The European Solheim Cup team won’t be finalized until the AIG Women’s Open wraps up on Sunday, but captain Catriona Matthew has already declared her team the underdogs.
“I think on paper the Americans are always the stronger team,” Matthew said Wednesday at Carnoustie. “But in 18 holes match play, anyone can win. So, I'm sure we'll probably go in as the underdog, especially with it being an away game.”
Matthew successfully captained her team to victory at Gleneagles in 2019 to win back the cup for Europe for the first time since 2013. But Matthew is squarely putting the pressure on the Americans, who they'll face in two weeks at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.