Lee teed it up in three of the first four sessions at the biennial event, and cruised to victories in her two foursome matches and one fourball match across the opening two days.She was the second American to tee off to begin Sunday's singles session, and while it quickly seemed she had run out of steam, she reminded the world that things are not always as they appear.Lee played her first 11 holes at 1-over par and stepped onto the 12th tee 4-down in her match against Europe's Esther Henseleit at Bernardus Golf.
No player in the 36-year history of the competition had erased a deficit of that size in a singles match, yet somehow, some way, the "Team Mom" found a different gear and rewrote the history books.Alison Lee of Team United States tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 11, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Henseleit playing the final seven holes of Sunday's match at 2-over helped Lee's comeback effort, but the American still had to get the ball in the hole, and that she did.Lee played the final seven holes at 4-under, and did not just go on to tie the match and secure a half point for the U.S., but she earned a full point with birdies on two of her final three holes.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADLee became the first player to automatically qualify for the U.S.Solheim Cup team after giving birth since Hall of Famer Juli Inkster did the same in 2011.Alison Lee of Team United States celebrate after winnig her match on the 18th green during the Sunday singles matches of the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 13, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)The former UCLA star did not make her first start on the LPGA Tour until mid-April, upon her return f...