Europe chase three in a row at Solheim Cup

This will be the first big global golf event to be held in Germany.

Not much to go on. If it is, it might favour the visitors, but it’s conjecture. Against Team Europe, however, they have the far superior team.

With additional video and digital content available through the Sky Sports website and apps, as well as a rolling Solheim Cup blog and live leaderboard, you’ll be able to follow every shot in great detail as Europe look to claim a third consecutive victory.

Of course no trophy is won on paper but come Sunday night it’s likely another American team will be sent packing as another cherished matchplay prize stays on this side of the Atlantic. The smart strategy may be to have her ride the bench for most of the week, but Inkster insists that Creamer will get her share of the action. “In Morocco [at the Lalla Meryem Cup], I walked outside the cubicle and someone asked me for my autograph”, she said. It’s an American phrase that indicates hard work is required, rather than a hint that Cristie Kerr turns her nose up at sauerkraut or Michelle Wie has a problem with pretzels. In is a group mixed with youngsters and veterans, who hope to end Europe’s grasp on team golf.

Four foursomes are played on Friday morning with four fourballs following in the afternoon. She picked Brittany Lang and Paula Creamer during the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open in Vancouver earlier this month. Players will need to make birdies in order to win matches.

The core of the team has proved itself reliable under pressure.

During an American win at Muirfield Village in 1998, the European team grew so annoyed with Pepper’s intensity that the normally reserved Annika Sorenstam and Laura Davies put Dottie’s name on a punching bag that took a pounding in the team room. She’s posted a 5-4-2 mark in three previous appearances.

“In Ireland (2011), they all went in instead of kind of missing, and that is the tipping point”.

Scottish Government figures have shown an increase in the number of girls getting involved in the game, thanks in a large part to the Clubgolf programme designed to give nine-year-olds across the country an introduction to golf. “She took one look and said go through the trees”.

Loomis especially liked Inkster’s exchange of opinions with fellow player-turned-analyst Brad Faxon during August’s U.S. Women’s Amateur broadcast. Gerina Piller and Lizette Salas struggled on debut in 2013, but weren’t alone – like Thompson they deserve a second chance. A successful college and Curtis Cup performer, Inkster seems keen to utilise her energy. I was really nervous on the first one and they gave me a talk on the fairway. It might be worth noting if you like to trade. “Catriona has the experience, can play with anyone and is always calm”, she said.

This year’s players view their European jaunt as a “business trip”, Lewis said.

Inkster spent time on the ground reporting/interviewing and in the booth with Faxon, Shane O’Donoghue and Fox’s main play-by-play voice, Joe Buck. I knew if I messed up that she wasn’t going to say anything.

Given that history so strongly suggests that Europe will be faring well on Saturday evening, if you’re that way inclined, the outright price might be tradeable. I will have 20, 30 years playing golf.

In top points scorer markets, I’m interested in the prices of Hedwall and Ciganda. “I think this is a fantastic golf course”.

Even Rosie Jones, disappointed as she was as the American captain at the time, appreciated the exhilarating nature of the finish and the bigger picture playing out.