For two years, we’ve heard Europe’s women golfers insist that they would have won the Solheim Cup in Germany had not a controversial incident not fired up the USA team to turn around a four-point deficit on the final day. It was the best comeback in Solheim Cup history and gave the Americans a narrow one-point victory.
I’m sorry, but that’s like saying you’re favourite team has lost a football match because you weren’t wearing your lucky underpants. It sounds like the unmasked villain (usually the janitor) in ‘Scooby-Doo’ who always told the cops, ‘I would have got away with it if hadn’t been for those pesky kids!’.
You can’t blame outside influences for your own shortcomings and, though Europe generally play well in foursomes and fourballs (that applies to Ryder Cup as well), they are usually outplayed when the pressure is on in singles and the jingoistic American supporters in Des Moines, Idaho aren’t going to be politely clapping Europe’s players this week.
Of 14 previous Solheim Cup clashes, the USA have won nine to Europe’s five. Home-field advantage should not be underestimated which is why the USA are only a best 8/13 with Betvictor to retain the trophy, contested every two years.
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Julie Inkster captains Team USA again this year with Annika Sorenstam captaining Team Europe. The Americans have three Solheim Cup rookies in their teams this year compared to four Europeans, though the away team have the most experienced Solheim Cup player among their ranks in Suzann Petersen.
Europe are a best 5/2 with Skybet to regain the trophy but I think they’ve got more on their plate this year than in 2015 and expect the Americans to win by a greater margin as they have a lot more strength-in depth. Value is hard to find but Charley Hull could be a good bet to be Europe’s top scorer at 6/1 with Skybet as she seems to revel in the atmosphere of this event. In correct score betting, Betvictor offer 11/1 against a USA win by 16-12.
