Staff USA captain Stacy Lewis has performed down any “bad beef” with Staff Europe, regardless of describing the closeness between their workforce rooms as “awkward” and inflicting “a few issues” forward of the Solheim Cup.
Each groups are utilizing homes as their on-site bases at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership, the place the USA are in search of their first Solheim Cup victory since 2017 and Europe need to lengthen their unbeaten run within the biennial contest.
America used their dwelling benefit to assert the larger home of the 2 on provide, leaving Staff Europe with the smaller property – however one which backed onto the driving vary on the Virginia course.
“The closeness is a little bit awkward with the driving range and everything being right there, but we’ve worked through a few things,” Lewis mentioned in Wednesday’s press convention. “We’ve worked through a few issues, but we’re in a good spot now.”
Sky Sports activities Information understands that Staff USA believed Europe had been breaking laws of their Solheim Cup contract, with the 2 groups subsequently agreeing to change locations on the driving vary to restrict any additional disruption.
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When pressed on what the problems had been, Lewis added: “Their workforce room type of exploded onto the driving vary a bit bit, however we reeled it in. It is all good.
“We adjusted the way in which the vary was arrange a bit bit and moved the US workforce additional down, so Europe might do what they needed mainly.
“The within of their cottage does not have plenty of room for tables, so their tables should be outdoors. It was simply that our gamers had been warming up they usually’re there consuming breakfast and speaking.
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Staff USA captain Stacy Lewis explains why they requested to change vary spots, as their gamers might hear an excessive amount of chat from Staff Europe throughout their breakfast.
“We were just trying to get everybody some space so they didn’t have to listen to them eating breakfast. There’s no bad beef.”
Talking in regards to the workforce room scenario, Solheim Cup veteran Anna Nordqvist added: “I do not know in the event that they [Team USA] are proud of their selection, however we’re clearly very pleased to be proper there on the vary.
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“The European team has done a fantastic job, the way they put our team room and everything together, and it’s just been such a good atmosphere with all the helpers and caddies and players and everyone involved.”
Europe getting beneath the American pores and skin?
Sky Sports activities Information’ Jamie Weir in Gainesville, Virginia:
“The Solheim Cup would not be the Solheim Cup with no little little bit of needle or a bit little bit of controversy!
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“The US are claiming that in the contract of the Solheim Cup, Europe aren’t allowed to open those driving bays. They were also saying they’re not allowed to have tables and chairs outside, which the European team do.
“So Europe are proper on the very again of the vary they usually have their music enjoying on a regular basis, whereas the US workforce have to return out of their home, walked previous the European workforce home and all the way in which all the way down to the opposite finish of the vary to get to their aspect of the vary.
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Vice-captain Mel Reid is able to get workforce morale going as Staff Europe bid to retain the Solheim Cup.
“Suzann Pettersen enjoys playing her tunes as well, so I think that has got under the skin of the US team. There is lots of talk European talk about four in a row as well, which had already rankled the Americans.
“They do not see final 12 months as a European victory, so even discuss of going for 4 in a row aggravates them. Their mantra this week has been unfinished enterprise and that’s what Stacy Lewis has been saying all week.”
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