Ciganda scored the last point and sent Europe into ecstasy at the Solheim Cup

There are times when the stars align in an amazing way and give dream days to any athlete: September 24, 2023 will forever be remembered by Carlota Ciganda.

The Spanish golfer, in front of his people, drunk with good feelings all week in a maximum pressure tournament, achieved the last point and brought great happiness to Europewho retained the title after drawing against USA (14-14) in Solheim Cup argued in Finca Cortesín (Málaga)one of the most important women’s sporting events held in Spain.

🇪🇺 EUROPE HAS COVERED THE #SOLHEIMCUP.

🏆⛳️ @carlotagolf Take the final point to decide on the title.#HereWeScreamGolf pic.twitter.com/BaTqMQNB7F

— Golf on Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarGolf) September 24, 2023

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At full maturity at 33 years old, Ciganda not only acted as the leader and locomotive of the European team by winning the four points he contested, more than anyone else, but also fate saved him honor of being the final heroine of the victory, a privilege reserved for the player who scored the decisive point.

Facing the penultimate game of the day Nelly Kordaone of the great American figures, world No. 3 and winner of a Grand Slam (KPMG’2021)Ciganda’s golf flowed the same way as the previous two days until reaching the climax of the 17th hole, when a superb start left him with a follow-up birdie that left the trophy home.

☄️ It’s boring @carlotagolf. #HereWeScreamGolf pic.twitter.com/OQHNqkuMwp

— Golf on Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarGolf) September 24, 2023

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Solheim Cup stopped for the first time Spain and the only Spanish golfer emerged as the main individual figure for achieving a great collective goal, winning the women’s version of Ryder Cup. Like I said, magical alignment of the stars.

The defending champion only needs to tie the next edition to be victorious again and, with the arrival of the European team in Finca Cortesín as the current two-time champion (2019, 2021), the draw against USA They are enough to tie three consecutive Solheim Cups for the first time in their history, something only North Americans have achieved until now, twice in their case (1994-1996-1998 and 2005-2007-2009 ). Europe has closed the distance a bit further on the overall historical score after 18 contested editions, still led by the USA 10-8.

If Ciganda was able to tie the title, it was thanks to the previous work of his teammates, especially the four who also won their match. (Leona Maguire, Anna Nordqvist, Caroline Hedwall, Maja Stark) and two who scratched half a point, Georgia Hall and Gemma Dryburgh.

‘The return of Finca Cortesín’. This is also how the 2023 Solheim Cup will be remembered. The competition started completely inauspiciously for Europe when they conceded a resounding 0-4 in the foursomes on Friday, the only session Carlota Ciganda missed after a questionable captain’s decision, which was ignored. the strength that the lone home player has already inspired the team and the local public.

either way, Suzanne Pettersen He immediately corrected that miscalculation, lining up Ciganda in the afternoon’s fourballs and the Navarrese responded to the challenge in style as he started his festival there and added the first of his four points, with the added merit that he always facing golfers with Grand Slam titles. on their record.

Europe is unbeaten in any of the sessions and comes into Sunday with the rivalry tied (8-8) after marking the distances in the fourballs (3-1 on the same day) and tied the foursomes on Saturday (2-2). . Sunday’s singles draw (6-6) sealed a comeback that, as usual, will hurt the spirit of the opposing team, the United States who will seek revenge in 2025 as hosts after failing in their attempt as visitors.

Results

Solheim Cup

Europe-United States
Final result (14-14)
Sunday’s individual matches (6-6)
​Saturday Fourballs (3-1)
Saturday Foursomes (2-2)
Friday’s Fourballs (3-1)
Friday Foursomes (0-4)
The
Individual matches:
M. Khang (USA) to L. Grant (Eur) 1 up
L. Maguire (Eur) to R. Zhang (USA) 4 and 3
D. Kang (USA) to C. Hull (Eur) 4 and 2
A. Nordqvist (Eur) to J. Kupcho (USA) 2 and 1
G. Hall (Eur)-A. Lee (USA) Draw
Mr. Dryburgh (Eur)-C. Knight (USA) Draw
A. Yin-C. Boutier (Fra) 2 and 1
C. Hedwall (Eur) to A. Ewing (USA) 2 up
L. Vu (USA) to M. Sagstrom (Eur) 4 and 3
M. Stark (Eur) to A. Corpuz (USA) 2 and 1
C. Ciganda (Eur) to N. Korda (USA) 2 and 1
L. Thompson (USA) to E. Pedersen (Eur) 2 and 1