Tag Archives: Rosie Jones

Sep
25
2011
Twenty Minutes to Second Best for U.S.; Charging Euros Win!
By Stephanie Wei under Solheim Cup

The Charge of the Fight Brigade

Congrats to the European squad for their impressive victory over the Americans at the Solheim Cup.

It was looking like the Americans were going to pull off an unlikely victory about a half-hour earlier. Europe and U.S. were tied at 12 1/2 points apiece.

Michelle Wie rolled in a clutch 15-footer on 17, putting some pressure on Suzann Pettersen, who had thrown a dart to roughly four feet (Wie had also made a clutch putt on 15 to go 1-up, but Pettersen responded with a birdie on 16.); rookie extraordinaire Ryann O’Toole was 2-up with two to play over Caroline Hedwall; Angela Stanford had just squared up her match against Azahara Munoz.

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Sep
25
2011
Your Belated Solheim Cup Singles Open Thread: “She Beats It” (VIDEO)
By Stephanie Wei under Solheim Cup

Heart, sweat and tears

Karen Stupples won the 12th match on Sunday to give the Europeans a one-point advantage 9-8 over the Americans. And she didn’t even have to hit a shot. Her slated opponent American Cristie Kerr was forced to withdraw due to a wrist injury and forfeited the match:

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Aug
22
2011
2011 U.S. Solheim Cup Team Finalized, Hurst and O’Toole Earn Captain’s Picks
By Stephanie Wei under LPGA

And here's the complete U.S. team

Christina Kim clinched the final and 10th points spot on the US Solheim Cup team on Sunday and captain Rosie Jones selected Vicky Hurst and Ryann O’Toole as the two wildcard picks to round out the squad that will compete against the Europeans in Ireland next month.

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