News about Suzann Pettersen

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: At 6-2 down to the United States through the first day's play in Virginia, they are at severe risk of a first defeat since 2017. Similar to last year's drawn match in Spain, Suzann Pettersen's side was blitzed in the morning foursomes, but the key difference is the beating continued through the afternoon and into the evening in the fourballs at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. With 3-1 defeats in each session, the deficit now facing the Europeans is larger than any previously seen at this stage of the competition.

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Europe ended up exactly where they started, in giddy possession of the Solheim Cup, after three days of spectacular, adoring madness in Spain. It wasn't the grand prize of a third successive victory, but it was a trifling fact that at 14-14 the spoils go to the holder, not Suzann Pettersen's crew, and no one from Suzann Pettersen's team seemed to be concerned about caveats. They had a decisive and fine comeback, first from the 4-0 humiliatal of the first session on Friday, and then in reaction to a few key momentum shifts in the Sunday singles.

MALAGA ISLAND OF THE SLOW JATES. The snail is queen in this land of the slow. The magnificent drama of this Solheim Cup has rolled out at a tumultuous pace, so it is perhaps only correct that Europe's remarkable comeback to 8-8 has been led by Carlota Ciganda. It has been a fascinating match, one that went largely in favour of the Americans after one bruising session, but it now stands level for four singles. For the first time this week, Finca Cortesin's momentum favors Europe. And it's largely due to the brilliance of a Spaniard who was barred from the Evian Championship just two months ago due to her playing speed. Ciganda is being discussed in much kinder terms, and rightly so on a course where rounds are taking longer than five and a half hours.

During day two of the Solheim Cup, Charley Hull came close to defeating Team Europe captain Suzann Pettersen with an approach shot. Team USA was 7-5 going into Saturday's afternoon session when Hull fired her second shot on the eighth hole with her partner Leona Maguire 3 up against their opponents. Pettersen showed great courage to get hurt, and was followed by a cheer from the crowd to indicate that she is fine.

The Solheim Cup is back this weekend as European and American players from Europe and the United States face off at Finca Cortesin Golf Club in Spain. As another iteration of the legendary old rivalry returns, it looks to be a tumultuous three days of action, with Europe trying to make it a hat-trick of wins following victories in both 2019 and 2021. Overall, the United States has the edge since the 1990 edition of the tournament, with ten victories to Europe's seven since the inaugural edition of the tournament, which is set to begin the following weekend.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN MALAGA: Buried in the morning, signs of life in the afternoon. If Europe is to win their third straight Solheim Cup victory, it will take a fightback but a much smaller one than seemed likely after the bleakest of starts. Suzann Pettersen's staff will be concerned at 5-3 down, but they will be able to recover after being humiliated 4-0 in the first foursomes. In an alternate-shot session, the US had never swept the board, and there was no flattery in the scoreline. They were dominant at the time, but the fourballs brought about a revival.

Emily Pedersen of Europe made history by hitting a hole-in-one for the second time in the tournament's history. On the 12th hole, Pedersen fired a tee shot that landed on the edge of the green before spinning sideways and dribbling into the hole, marking the start of the Danish golfer's history. It sparked wild celebrations for the 27-year-old and her European team, led by captain Suzann Pettersen, who had included Pedersen as one of her wild picks for the team.

Stacy Lewis, the America's captain, announced her 12-player team against Europe at the Solheim Cup in Spain next month. Rose Zhang, a breakthrough LPGA performer, was joined by Jennifer Kupcho, Danielle Kang, Andrea Lee, and Lexi Thompson in Monday as the final automatic qualifiers for Team USA. World No. 2 is the world No. 1 in the world. Lilia Vu, the world No. 1, is the world No. 1 golfer Lilia Vu. 2 Nelly Korda, this year's US Women's Open champion Allisen Corpuz and Megan Khang had already been named as members of the Stars and Stripes to face Suzann Pettersen's European team in Finca Cortesin, Spain, on September 22-24.

Tiger Woods has seen a wave of backlash for a joking about him and Justin Thomas, but there have been others who have defended his conduct, including retired women's professional golfer Suzann Pettersen. After outdriving Thomas on the ninth hole at the Genesis Invitational, Woods was given a tampon. Thomas was his first PGA Tour event in seven months. Pettersen, who will lead the 2023 European Solheim Cup team, dismissed the light-hearted moment between two friends as inoffensive and nothing more than a 'boyish joke.'

Suzann Pettersen, the European Solheim Cup captain, has defended Tiger Woods for a 'prank' last week. As the discussion moves on about the 15-time major champion, who received a lot of flak over his tampon after outdriving him at the Genesis Invitational, Pettersen, one of the most influential figures in women's golf, dismissed it as a 'boyish ruse.' "I know Tiger very well," the Norwegian, who declared on Tuesday that she would lead Europe against the United States in the 2024 Cup as well as the 2023 one. I don't know Justin Thomas well, but I do know Tiger's humour, and that is probably a boyish prank between the two of them.'

For the 2023 Solheim Cup, Dame Laura Davies, Anna Nordqvist, and Caroline Martens have been named as the European vice-captains. The trio will assist captain Suzann Pettersen in their match against the United States in Andalucia next September. Davies will be a vice captain of Europe's third straight event, having aided Europe in 2019 and 2021, while Nordqvist, a three-time major champion, makes the switch from playing to being.