Team Europe’s captain, Anna Nordqvist, was swift to dismiss any insinuations that the Bernardus Golf course had been deliberately configured to favor the home side during the Solheim Cup. Her team secured a narrow 15‑13 triumph over Team USA after the decisive singles matches on Sunday in the Netherlands. After two days of play the overall score was dead‑locked at 8‑8, setting up a dramatic final day.

USA captain Angela Stanford, however, voiced frustration, suggesting that her squad had been disadvantaged by the slower greens throughout the competition. During her post‑tournament press conference Stanford said, "Europe played well.

I don’t think we played badly; we just didn’t convert enough putts. If you listen to everything I’ve ever said, Europeans always putt better. I don’t know why. I still don’t know why.

I have a theory, but I’m not going to share it now. Apparently I didn’t get to know the superintendent as well as I should have." When probed further about whether she was alluding to green speeds that differed from her expectations, Stanford added, "Even when we arrived in July, the greens were faster. I don’t think rain was the cause either.

That being said, it’s my responsibility to prepare the team for those conditions. The one thing I keep kicking myself over is that I didn’t push the point harder – we needed to find a way to strike the ball a little more firmly on the putt, which is incredibly difficult to change mid‑tournament. I’m a bit frustrated with myself for not driving that message home." Nordqvist appeared mildly surprised by the apparent criticism of the greens when the topic was raised at her own press conference. She responded, "We’re in Europe in September; we know how unpredictable the weather can be.

I’m not convinced the course was set up to benefit Europe. These players compete on the same venues week after week, so they’re accustomed to a range of conditions.

We arrived in July after a very hot, dry summer, which made the course play a bit differently. Lately it’s been raining heavily, and this week we saw even more precipitation. If anything, the conditions have been softer than we anticipated, but that’s simply the weather – we can’t control it." The Americans had celebrated on Saturday night after Jennifer Kupcho holed two spectacular putts, pulling the visitors level at 8‑8 and preventing a deficit of 9‑7 heading into the final day. Stanford, however, rejected the notion that the team had reached an emotional peak too early.

"It’s a delicate balance because you never want to diminish that moment," she explained. "The worst thing I could have done would be to walk in and say, ‘Okay, everyone, calm down, you’re too high.’ You don’t want to take those feelings away.

We’ll never see a situation like that again; they handled it admirably. I spoke with Kupcho and the rest of the squad, and they said they were well rested, but it did take a moment to settle because the excitement was intense." Looking ahead, the Ladies European Tour will travel to Spain for the La Sella Open, which kicks off Thursday at La Sella Golf Resort.

Meanwhile, the LPGA Tour will pause for a week before resuming with the Walmart N Arkansas Championship from September 25‑27. The next Solheim Cup is slated for 2028 and will be contested at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky from September 8‑10. Fans can stay up‑to‑date with the latest Sky Sports offers or stream events without a contract on NOW.

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