European Captain Liselotte Neumann chose to send out her “Swedish Vikings” in the first match of the 13th Solheim Cup as Europe defend the trophy and aim for a first win on US soil.

Charley Hull is the youngest ever Solheim Cup player and the 17-year-old added refreshing charm and a lot of fun to proceedings on the eve of battle at Colorado Golf Club.

Carlota Ciganda, Suzann Pettersen and Charley Hull discuss the changing of the guard.

(Dalby, Sweden) Abacus Sportswear, Official Supplier to The 2013 European Solheim Cup Team, has designed match outfits focused on performance and comfort for the challenging climate at Colorado Golf Club, Parker, USA.

ENGLEWOOD, Co. – The 2013 PING Junior Solheim Cup was awarded to Team USA as they defeated Team Europe 14.5-9.5. The day began in a 6-6 tie, but the Americans claimed seven singles matches and halved three to capture the Cup for the third year.

When Kathy Whitworth and Casey Danielson spoke of each other Wednesday in the aftermath of the Junior Solheim Cup, you could almost see the passing of a torch. Whitworth, at 73, wondered what kind of influence she could have on a squad of teenagers so far removed from her era of greatness – one in which she won 88 tournaments and twice was awarded the Solheim Cup captaincy.

Liselotte Neumann is a European legend. The 1988 US Women’s Open and 1994 Women’s British Open Champion, the Swede’s career included 13 LPGA victories and 11 wins on the Ladies’ European Tour.