Captain Stacy Lewis’ Flawless Tactic Hits a Snag as Team USA’s Rivals Dramatically Regain Control of the Sinking Ship

Team US carded a historic feat yesterday in morning foursomes, but Europe redeemed itself in the afternoon fourballs with the final score of 5-3. It was the skipper, Stacy Lewis, whose planning worked against the English, but it seems to be dangling now.

Since last afternoon, the European team has been redeeming itself of the morning defeat. The competition, which earlier seemed in America’s favor, is becoming head-on. The tensions, along with excitement, are rising high.

Europe is on its way to redeeming itself at the Solheim Cup

On Day 2, Emily Pedersen, who carded the second hole-in-one in the history of the Solheim Cup, paired with Carlota Ciganda. The duo scored a 1-up for their team while playing against Team US’s Lilia Vu and Jennifer Kupcho.

On the 10th hole, American pro Vu missed a shot going downhill. While Europe’s Pedersen managed to land her tee shot at a distance of 10 feet from the flag. Europe now has two putts for the win, leading them to regain the lead in morning foursomes.

After a shocking morning yesterday, the European squad graced the field in the afternoon with a shift in their attitude. They were calmer and more stable. Perhaps, yesterday’s energy is shared by all the European team members today as well.

Perhaps, their captain, Suzann Pettersen gave a thought to Stacy Lewis’s strategy. Team USA is repeating its three pairs today, while Europe only has two repetitions. There has been a change in the game plan from Pettersen’s end, and it might unfold differently from yesterday!

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What was Stacy Lewis’s strategy?

Solheim Cup had never seen a 4-0 clean sweep. While the Europeans were vying for their third consecutive win, the Americans initiated the iconic event by creating a memorable headline. Irrespective of what happens, this will always be their feat.

Stacy Lewis played a major role in this. European team looked dominant on paper, but Lewis made sure she created a well-equipped team ready to face everything. Along with her gut, she went with analytics to determine which player should be paired with whom.

Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nicolas shared a statement by Stacy Lewis yesterday, where she was thankful that her team listened to her. The skipper must have felt proud of her players and herself, as she says, “‘Thank you for believing in me.’

Stacy Lewis wanted to get off to a good start in the game. So she chose players for the first morning foursomes based on who would get her early victories. And she succeeded. It will be interesting to see more of her calculations come to life at Finca Cortesin.

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