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.

Europe brings score to 6-6 tie with wins in last two Foursome matches

The first day of the PING Junior Solheim Cup began with six Four-Ball matches.

The seventh-biennial PING Junior Solheim Cupwill commence Tuesday, Aug. 13, at The Inverness Hotel & Golf Club in Englewood, Colo. The United States Team holds the all-time record at 3-2-1 and will look to reclaim the Cup this week.

The seventh-biennial PING Junior Solheim Cupwill commence Tuesday, Aug. 13, at The Inverness Hotel & Golf Club in Englewood, Colo. The United States Team holds the all-time record at 3-2-1 and will look to reclaim the Cup this week.

The PING Junior Solheim Cup is the junior version of The Solheim Cup and no less than seven players in this year's European Solheim Cup team have played the junior event at different occasions since it start in 2002.

“My dream is to be the best in the world”

We met Emily Kristine Pedersen during the Open de España femenino a few weeks ahead of the PING Junior Solheim Cup.

Europe has selected a strong multi-national team for The PING Junior Solheim Cup to be played at The Inverness Golf Club in Denver, Colorado, on August 13-14, 2013.

BRASELTON, Ga. — Twelve junior golfers have been named members of the 2013 PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team, the American Junior Golf Association announced Monday.