1998 Solheim Cup

The fifth Solheim Cup took place from September 18 to September 20, 1998, at Muirfield Village, Dublin, Ohio, United States. The United States team retained the cup beating the European team by 16 points to 12.

Teams

Europe

Captain
* Pia Nilsson – Sweden
Automatic qualifiers
* Helen Alfredsson – Gothenburg, Sweden
* Laura Davies – Coventry, England
* Marie-Laure de Lorenzi – Biarritz, France
* Alison Nicholas – Gibraltar
* Trish Johnson – Bristol, England
* Catriona Matthew – North Berwick, Scotland
* Annika Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden
Captains Picks
* Sophie Gustafson – Särö, Sweden
* Lisa Hackney – England
* Liselotte Neumann – Finspang, Sweden
* Catrin Nilsmark – Gothenburg, Sweden
* Charlotta Sörenstam – Stockholm, Sweden
Captain
*Judy Rankin – St Louis, Missouri
Automatic qualifiers
*Donna Andrews – Lynchburg, Virginia
*Brandie Burton – San Bernardino, California
*Tammie Green – Somerset, Ohio
*Pat Hurst – San Leandro, California
*Juli Inkster – Santa Cruz, California
*Christa Johnson – Arcata, California
*Kelly Robbins – Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
*Betsy King – Reading, Pennsylvania
*Meg Mallon – Natick, Massachusetts
*Dottie Pepper – Saratoga Springs, New York
Captains Picks
*Rosie Jones – Santa Ana, California
*Sherri Steinhauer – Madison, Wisconsin

Format

A total of 28 points were available, divided among four periods of team play, followed by one period of singles play. The first period, on Friday morning, was four rounds of foursomes. This was followed in the afternoon by four rounds of fourballs. This schedule was repeated on the Saturday morning and afternoon. The four periods on Friday and Saturday accounted for 16 points. During these team periods, the players played in teams of two. The final 12 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay, in which all 24 players took part.

Day one

''Friday, September 18, 1998''

Day two

''Saturday, September 19, 1998''

Day three

''Sunday, September 20, 1998''