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Updated · Fox News · Sep 13
Alison Lee Erases 4-Down Deficit for Solheim Cup's Biggest Singles Comeback
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 13

Alison Lee Erases 4-Down Deficit for Solheim Cup's Biggest Singles Comeback

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 13

Summary

  • Four down through 11 holes, Alison Lee stormed back to beat Esther Henseleit and deliver a full singles point for the United States at Bernardus Golf.
  • Lee played the final seven holes in 4-under, birdieing two of her last three, while Henseleit went 2-over on that closing stretch.
  • The rally set a new Solheim Cup record for the largest singles comeback in the event's 36-year history and capped an unbeaten week for Lee after three wins in the first two days.
  • The 31-year-old had only returned to the LPGA in mid-April after maternity leave, making 12 starts with three top-10s to qualify automatically for the U.S. team.
  • Lee's point was one of few U.S. highlights Sunday as Europe still clinched the Cup when England's Lottie Woad beat Auston Kim 2&1.

Insights

How did a new mother pull off the most impossible comeback in Solheim Cup history, only to watch her team lose?
What secret physical or mental edge allowed Alison Lee to conquer elite golf just months after giving birth to her son?