Workforce USA captain Stacy Lewis has performed down any “bad beef” with Workforce Europe, regardless of describing the closeness between their group 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 US are searching for their first Solheim Cup victory since 2017 and Europe want to lengthen their unbeaten run within the biennial contest.
The US used their house benefit to say the larger home of the 2 on provide, leaving Workforce 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 Workforce USA believed Europe had been breaking rules of their Solheim Cup contract, with the 2 groups subsequently agreeing to change locations on the driving vary to restrict any additional disruption.
When pressed on what the problems had been, Lewis added: “Their group room type of exploded onto the driving vary slightly bit, however we reeled it in. It is all good.
“We adjusted the way in which the vary was arrange slightly bit and moved the US group additional down, so Europe might do what they wished mainly.
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Talking on the Sky Sports activities Golf Podcast, Jamie Spence says regardless of being prime gamers, a scarcity of Solheim Cup expertise might have an effect on Workforce USA.
“The inside of their cottage doesn’t have a lot of room for tables, so their tables have to be outside. It was just that our players were warming up and they’re there eating breakfast and talking.
“We had been simply attempting to get all people some house so that they did not should take heed to them consuming breakfast. There isn’t any unhealthy beef.”
Speaking about the team room situation, Solheim Cup veteran Anna Nordqvist added: “I do not know in the event that they [Team USA] are pleased with 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 slightly 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 group have to return out of their home, walked previous the European group home and all the way in which right down to the opposite finish of the vary to get to their facet of the vary.
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Vice-captain Mel Reid is able to get group morale going as Workforce 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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