The inaugural Solheim Cup competition took place in Orlando, Florida, United States at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club from November 16 to November 18, 1990. The United States team beat the European team 11 points to 4.
Teams
Europe Mickey Walker (Captain) - England Helen Alfredsson - Gothenburg, Sweden Laura Davies - Coventry, England Marie-Laure de Lorenzi - Biarritz, France Trish Johnson - Bristol, England Liselotte Neumann - Finspång, Sweden Alison Nicholas - Gibraltar Dale Reid - Ladybank, Scotland Pam Wright - Torphins, Scotland
Kathy Whitworth (Captain) - Monahans, Texas Pat Bradley - Westford, Massachusetts Beth Daniel - Charleston, South Carolina Cathy Gerring - Fort Wayne, Indiana Rosie Jones - Santa Ana, California Betsy King - Reading, Pennsylvania Nancy Lopez - Torrance, California Dottie Mochrie - Saratoga Springs, New York Patty Sheehan - Middlebury, Vermont
Format A total of 16 points were available. Day 1 was four rounds of foursomes. Day 2 was four rounds of fourball matches. The final 8 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay. All eight golfers from each team played on each day.
Day one foursomes Friday, November 16, 1990 Results Davies/Nicholas 2 & 1Bradley/LopezWright/Neumann 6 & 5Gerring/MochrieReid/Alfredsson 6 & 5Sheehan/JonesJohnson/de Lorenzi 5 & 4King/Daniel 1 Session 3 1 Overall 3
Day two fourball Saturday, November 17, 1990 Results Davies/Nicholas 4 & 3King/DanielWright/Neumann 4 & 2Gerring/MochrieJohnson/de Lorenzi 2 & 1Sheehan/JonesReid/Alfredsson 2 & 1Bradley/Lopez 1 Session 3 2 Overall 6
Day three singles Sunday, November 18, 1990 Results Trish Johnson 8 & 7Pat BradleyLiselotte Neumann 7 & 6Beth DanielAlison Nicholas 6 & 4Nancy LopezHelen Alfredsson 4 & 3Cathy GerringMarie-Laure de Lorenzi 4 & 2Dottie MochrieLaura Davies 3 & 2Rosie JonesDale Reid 2 & 1Patty SheehanPam WrighthalvedBetsy King 2 Session 5 4 Overall 11
External links 1990 Solheim Cup Match Results