[The only woman to play in every Solheim Cup, she trailed only two of the 32 holes she played, winning 2 and 1 with Maria Hjorth in the morning, and teaming with Pettersen in the afternoon for a 4-and-3 victory over Juli Inkster and 19-year-old Paula Creamer. Davies made six birdies in a nine-hole stretch in her second match.] It’s as good as we could have hoped for, ... A twopoint lead is fantastic. |
[The players get it.] A lot of the Americans are my good friends, ... There's nothing like shaking hands with your mates, knowing you've just beaten them. |
[While both teams have significant question marks on their rosters, the Americans have to be considered the favorite simply because they have the home-crowd advantage, and that's no small thing during singles play on Sunday. Just remember how the hugely partisan frenzy built in 1999 at Brookline as the Americans staged the biggest comeback in Ryder Cup history.] That's the deciding factor -- if you can quite the crowds on Sunday, ... You know the big roars are for the Americans. If we can keep them quiet and get up early, it's a big thing to keep the crowds under control. |
All of our players will be able to reach all the par-5s in two. I think it will be an advantage on the front nine. I haven't seen the back nine yet, but on a couple of the dog legs, it could help us. |
don't seem to have quite the fun we have. |
I feel I've being playing good golf this year, |
I just can't play my normal game. I didn't sleep a lot last night to be honest, |
I just wanted to see if I could get there. |
I missed too many putts. It's as simple as that. |
I played pretty well, ... When you've got a partner like that backing you up, you aren't going to get any bad shots. If she needs me to back her up, I'm there and if I need her to back me up, she's there. |
I think (the first round) is 25%. I'm good with numbers, though. Annika has never been good with numbers. It's all about Sunday morning, and if you are within striking distance. |
I think this is the best combination because it keeps it fair for the LET, but it also rewards the Europeans who play elsewhere in the world. |
I'd rather have had a go then not made the cut and finished poorly than just sat back and turned the invitation down because I'd have already been wondering but now I know. |
I'm sure it will all come down to the singles, ... And what we have to do is keep the crowds quiet on Sunday. |
If I can cut the rubbish out, make four or five birdies and then you never know what's going to happen. |