The United States beat Europe 16 to 12 in the eleventh edition of the Solheim Cup, which was held this time at the Rich Harvest Farms golf course in Sugar Groves, Illinois, and featured the participation of Spain's Tania Elósegui.

The player from San Sebastián contributed a point to the European team's overall score in a match full of excitement and uncertainty throughout the three days of competition.

The Americans gained a slight advantage at the end of the first round (4.5 to 3.5) thanks to their superiority in the fourballs, precisely the game modality in which Tania Elósegui added a point for Europe after perfectly combining her effort with that of her partner Helen Alfredsson to defeat by 1up on the last hole the American pair formed by Angela Stanford and Juli Inskter.

The European team managed to level the score at the end of the second day. On this occasion, Tania Elósegui and Helen Alfredsson were unable to add a point to Europe's tally, as they were easily defeated by Christina Kim and Michelle Wie on the 14th hole. However, the rest of the European team displayed greater accuracy than on the opening day, a reaction reflected in a worrying 8-8 score with only one round remaining, in which twelve individual matches were played.

Tania Elósegui faced Christina Kim, who defeated her 2up on the 18th hole in a tense and evenly matched duel, though the American player always held the initiative. Indeed, the United States' dominance throughout the day was the norm, culminating in a decisive 8-4 victory for the USA, preventing the win from going to Europe.

RESULTS
Full results
Hole-by-hole results

PING JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP 2009
The United States beats Europe 15.5 to 8.5