1996 Solheim Cup

1996 Solheim Cup
Dates		20–22 September
Venue		St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club
Location		Chepstow, Wales
Captains		Mickey Walker (EU) Judy Rankin (US)
11   17
United States wins the Solheim Cup
«1994		1998»

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

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 four-balls. 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

Morning Foursomes

	Results
Annika Sörenstam/Catrin Nilsmark	Match halved	Kelly Robbins/Michelle McGann
Laura Davies/Alison Nicholas	1 up	Patty Sheehan/Rosie Jones
Dale Reid/Marie-Laure de Lorenzi	1 up	Beth Daniel/Val Skinner
Helen Alfredsson/Liselotte Neumann	2 and 1	Dottie Pepper/Brandie Burton
0 ½	Foursomes	3 ½
0 ½	Overall	3 ½

Afternoon Fourballs

	Results
Laura Davies/Trish Johnson	6 and 5	Kelly Robbins/Pat Bradley
Annika Sörenstam/Kathryn Marshall	1 up	Val Skinner/Jane Geddes
Liselotte Neumann/Catrin Nilsmark	1 up	Dottie Pepper/Betsy King
Helen Alfredsson/Alison Nicholas	Match halved	Meg Mallon/Beth Daniel
2 ½	Fourballs	1 ½
3	Overall	5

Day Two

Morning Foursomes

	Results
Laura Davies/Trish Johnson	4 and 3	Patty Sheehan/Rosie Jones
Annika Sörenstam/Catrin Nilsmark	1 up	Dottie Pepper/Brandie Burton
Liselotte Neumann/Kathryn Marshall	Match halved	Meg Mallon/Jane Geddes
Helen Alfredsson/Marie-Laure de Lorenzi	4 and 3	Kelly Robbins/Michelle McGann
3 ½	Foursomes	0 ½
6 ½	Overall	5 ½

Afternoon Fourballs

	Results
Laura Davies/Lisa Hackney	6 and 5	Beth Daniel/Val Skinner
Annika Sörenstam/Trish Johnson	Match halved	Meg Mallon/Michelle McGann
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi/Joanne Morley	2 and 1	Kelly Robbins/Betsy King
Catrin Nilsmark/Liselotte Neumann	3 and 1	Patty Sheehan/Jane Geddes
2 ½	Fourballs	1 ½
9	Overall	7

Day Three

Singles

	Results
Annika Sörenstam	2 and 1	Pat Bradley
Kathryn Marshall	2 and 1	Val Skinner
Laura Davies	3 and 2	Michelle McGann
Liselotte Neumann	Match halved	Beth Daniel
Lisa Hackney	1 up	Brandie Burton
Trish Johnson	3 and 2	Dottie Pepper
Alison Nicholas	Match halved	Kelly Robbins
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi	5 and 4	Betsy King
Joanne Morley	5 and 4	Rosie Jones
Dale Reid	2 up	Jane Geddes
Catrin Nilsmark	2 and 1	Patty Sheehan
Helen Alfredsson	4 and 2	Meg Mallon
2	Singles	10
11	Overall	17

See also

• Solheim Cup

External links

• 1996 Solheim Cup Match Results

v t e United States Solheim Cup team – 1996 Pat Bradley • Brandie Burton • Beth Daniel • Jane Geddes • Rosie Jones • Betsy King • Meg Mallon • Michelle McGann • Dottie Pepper • Kelly Robbins • Patty Sheehan • Val Skinner Judy Rankin (non-playing captain) Won: 17 – 11

v t e European Solheim Cup team – 1996 Helen Alfredsson  • Laura Davies  • Marie-Laure de Lorenzi  • Lisa Hackney  • Trish Johnson  • Kathryn Marshall  • Joanne Morley  • Liselotte Neumann  • Alison Nicholas  • Catrin Nilsmark  • Dale Reid  • Annika Sörenstam Mickey Walker (non-playing captain) Lost: 11 – 17