The fourth Solheim Cup took place from 20 September to 22 September 1996 at St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club, Chepstow, Wales. The United States team retained the cup beating the European team by 17 points to 11.
Teams
Europe Mickey Walker (Captain) - England Helen Alfredsson - Gothenburg, Sweden Laura Davies - Coventry, England Marie-Laure de Lorenzi - Biarritz, France Lisa Hackney - England Trish Johnson - Bristol, England Kathryn Marshall - Dundee, Scotland Joanne Morley - Sale, England Liselotte Neumann - Finspang, Sweden Alison Nicholas - Gibraltar Catrin Nilsmark - Gothenburg, Sweden Dale Reid - Ladybank, Scotland Annika Sörenstam - Stockholm, Sweden
Judy Rankin (Captain) - St Louis, Missouri Pat Bradley - Westford, Massachusetts Brandie Burton - San Bernardino, California Beth Daniel - Charleston, South Carolina Jane Geddes - Huntington, New York Rosie Jones - Santa Ana, California Betsy King - Reading, Pennsylvania Meg Mallon - Natick, Massachusetts Michelle McGann - West Palm Beach, Florida Dottie Pepper - Saratoga Springs, New York Kelly Robbins - Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Patty Sheehan - Middlebury, Vermont Val Skinner - Hamilton, Montana
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 (12 from each team) took part.
Day one Friday, 20 September 1996
Morning foursomes Results Sörenstam/NilsmarkhalvedRobbins/McGannDavies/Nicholas 1 upSheehan/JonesReid/de Lorenzi 1 upDaniel/SkinnerAlfredsson/Neumann 2 & 1Pepper/Burton Session 3 Overall 3
Afternoon fourball Results Davies/Johnson 6 & 5Robbins/BradleySörenstam/Marshall 1 upSkinner/GeddesNeumann/Nilsmark 1 upPepper/KingAlfredsson/NicholashalvedMallon/Daniel 2 Session 1 3 Overall 5
Day two Saturday, 21 September 1996
Morning foursomes Results Davies/Johnson 4 & 3Sheehan/JonesSörenstam/Nilsmark 1 upPepper/BurtonNeumann/MarshallhalvedMallon/GeddesAlfredsson/de Lorenzi 4 & 3Robbins/McGann 3 Session 6 Overall 5
Afternoon fourball Results Davies/Hackney 6 & 5Daniel/SkinnerSörenstam/JohnsonhalvedMallon/McGannde Lorenzi/Morley 2 & 1Robbins/KingNilsmark/Neumann 3 & 1Sheehan/Geddes 2 Session 1 9 Overall 7
Day three Sunday, 22 September 1996
Singles Results Annika Sörenstam 2 & 1Pat BradleyKathryn Marshall 2 & 1Val SkinnerLaura Davies 3 & 2Michelle McGannLiselotte NeumannhalvedBeth DanielLisa Hackney 1 upBrandie BurtonTrish Johnson 3 & 2Dottie PepperAlison NicholashalvedKelly RobbinsMarie-Laure de Lorenzi 5 & 4Betsy KingJoanne Morley 5 & 4Rosie JonesDale Reid 2 upJane GeddesCatrin Nilsmark 2 & 1Patty SheehanHelen Alfredsson 4 & 2Meg Mallon 2 Session 10 11 Overall 17
External links 1996 Solheim Cup Match Results