1992 Solheim Cup

1992 Solheim Cup

Dates	2–4 October 1992
Venue	Dalmahoy Country Club
Location	Edinburgh, Scotland
Captains	Mickey Walker (Europe) Kathy Whitworth / Alice Miller (USA)
11½ 6½
Europe wins the Solheim Cup

The second Solheim Cup golf match took place from 2 October to 4 October 1992 at Dalmahoy Country Club, Edinburgh, Scotland. The European team beat the United States team 11½ points to 6½, 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

United States

• 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 up	King/Daniel
Alfredsson/Neumann	2 & 1	Bradley/Mochrie
Descampe/Johnson	1 up	Ammaccapane/Mallon
Reid/Wright	halved	Sheehan/Inkster
2½	Session	1½
2½	Overall	1½

Day two fourball

Saturday, 3 October 1992

	Results
Davies/Nicholas	1 up	Sheehan/Inkster
Descampe/Johnson	halved	Burton/Richard
Reid/Wright	1 up	King/Mallon
Alfredsson/Neumann	halved	Bradley/Mochrie
2	Session	2
4½	Overall	3½

Day three singles

Sunday, 4 October 1992

	Results
Laura Davies	4 & 2	Brandie Burton
Helen Alfredsson	4 & 3	Danielle Ammaccapane
Trish Johnson	2 & 1	Patty Sheehan
Alison Nicholas	3 & 2	Juli Inkster
Florence Descampe	2 & 1	Beth Daniel
Pam Wright	4 & 3	Pat Bradley
Catrin Nilsmark	3 & 2	Meg Mallon
Kitrina Douglas	7 & 6	Deb Richard
Liselotte Neumann	2 & 1	Betsy King
Dale Reid	3 & 2	Dottie Mochrie
7	Session	3
11½	Overall	6½

External links

• 1992 Solheim Cup Match Results