Anna Nordqvist has an opportunity to climb the report books at this week’s 18th Solheim Cup, which begins Friday at Finca Cortesin Golf Membership in Malaga, Spain.
The 36-year-old Swede will probably be representing Europe in her eighth match, three shy of Laura Davies’ Solheim Cup report. Additionally, with two foursomes wins this week, Nordvist will transfer to second on the all-time record, simply two behind Annika Sorenstam’s report of 11 foursomes matches gained.
Nordqvist, although, isn’t the one participant seeking to pad her spectacular Solheim stats. European teammates Celine Boutier and Georgia Corridor are 3-0-1 as a pair on this occasion, and two extra match wins would tie them for probably the most factors earned by a duo in Solheim Cup historical past.
The U.S. leads the all-time collection 10-7, although Europe has taken every of the previous two editions. Of the 444 complete matches performed on this competitors, Individuals are 196-181-67 (229.5 to 214.5 factors).
Here’s a take a look at some notable information:
Most Solheim Cups performed
Europe – 12, Laura Davies
U.S. – 9, Cristie Kerr and Juli Inkster
Most matches performed
Europe – 46, Laura Davies
U.S. – 38, Cristie Kerr
Most foursomes matches performed
Europe – 17, Catriona Matthew
U.S. – 15, Juli Inkster
Most four-ball matches performed
Europe – 19, Laura Davies
U.S. – 17, Cristie Kerr
Most singles matches performed
Europe – 12, Laura Davies
U.S. – 9, Cristie Kerr and Juli Inkster
Most matches gained
Europe – 22, Laura Davies and Annika Sorenstam
U.S. – 18, Cristie Kerr
Most foursomes matches gained
Europe – 11, Annika Sorenstam
U.S. – 7, Paula Creamer
Most four-ball matches gained
Europe – 9, Laura Davies and Suzann Pettersen
U.S. – 11, Cristie Kerr
Most singles matches gained
Europe – 6, Catriona Matthew
U.S. – 6, Juli Inkster
Most matches gained by duo
Europe – 5, Laura Davies/Alison Nicholas
U.S. – 4, Cristie Kerr/Lexi Thompson
Most factors earned
Europe – 25, Laura Davies
U.S. – 21, Cristie Kerr
Most factors earned by duo
Europe – 5, Laura Davies/Alison Nicholas
U.S. – 5, Cristie Kerr/Lexi Thompson
Finest particular person performances
5-0 – Caroline Hedwall, Europe (2013)
4-0-1 – Carin Koch, Europe (2022), Leona Maguire, Europe (2021)
Largest margin of victory
Europe – 8 factors, 18-10 (2013)
U.S. – 7 factors, 11.5-4.5 (1990)
Largest margin of victory, particular person match
Europe – 6 and 5 (5 completely different gamers or groups; most lately, Catriona Matthew, Europe, def. Paula Creamer in singles in 2011)
U.S. – 8 and seven (Pat Bradley def. Trish Johnson in singles in 1990)
Youngest competitor
Europe – Charley Hull, 17 years, 149 days (2013)
U.S. – Lexi Thompson, 18 years, 187 days (2013)
Oldest competitor
Europe – Catriona Matthew, 47 years, 358 days (2017)
U.S. – Juli Inkster, 51 years, 91 days (2011)
Holes-in-one
1 – Anna Nordqvist (2013)
