet over a ridge at No. 7, and the Irishman poured it on before a delirious gallery at Trump International Ireland.
His final act was a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th green. Lowry began stretching out his arms as the ball was still a few feet from the cup. The way the week had gone, it was the only fitting conclusion.
He finished on 23-under 257, seven shots better than the previous 72-hole record of 264 by Jon Rahm at Lahinch in 2019. Lowry won by 11 shots over Patrick Reed (64) and Joaquin Niemann (67), breaking the Irish Open record by one shot for the largest victory margin. Bernhard Langer held the record of 10 shots at Portmarnock in 1987.
The Associated Press