1996 Solheim Cup

Women's team golf competition February 2018 February 2018 Solheim Cup 1996 20–22 September 1996 St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club Chepstow, Wales Europe USA Mickey Walker Judy Rankin 11 17 United States wins Europe#Wales yes St. Pierre Hotel & CC 51.6119 -2.7010 type:event title The fourth Solheim Cup took place from 20 September to 22 September 1996 at St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club, Chepstow, Wales. The United States team retained the cup beating the European team by 17 points to 11. Teams Europe ENG Mickey Walker (Captain) - England SWE Helen Alfredsson - Gothenburg, Sweden ENG Laura Davies - Coventry, England FRA Marie-Laure de Lorenzi - Biarritz, France ENG Lisa Hackney - England ENG Trish Johnson - Bristol, England SCO Kathryn Marshall - Dundee, Scotland ENG Joanne Morley - Sale, England SWE Liselotte Neumann - Finspang, Sweden ENG Alison Nicholas - Gibraltar SWE Catrin Nilsmark - Gothenburg, Sweden SCO Dale Reid - Ladybank, Scotland SWE Annika Sörenstam - Stockholm, Sweden Judy Rankin (Captain) - St Louis, Missouri Pat Bradley - Westford, Massachusetts Brandie Burton - San Bernardino, California Beth Daniel - Charleston, South Carolina Jane Geddes - Huntington, New York Rosie Jones - Santa Ana, California Betsy King - Reading, Pennsylvania Meg Mallon - Natick, Massachusetts Michelle McGann - West Palm Beach, Florida Dottie Pepper - Saratoga Springs, New York Kelly Robbins - Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Patty Sheehan - Middlebury, Vermont Val Skinner - Hamilton, Montana Format A total of 28 points were available, divided among four periods of team play, followed by one period of singles play. The first period, on Friday morning, was four rounds of foursomes. This was followed in the afternoon by four rounds of fourballs. This schedule was repeated on the Saturday morning and afternoon. The four periods on Friday and Saturday accounted for 16 points. During these team periods, the players played in teams of two. The final 12 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay, in which all 24 players (12 from each team) took part. Day one Friday, 20 September 1996 Morning foursomes Europe 50px Results USA 50pxSörenstam/NilsmarkhalvedRobbins/McGannDavies/NicholasUSA 1 upSheehan/JonesReid/de LorenziUSA 1 upDaniel/SkinnerAlfredsson/NeumannUSA 2 & 1Pepper/Burton Session 3 Overall 3 Afternoon fourball Europe 50px Results USA 50pxDavies/JohnsonEurope 6 & 5Robbins/BradleySörenstam/MarshallEurope 1 upSkinner/GeddesNeumann/NilsmarkUSA 1 upPepper/KingAlfredsson/NicholashalvedMallon/Daniel 2 Session 1 3 Overall 5 Day two Saturday, 21 September 1996 Morning foursomes Europe 50px Results USA 50pxDavies/JohnsonEurope 4 & 3Sheehan/JonesSörenstam/NilsmarkEurope 1 upPepper/BurtonNeumann/MarshallhalvedMallon/GeddesAlfredsson/de LorenziEurope 4 & 3Robbins/McGann 3 Session 6 Overall 5 Afternoon fourball Europe 50px Results USA 50pxDavies/HackneyEurope 6 & 5Daniel/SkinnerSörenstam/JohnsonhalvedMallon/McGannde Lorenzi/MorleyUSA 2 & 1Robbins/KingNilsmark/NeumannEurope 3 & 1Sheehan/Geddes 2 Session 1 9 Overall 7 Day three Sunday, 22 September 1996 Singles Europe 50px Results USA 50pxAnnika SörenstamEurope 2 & 1Pat BradleyKathryn MarshallUSA 2 & 1Val SkinnerLaura DaviesUSA 3 & 2Michelle McGannLiselotte NeumannhalvedBeth DanielLisa HackneyUSA 1 upBrandie BurtonTrish JohnsonUSA 3 & 2Dottie PepperAlison NicholashalvedKelly RobbinsMarie-Laure de LorenziUSA 5 & 4Betsy KingJoanne MorleyUSA 5 & 4Rosie JonesDale ReidUSA 2 upJane GeddesCatrin NilsmarkUSA 2 & 1Patty SheehanHelen AlfredssonUSA 4 & 2Meg Mallon 2 Session 10 11 Overall 17 External links 1996 Solheim Cup Match Results Category:Solheim Cup Category:Golf tournaments in Wales Category:Chepstow Solheim Cup Solheim Cup Solheim Cup