Suzann Pettersen vowed Europe would “come back very hungry” after losing the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017.
The United States held off a brave fightback from Pettersen’s side to win 15.5 to 12.5 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia, where world number two Lilia Vu birdied the final two holes against Swiss rookie Albane Valenzuela to edge a nervy home team over the line.
“We gave them a run for their money,” said Pettersen, whose side trailed 10-6 going into Sunday’s singles and needing of a repeat of Europe’s Ryder Cup ‘Miracle at Medinah’ to lift the trophy for a record fourth straight time.
“I don’t think anyone expected us to be here at 2:30 [in the afternoon] and to still have a chance. It’s kind of hard to believe that we actually had a chance with that poor of a start, giving them such a head start.
“There were possibilities out there and several times we thought we could get it done. It came down to a couple of matches but we’ll come back very hungry.”