The second Solheim Cup golf match took place from 2 to 4 October 1992 at Dalmahoy Country Club, Edinburgh, Scotland. The European team beat the United States team 11 points to 6, to win the trophy for the first time.
Teams The US team captain, Kathy Whitworth had to return to the US before the start of the competition following the death of her mother the day the team arrived. LPGA President Alice Miller took over as captain.
Europe Mickey Walker (Captain) – England Helen Alfredsson – Gothenburg, Sweden Laura Davies – Coventry, England Florence Descampe – Brussels, Belgium Kitrina Douglas – England Trish Johnson – Bristol, England Liselotte Neumann – Finspang, Sweden Alison Nicholas – Gibraltar Catrin Nilsmark – Gothenburg, Sweden Dale Reid – Ladybank, Scotland Pam Wright – Torphins, Scotland
Kathy Whitworth (Captain) – Monahans, Texas Danielle Ammaccapane – Babylon, New York Pat Bradley – Westford, Massachusetts Brandie Burton – San Bernardino, California Beth Daniel – Charleston, South Carolina Juli Inkster – Santa Cruz, California Betsy King – Reading, Pennsylvania Meg Mallon – Natick, Massachusetts Dottie Mochrie – Saratoga Springs, New York Deb Richard – Abbeville, Louisiana Patty Sheehan – Middlebury, Vermont
Format A total of 18 points were available. Day 1 was four rounds of foursomes. Day 2 was four rounds of fourballs. The final 10 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay, all ten golfers from each team playing on the final day.
Day one foursomes Friday, 2 October 1992 Results Davies/Nicholas 1 upKing/DanielAlfredsson/Neumann 2 & 1Bradley/MochrieDescampe/Johnson 1 upAmmaccapane/MallonReid/WrighthalvedSheehan/Inkster 2 Session 1 2 Overall 1
Day two fourball Saturday, 3 October 1992 Results Davies/Nicholas 1 upSheehan/InksterDescampe/JohnsonhalvedBurton/RichardReid/Wright 1 upKing/MallonAlfredsson/NeumannhalvedBradley/Mochrie 2 Session 2 4 Overall 3
Day three singles Sunday, 4 October 1992 Results Laura Davies 4 & 2Brandie BurtonHelen Alfredsson 4 & 3Danielle AmmaccapaneTrish Johnson 2 & 1Patty SheehanAlison Nicholas 3 & 2Juli InksterFlorence Descampe 2 & 1Beth DanielPam Wright 4 & 3Pat BradleyCatrin Nilsmark 3 & 2Meg MallonKitrina Douglas 7 & 6Deb RichardLiselotte Neumann 2 & 1Betsy KingDale Reid 3 & 2Dottie Mochrie 7 Session 3 11 Overall 6
Notes and references
External links 1992 Solheim Cup Match Results