Solheim Cup 2024: Dame Laura Davies on Charley Hull thrashing Nelly Korda, USA’s win and Europe’s subsequent captain | Golf Information | Sky Sports activities

Dame Laura Davies believes a serious breakthrough for Charley Hull “has to occur” after her spectacular Solheim Cup efficiency and dominant victory over world No 1 Nelly Korda.

The Englishwoman partnered rookie Esther Henseleit to a final-hole victory within the Saturday foursomes and likewise teamed up with shut buddy Georgia Corridor that day to win her fourballs match, decreasing Europe’s deficit to 10-6 heading into the Sunday singles.

Hull demolished Korda 6&4 within the high match to offer Suzann Pettersen’s facet a dream begin to the ultimate day, the place Europe threatened a historic victory earlier than Workforce USA held on for a 15.5-12.5 win and first Solheim Cup success since 2017.

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The world No 12 completed as Europe’s high scorer with three factors from 5 matches and Davies, who served as vice-captain, was impressed with Hull’s show, believing she has the sport to problem for main success within the years forward.

“I can not imagine she’s not already [a major champion], as she’s so gifted,” Davies instructed Sky Sports activities Information. “It isn’t simple to win main championships, everyone knows that, however that is what we might hope for her as a result of she’s that good.

“She simply must win extra tournaments and get herself into rivalry extra. I do know she’s up there a good bit and he or she has plenty of shut calls in majors, the US Girls’s Open and the AIG Girls’s Open final 12 months, however you’re feeling it has to occur sooner or later.

“She has been very good this week. She turned up, she has been nice enjoyable and has been maintaining us all entertained, however then she produced on the course as effectively – you possibly can’t ask for extra as a team-mate than that.

“We knew Nelly was going as No 1 and we had no qualms about placing Charley out first. You’ll be able to’t intimidate Nelly as world No 1, however we thought she was the one who might put a little bit little bit of stress on she did not need.

“Charley did that. Her shot making was very good and the best way she completed off her match on the 14th was simply magnificent.”

Davies: Europe scared USA!

Europe misplaced each periods on the opening day and remained 4 behind heading into the Sunday singles, the place they received 5 and halved three of their matches however fell narrowly brief of their bid to retain the trophy for a fourth consecutive time.

“I believe it was a story of two halves,” Davies added. “We received off to such a poor begin once more, 6-2 down, so then we needed to tailor our pairings to that scoreline.

“We had been behind however then what a comeback within the singles, the place the ladies confirmed how good they’re. For essentially the most half there, we had been proper there, then Lilia Vu put the ultimate nail in our coffin with the lengthy putt on 17 and hitting it so shut on 18.

“We scared them and that is all we wished to do. We knew it was a tough activity, however for a superb half hour, 45 minutes on the market with Linn [Grant]’s group I used to be pondering ‘if Linn wins we might win this’.

“Their [United States] normal play was completely very good. The actual fact we had been making an attempt to catch up these 4 factors from Friday and we received as shut as we did, contemplating how effectively they had been taking part in, simply confirmed how effectively we performed as effectively. Hats off to them, they deserved it.”

Who shall be Europe’s subsequent captain?

Davies has as soon as once more dominated herself out of consideration to be Europe’s subsequent captain, whereas Pettersen mentioned that was “the tip of my time period so far as I do know” in her press convention after defeat on Sunday.

Pettersen was a back-to-back captain, following on from Catriona Matthew holding the function for successive victories in 2019 and 2021, with Davies backing Mel Reid and Anna Nordqvist – each vice-captains this time round – as potential contenders for the 2026 contest.

“I genuinely do not know, but when I used to be placing a few names ahead then they would definitely be the 2,” Davies added. “They’ve each seen how Suzann does it and you’ll choose up lots out of your previous captains.

“Anna’s so good nonetheless and Mel’s not taking part in her finest for the time being however might simply flip it round and develop into a participant, though I believe in the event that they decide to being captain then I do not suppose you possibly can ever be a taking part in captain.

“I do know Keegan Bradley desires to have a go together with the Ryder Cup however that will be a troublesome activity. They must surrender on their goals of taking part in once more, however we’ll see who comes out.”

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