U.S. Rallies Past Europe for Solheim Win
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HALMSTAD, Sweden  -- The Americans were hardly chokers when the stakes were highest at the Solheim Cup. Doggone good was more like it.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Inspired by a  brilliant putting display, holders Europe led the United States  by 3-1/2 points to a 1/2 after the opening fourball matches at  the 35th Ryder Cup Friday.
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Norway&#39;s Petter Solberg driving for Subaru, was comfortably ahead after day two of the Rally of Italy on Sardina on Saturday, closing in on his third straight win, more than a minute ahead of Sebastian Loeb.
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Laura Davies made two shots that will go down in Solheim Cup history to win the 16th hole, save her match and turn a rough opening day for the Europeans into something much better.The United States led by 4 Â½-3 Â½ after a windy, wet and frigid day â a good sign for a team that had not been ahead after the first day since 1998.Playing in the final fourball match of the day, Davies hit a tee shot on the par-3 16th that ended up in the bushes and bramble behind a creek. Once there, she blasted the ball to the fringe and chipped in her next shot from 50 feet to win the hole and draw her and Trish Johnson even against the Americans Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer. The match ended in a draw.
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Europe led the United States 2.5-1.5 after the morning fourballs on the opening day of the 36th Ryder Cup at the K-Club here.
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OLBIA, Italy : Norway&#39;s reigning world champion Petter Solberg, driving a Subaru Impreza, took the overnight lead in the Rally of Italy, the 13th round of the 16-race world championship, here in Sardinia.
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The Americans were hardly chokers when the stakes were highest at the Solheim Cup. Dominating the singles matches, the Americans celebrated one of the most coveted wins in women's golf yesterday, a 16-12 decision over Europe that ended any thought they might be the "chokin' freakin' dogs" Dottie Pepper said they were.
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Europe retained the Ryder Cup in   emphatic style on Sunday as they beat the United States by a   record-equaling 18-1/2 points to 9-1/2 at the K Club to claim   the trophy for a third successive time.
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com staff writers. Defending World Rally champion Petter Solberg extended his early lead from day one on the second leg to a margin of over one minute ahead of the current points leader Sebastien Loeb.
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Europe&#39;s golfing team has won the Ryder Cup with a record margin, scoring 18-and-1/2 points over the nine-and-1/2 for the United States.
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World champion Petter Solberg has strengthened his lead after winning the final stage in leg one of the Rally of Italy on Friday. Championship leader Sebastien Loeb is improving steadily in third.
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Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., will stage the 2009 Solheim Cup. The 15-year-old private golf course, 50 miles west of Chicago, was included in Golf Digest magazine's Top 100 American courses in 2003.
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Petter Solberg cruised to an easy victory in the Swedish Rally on Sunday, finishing more than two minutes ahead of Markko Martin in the three-day event.
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Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan led the way as Presidents Cup holders the United States dominated Thursday's opening foursomes to lead the Internationals by 5-1/2 points to a half.
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Petter Solberg strengthened his grip on the Italian Rally this morning with three consecutive stage wins. The world champion held a half-minute overnight advantage from Marcus Gronholm but fastest times on
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Europe retained the Ryder Cup in record-breaking style on Sunday after dominating the last-day singles matches against the United States for an 18 1/2 to 9 1/2 winning scoreline.
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Holders Europe began to peg  back a fast start by the United States as the 35th Ryder Cup  approached its climax in the last-day singles on Sunday.