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Solheim Cup report card: U.S. team

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BALTRAY, IRELAND - MAY 17: Robert Rock of England during the final round of The 3 Irish Open at County Louth Golf Club on May 17, 2009 in Baltray, Ireland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Team USA

Team Europe

/topics/people/keegan-bradley.htmPaula Creamer (1-3-0)

Grade D

Skinny: Massive blow, playing poorly in singles loss to 17-year-old Charley Hull. Delivered 1 point, her worst total in five appearances.



Cristie Kerr (1-2-1)

Grade C-

Skinny: Foursomes loss with Creamer in anchor match of opening session felt like two losses. It emboldened Euro confidence.



Jessica Korda (1-2-1)

Grade C+

Skinny: As rookie, Korda delivered 1.5 points, teaming with Morgan Pressel to give Americans their only point in the opening session.



Brittany Lang (3-1-0)

Grade A

Skinny: Delivered more points than any other American. Came through in a key singles match against Munoz to keep U.S. hopes alive.



Stacy Lewis (1-2-1)

Grade D

Skinny: Highest-ranked player here was out of sorts from the beginning. Much more was expected and needed for her team.



Brittany Lincicome (1-1-1)

Grade C-

Skinny: Americans needed more from one of its most talented players and a major championship winner. Like most of the other notables on this team, she didn’t deliver.



Gerina Piller (0-2-1)

Grade C

Skinny: Rookie battled veteran Catriona Matthew to a halve singles, a good fight when Americans needed every half-point.



Morgan Pressel (1-3-0)

Grade D

Skinny: Her worst Solheim Cup performance. Lost last three matches, including a disappointing singles loss to an unheralded cup rookie.



Lizette Salas (0-1-2)

Grade B-

Skinny: Even in opening foursomes loss with Lewis, Salas played well in first Solheim, showing she’s game for the big stage.



Angela Stanford (0-4-0)

Grade F

Skinny: Something about the Solheim Cup setting doesn’t suit Stanford, a gifted player who couldn’t find form in another team loss.



Lexi Thompson (1-2-0)

Grade C

Skinny: Showed off shot-making skills all week and came through in singles. But, as is the case on a weekly basis with Lexi, she couldn’t make the putts.



Michelle Wie (2-2-0)

Grade B-

Skinny: Proved Mallon made right choice in picking her by collecting 2 points. Took Hedwall to the 18th hole in singles.



Captain Meg Mallon

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Grade C

Skinny: Mallon’s players simply did not play well. But you can’t give a losing captain (by 8 points) a good grade.