SOLHEIM 92 A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY
Jul 22, 2021
5 minutes
Words FERGUS BISSET
Photography GETTY IMAGES
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In the lead-up to the 1992 Solheim Cup at Dalmahoy Country Club near Edinburgh, Kathy Whitworth’s side of golfing superstars from the USA appeared to be even stronger than that which had thrashed the Europeans in the inaugural competition at Lake Nona in Florida in 1990.
TV pundits, the wider media and many of the players could only see it going one way. Some bookies were making the USA 1-6 favourites to complete another routine win.
With hindsight, it was definitely hard to make a case against that likely outcome in the run-up to the matches. Team USA was filled with Major Champions and up-and-coming stars. Six of the USA team members in 1992 are now in the World Golf
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