Team USA Hold Off Team Europe Fightback to Retain Junior Solheim Cup Title

At Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, Team USA successfully retained the Junior Solheim Cup with a narrow 13-11 victory over Team Europe after holding off a remarkable final-day fightback. Captain Morgan Pressel's side dominated the opening day to take a seven-point lead into Tuesday's singles, needing only 2.5 points to retain the trophy and three for outright victory. The target mirrored Team Europe's experience at last year's Ryder Cup, but the visitors sweated as Anne van Dam's side threatened a record comeback. Europe won 8.5 of 12 points on Sunday, highlighted by Annabel Peaford's three-of-four holes victory over world No 1 Asterisk Talley for a 1up win. However, they fell to their second successive loss. Home comeback hopes faded when Eliana Saga claimed a 4&3 win over Adriana Garcia Terol and Madeleine Conser beat Lana Guyot 5&4, narrowing to 0.5 points. Talley was set for USA's first point but Peaford parred the 15th and birdied the 16th to snatch victory. Lauren Crump defeated Amber Lee 3&2, Anna Ludvova won three consecutive holes for a 2&1 over Grace Carter, and Lena Geier took a final-hole win over Aubrey Hilgers. Sofia Maier-Borst and Axelle Guillemard beat Amelie Zalsman and Honorine Ferry, keeping Europe alive. Kelly Zhang claimed the winning point with a 2up over Carolina Perez-Tasso. Carlota Lopez Minguela closed a 3&2 over Irish Lee, Marta Munoz found a penultimate-hole birdie to tie Anna Fang, and Alice Kong snatched a final-hole win over Lily Peng. Sky Sports Golf provided 12 hours of live coverage from the first two days starting at 6am Friday and Saturday, with foursomes at 12.05pm and singles at 9am on Sunday. Closing ceremony coverage at 5.30pm on Sky Sports+. Not got Sky? Get latest deals or stream on NOW.