Carlota Ciganda’s late heroics at the Solheim Cup ensured Europe would, at worst, retain the trophy so dramatically won at Gleneagles in 2019 and defended at the Inverness Club on foreign soil in 2021.
It turned out to be so after Lexi Thompson won the anchor match, meaning for the first time in the tournament’s history, the teams finished locked at 14-14. However, anyone tuning in or there on the ground at Finca Cortesin would have been forgiven for thinking this was a European rout, the kind of which had never been seen before.
Ciganda’s incredible birdiebirdie finish to defeat Nelly Korda sparked wild scenes of celebration on the Costa del Sol, which led to some quizzical reactions. It was, after all, a draw.
In the aftermath, American captain Stacy…
