Cutting up rough: Melissa Reid on her way to defeat with Emily Pedersen CHARLIE NEIBERGALLThe United States took a commanding and surely conclusive lead in the Solheim Cup yesterday, when they extended their overnight lead over Europe of three points to five. As a result, the home team leads by 10½ point to 5½, needing just three-and-a-half points from today’s 12 singles matches at the Des Moines Country Club, Iowa, to retain the trophy. It hardly helped Europe’s cause that Charley Hull, the team’s talisman and top scorer in the last match, was unable to play yesterday having aggravated a long-term wrist injury. There were rumours that she might also miss today’s singles, but she declared herself fit and ready. For Europe, the damage was done on Friday afternoon when…

Source: The Times August 19, 2017 23:06 UTC