UPDATE 2-Golf-U.S. extend Solheim Cup lead over Europe (Adds quotes) Aug 19 (Reuters) - The Particular United States Regarding America extended his or her Solheim Cup benefit to the commanding five points following an impressive afternoon fourball session with Des Moines golf and also Nation Club gave all of them a 10-1/2 in order to 5-1/2 lead heading in to Sunday's singles matches. Cristie Kerr, whom had earlier passed American captain Juli Inkster for the many Solheim Cup points for your U.S. along with 18, teamed with Lexi Thompson on the decisive 4&2 earn over Europe's Catriona Matthew and Georgia Hall. Kerr, 39, assisted your trigger having a pivotal birdie around the 15th hole that gave the girl facet a 3-up lead with three in order to play.
Brittany Lincicome along with Brittany Lang birdied their particular initial a pair of holes for an advantage that they by absolutely no means relinquished as they topped Mel Reid as well as Carlota Ciganda 2-up. American duo Paula Creamer and also Austin Ernst in addition captured his or her match against Karine Icher and also Madelene Sagstrom 4&2. Jodi Ewart Shadoff along with Anna Nordqvist were the simply real European facet to be able to record the point in the afternoon session. "Juli does an excellent job regarding declaring keep it going," Creamer stated involving Inkster. "We just stick with each other and do what we were supposed to do. "But it's not over yet." The American duo of Kerr along with Thompson had got your U.S. off into a winning begin about Saturday morning, thrashing Carolina Masson and Jodi Ewart Shadoff 5&3, together with Europe winning only one hole. "She putted amazing today, walked inside thus many putts," Thompson mentioned of your ex partner Kerr. "I just gave your ex your possibilities and she was just rolling the ball." The U.S. won the next match through the exact same lop-sided margin as Paula Creamer along with
Austin Ernst outplayed Mel Reid as well as Emily Pedersen. Creamer in addition reached a new milestone, passing Inkster because the all-time American points winner in foursomes matches using 8.5 points. With the particular Cup slipping away, Europe grabbed a new lifeline by winning the final 2 matches, each by 2&1 margins. Anna Nordqvist as well as Georgia Hall beat Stacy Lewis as well as Gerina Piller, while Catriona Matthew and Karine Icher edged Michelle Wie and Danielle Kang. "I just have to congratulate the U.S. on playing a few amazing golf," European captain Annika Sorenstam said. "I've never seen something such as it. In March 2012 the faculty at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University, together with an Honorary Committee of alumni, selected the 100 Outstanding Journalists in the United States in the Last 100 Years. We had 35 birdies then one eagle as well as lost 3 matches. "Hope will become the last thing that leaves us. That I'm optimistic." Reporting by simply Andrew Each inside Greensboro along with Jahmal Corner inside Los Angeles, North Carolina, editing search engines by Pritha Sarkar/Greg Stutchbury