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Lottie Woad of Europe of Europe celebrates with teammates after they won the Solheim Cup on the final day in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

A case of beer and a social media post that helped turn the tide at the Solheim Cup

Steve Douglas, The Associated Press 5 minute read 3:32 AM CDT

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Anna Nordqvist hoisted the Solheim Cup high as her players cheered beside her and blue-and-yellow-colored smoke exploded in the sky above Bernardus Golf.

For the European team, it was time for the celebrations to truly begin after winning the biggest event in women’s golf.

The Americans — perhaps prematurely — had their party a day earlier.

OK, maybe there was no harm in U.S. captain Angela Stanford bringing a case of beer onto the team bus for the journey back to the hotel after Jennifer Kupcho’s Saturday night heroics. After all, Kupcho had just poured in 120 feet worth of putts on Nos. 17 and 18 to pull a win out of nowhere and bring the Americans level with Team Europe at 8-8 heading into the singles.

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Anna Nordqvist, Europe team captain, kisses the trophy after her team won the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of the Europeans after they won seven of the 12 singles matches Sunday at Bernardus for a 15-13 victory over the United States.

The blue wave came early and never really went away, with Lottie Woad holing a putt from 2 feet on No. 17 to guarantee Europe reaching the 14 1/2 points needed to beat the United States. Moments later, Carlota Ciganda closed out her match over Jennifer Kupcho for the final point.

Ciganda also won the point that retained the Solheim Cup for Europe in 2023.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Zach Johnson won the Sanford International on Sunday for the fifth victory of his first PGA Tour Champions season, birdieing the final two holes to edge Ben Crane by a stroke.

The 50-year-old Johnson closed with a 4-under 66 at Minnehaha Country Club to finish at 11 under. He matched Stewart Cink for the tour victory lead.

Crane also shot 66. He finished birdie-birdie-bogey-birdie.

Mario Tiziani had a 63 to tie for third at 8 under with Boo Weekley (64), Ryan Armour (66), Chad Campbell (67) and 2025 winner Retief Goosen (68).

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — For Team USA, this Solheim Cup might best be remembered for two extraordinary putts.

Captain Angela Stanford wishes there were more of them.

“I think we just didn’t make enough putts,” Stanford said. “And if you listen to everything I’ve ever said, Europeans always putt better. I don’t know why.”

That strength on the greens led Europe to a 15-13 victory on Sunday after three days at Bernardus Golf.

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Carlota Ciganda of Europe, right, greets Jennifer Kupcho of the United States on the 16th green after winning their singles match during the final day of the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Revenge came quickly for Carlota Ciganda at the Solheim Cup.

Team Europe’s Spanish star was hurting after a double sucker-punch on Saturday night by feisty U.S. player Jennifer Kupcho, who poured in 120 feet worth of putts on Nos. 17 and 18 to overturn her four-balls match against Ciganda and give the Americans renewed hope of victory.

Later that evening, Ciganda discovered who she’d be meeting in the singles on Sunday.

“I was really happy,” Ciganda said, “to see I was playing against Kupcho.”

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DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) — Shane Lowry gave his home crowd and President Donald Trump plenty to cheer Sunday when he turned a four-shot lead into a runaway at Doonbeg, closing with a 7-under 63 to break the Irish Open record with an 11-shot victory.

Lowry opened with four birdies in eight holes, one of them from 45 feet over a ridge at No. 7, and the Irishman poured it on before a delirious gallery at Trump International Ireland.

His final act was a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th green. Lowry began stretching out his arms as the ball was still a few feet from the cup. The way the week had gone, it was the only fitting conclusion.

“This is incredible,” Lowry said, wiping away tears. “I'm so happy.”

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Charley Hull of Europe, second right, reacts after beating Megan Khang of the United States, second left, after winning their singles match during the final day of the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Charley Hull and Lottie Woad put two days of Solheim Cup misery behind them in style on Sunday.

Veteran Hull led Team Europe out in the first match and beat Megan Khang 3 and 2.

Solheim Cup rookie Woad beat Auston Kim 2 and 1 to guarantee Team Europe would be winning back the crystal trophy.

Woad punched the air, hugged Kim and smiled before being engulfed by jubilant teammates dashing onto the 17th green at the Bernardus Golf course in the rural Netherlands.

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Jennifer Kupcho of the United States celebrates after holing a putt on the 18th green during the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Lottie Woad assured it. Carlota Ciganda — who else? — sealed it.

Vamos! The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of Team Europe.

The blue wave came early in the Sunday singles at Bernardus Golf and never went away, all the way through to Woad holing a putt from 2 feet on No. 17 to win her match and guarantee the Europeans would reach the 14 1/2 points needed to reclaim the crystal trophy from the United States.

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VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Kyle Cottam set a PGA Tour Americas record Saturday when he holed out from 108 yards for eagle on the 16th hole on his way to a 12-under 58 in the Digital Commerce Group Open.

It was the second straight year for a sub-60 round at Uplands Golf Club. A.J. Ewart shot 59 a year ago in the Victoria Open.

Cottam had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch for a 29 on the front nine, and he played the final four holes in 4 under with the eagle on the 16th He got up-and-down for par from just off the green on the 18th hole.

“I was absolutely surprised," Cottam said. “Obviously, you don’t wake up in the morning and think you’re going to shoot 58.”

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DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) — Shane Lowry thrilled his home crowd Saturday in the Irish Open, which included a visit by President Donald Trump, by one-putting every green on the back nine for a 5-under 65, and a four-shot lead going into the final round.

Lowry lost his three-shot advantage at the start when Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark finished the front nine eagle-birdie to go out in 31 and share the lead. And then the Irishman couldn't miss.

It started with a 5-foot birdie on the 10th and a 10-foot par save on the 11th. Lowry made every putt on the back — three for birdies, six for pars — finishing with a superb pitch from left the of the 18th green to 4 feet for one last par.

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Charley Hull of Europe reacts after missing a putt on the 16th green during the Solheim Cup in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Europe's top pairing of Lottie Woad and Charley Hull managed just a half point from their first three matches against the United States at the Solheim Cup.

Captain Anna Nordqvist sent them out again Saturday afternoon for a shot at redemption, making them the first pairing ever to play four sessions together at the women's team event.

Hull, playing in her eighth Solheim Cup, and rookie Woad came up short again, losing 1 up in their four ball match against Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee.

That followed a humbling 6-and-5 loss to Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin, a thrashing that matched the record for the biggest margin of defeat in a Solheim Cup foursomes match.

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Nelly Korda of the United States takes a drop on the 16th fairwayduring the Solheim Cup at the Bernardus Golf course in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Nelly Korda was hitting balls on the range as eight of her U.S. teammates went out in the afternoon four-balls at Bernardus Golf on Saturday.

She won’t be playing all five matches at this Solheim Cup.

And that’s something of a trend.

This will be the fifth straight Solheim Cup where Korda, the world No. 1 and a four-time major champion, plays four out of a possible five matches for the American team.

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — How else would you get to a golf tournament in the Netherlands?

The Solheim Cup between the United States and Europe at the Bernardus Golf course in rural North Brabant province is encouraging the thousands of fans lining the fairways to arrive the Dutch way — on two wheels using pedal power.

Janet Metcalfe, a 58-year-old retiree from Cheshire in England, was happy to saddle up for a 30-minute ride from her hotel in nearby Vught to the course.

“It's just been a typically Dutch thing,” she said after parking her bike in the rows of racks provided for fans. “Absolutely brilliant.”

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Players from left, Allisen Corpuz of the United States and teammate Nelly Korda and Maja Stark and Linn Grant of Europe react prior to hitting off the first tee during the Solheim Cup at the Bernardus Golf course in Den Bosch, Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho first shushed the Europeans with her finger against her lips. Then she did it with her putter.

In one of the most remarkable finishing stretches in the Solheim Cup's 36-year history, Kupcho rolled in huge birdie putts on Nos. 17 and 18 — one, outrageously, from 93 feet — to snatch an unlikely point for the Americans from the last match on the course on Saturday and tie the score at 8-8 after four sessions at Bernardus Golf.

Over to the Sunday singles to determine the destination of the crystal trophy, with the United States needing 14 points to keep possession.

“That was huge,” U.S. captain Angela Stanford said of Kupcho’s exploits. “It’s absolutely turned the tide.”

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Todd Fanning did everything he could.

The decorated local golfer knew he would need to go low to have a chance at becoming the first Manitoban to win the Canadian men’s senior national championship on Friday, and while he held up his end of the bargain, in the end it was not to be.

Starting the day five shots back of the lead — a gap he closed quickly, actually taking the solo lead from a brief stretch early in the day — Fanning carded six birdies en route to tying a tournament-low four-under 68 in the final round at Niakwa Country Club.

The 58-year-old’s effort would be matched by Arizona’s Bryan Hoops, whose matching 68 carried him to a two-shot victory.

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RYAN DESJARLAIS PHOTO While the designers of the Roblin Golf & Country Club’s likely intended for the ninth hole as the signature hole, the view from the tee at the eighth is arguably the course’s best.

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In between Manitoba’s “mountains” Duck and Riding lies the town of Roblin.

And nestled on the northern edge of this lovely Parkland community sits the Roblin Golf & Country Club, where the links are built around a picturesque water hole with rolling changes of elevation.

As the province get into the winds of autumn, be mindful that — although there are trees and brush — these placed growths offer little protection against stiff breezes.

The clubhouse is large and has a very good restaurant. There is a fleet of electric golf cars here for rent, and if anyone has mobility issues, a car is a good idea here. The course contains enough elevation changes that someone with that trick knee from high school sports might have a bad day.

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