Biggest Wins in Singles Matches at Solheim Cup

What are the biggest margins of victory in singles matches at the Solheim Cup? The largest winning margin in a Solheim Cup singles match is 8-and-7.

Singles matches in the Solheim Cup are today (and always have been) scheduled for 18 holes. But a handful of them have ended quite early, as early as after the 11th hole in the case of the record-holder for margin of victory.

The List: Solheim Cup Singles, Biggest Winning Margins

• 8 and 7 — Pat Bradley, USA, def. Trish Johnson, Europe, 1990
• 7 and 6 — Beth Daniel, USA, def. Liselotte Neumann, Europe, 1990
• 7 and 6 — Deb Richard, USA, def. Kitrina Douglas, Europe, 1992
• 7 and 5 — Paula Creamer, USA, def. Laura Davies, Europe, 2005

Notice that the first two listed here are from the 1990 Solheim Cup, which was the very first one played. And Bradley's 8-and-7 victory (meaning she led by eight holes with just seven holes left to play, ending the match after just 11 holes) was the very first singles match ever played in Solheim Cup history. Daniel's 7-and-6 win over Neumann was the second-ever singles match (and in the third, Nancy Lopez won a 6-and-4 victory).

No Europeans make the above list as winners, so what is the largest margin of victory by a Team Europe golfer in Solheim Cup singles? That is 6-and-5:

• 6 and 5 — Lisa Hackney (Hall), Europe, def. Betsy King, USA, 1998
• 6 and 5 — Catriona Matthew, Europe, def. Paula Creamer, USA 2011

Three other Team USA golfers also scored 6-and-5 singles wins: Dottie Pepper (over Catrin Nilsmark) in 1994; Laura Diaz (over Iben Tinning) in 2005; and Brittany Lang (over Sandra Gal) in 2011.

Technically, there was also once a 10-and-8 singles outcome. In the 2011 Solheim Cup, Cristie Kerr was unable to play her singles match against Karen Stupples due to injury and forfeited the match. Solheim Cup rules stipulated that the forfeit went into the books as a 10-and-8 victory for Stupples, but, obviously, that match wasn't actually played.

Related articles:

• Golfers with the most singles wins in Solheim Cup
• Golfers who won the most Solheim Cup points
• All the holes-in-one in the Solheim Cup

Sources:
LPGA Tour. Solheim Cup Record Book, Overall Singles Records, Largest Margin of Victory.
LPGA Tour. Solheim Cup Media Guide, Solheim Cup Recaps for 1994, 1998, 2005, 2011.