Team USA’s Tough Solheim Cup

They say bad things come in threes, and for the United States in international golf competitions, that's now the case. After losing the Ryder Cup last year, Team USA has now lost the Walker Cup and the Solheim Cup in the last month. Cue the catchy, Europe's on fire chant. But I want to talk about another chant at the expense of the Americans. You see, Team USA made the grave mistake of prematurely celebrating on Saturday night. On one hand, I get it. The team was fired up after Jennifer Cuptro's miracle 90-footer that helped tie the score going into Sunday's single session. On the other hand, drinking celebratory bus beers before the job is finished is a risky move. And it backfired. Big time. Because after Europe pulled away from the victory on Sunday, they had their own response. They drink on Saturday, we drink on Sunday. Ouch. That's an all-time dagger right there. And if you're Team USA, you kind of walked right into that one. Of course, the Americans had some bright spots, led by Allison Lee. She was actually pregnant and part of Team USA during the win in 2024. And the team mom went 4-0, including a historic comeback on Sunday. But Europe had its own undefeated player in Lynn Grant, and it also had the clutch Carlotta Seganda, who earned the decisive point by getting revenge on Cuptro for the day before. And after she said, quote, Today I knew she had no chance. I was like, I want to kill you. OK. Anyway, add it all up, and the U.S. is without possession of the Sohan Cup, Ryder Cup, and Walker Cup for the first time since 2004. To the guys playing for the Red, White, and Blue in the President's Cup later this month, no pressure.