Images from Day 5 of the Solheim Cup
Rich Harvest Farms owner Jerry Rich greets US team assistant captains Meg Mallon and Kelly Robbins, far right before the start of matches Friday morning.
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Team USA's Christina Kim, right, is congratulated by Natalie Gulbis after her approach on the 14th hole during a foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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US assistant team captain Kelly Robbins hugs Brittany Lincicome just after Lincicome missed a putt on 12 Friday.
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Paula Creamer greets the crowd on the first tee Friday morning before the start of the Solheim Cup matches.
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Sophie Gustafson of Team Europe blasts out of the sand on hole #10.
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Helen Alfredsson, right and Tonia Elosegui of Team Europe share a hug after winning their match against Angela Stanford and Juli Inkster of Team USA on Friday afternoon.
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Team USA's Michelle Wie reacts after missing a putt during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Paula Creamer reacts after making a putt on the 17th hole to win her foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team Europe's Catriona Matthew of Scotland, left, and Maria Hjorth of Sweden walk on a bridge on the ninth hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team Europe's Becky Brewerton of Britain reacts after a bunker shot on the 14th hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Juli Inkster lines up a putt on the fourth hole during a foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team Europe's Helen Alfredsson of Sweden reacts after making a putt on the 18th hole to win a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Paula Creamer of Team USA tees off on the second hole Friday morning.
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Paula Creamer celebrates sinking her putt on 16 to win the hole for the US team.
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Since she wasn't playing in the afternoon 2-ball matches US player Morgan Pressel became a cheerleader for her teamates Friday afternoon.
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Team USA's Michelle Wie, right, and Morgan Pressel celebrate on the 14th hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Morgan Pressel, right, and Michelle Wie run up the 16th hole to cheer for their teammates during a foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Catriona Matthew, left and Maria Hjorth of TEma Europe share a hug after winning their match against Morgan Pressel and Michelle Wie of Team USA onFriday.
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Team USA's Christina Kim tries to get the crowd fired up at the first tee during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Natalie Gulbis, right and Christina Kim proved a powerful combination Friday in the afternoon 2-ball matches at the Solheim Cup.
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Team USA's Morgan Pressel holds her ball during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Brittany Lang, right, and Brittany Lincicome react after Lincicome birdied the third hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms .
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Team USA's Michelle Wie watches as Team Europe's Catriona Matthew of Scotland makes a long putt on the 18th hole to leave the four-ball match at all square at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms .
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Juli Inkster confers with her caddie Worth Blackwelder during Friday's action.
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Team USA's Paula Creamer, right, reacts in front of Team Europe's Janice Moodie of Scotland after making a putt on the fifth hole during a foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Suzann Pettersen of Team Europe eyes her tee shot on #2 Friday.
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Team USA's Natalie Gulbis watches partner Christina Kim putt on the fourth hole during a foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Brittany Lincicome, right, is congratulated by Brittany Lang after Lincicome made a birdie putt on the sixth hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms .
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Suzann Pettersen reacts to missing a putt on #10 Friday during the 2-ball matches.
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Team USA's Juli Inkster reacts after making a putt on the third hole during a foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Catriona Matthew celebrates her putt on 18 that won the match for Team Europe Friday afternoon.
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Team USA's Christina Kim celebrates on the 16th hole after winning her foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Suzann Pettersen of Team Europe reacts to barely missing a putt on the second hole Friday morning.
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Team USA's Angela Stanford reacts after nearly making a bunker shot on the 14th hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Cristie Kerr of Team USA blasts out of the sand on #2.
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Former LPGA player and current PING Junior Solheim team captain Nancy Lopez laughs with other members of the gallery as they watch the action from along the 11th green.
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Team USA's Michelle Wie reacts after missing a putt on the 17th hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Paula Creamer celebrates her match-winning putt on 17.
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Team Europe's Laura Davies of Britain reacts to her tee shot on the 13th hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team Europe's Catriona Matthew of Scotland reacts after making a long putt on the 18th hole and halve her four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Paula Creamer celebrates her match-winning putt on 17 while her teammate Juli Inkster does the same on her knees behind her. Inkster's caddie Worth Blackwelder is at left.
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Christina Kim fires up the crowd during her match along with teammate Natalie Gulbis Friday.
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Team USA's Michelle Wie reacts to a bunker shot on the 14th hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Sophie Gustafson fires her tee shot on #4, known as Devil's Elbow at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Brittany Lincicome, right, is congratulated by partner Kristy McPherson after making a putt on the 10th hole during a foursome match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Brittany Lincicome reacts after making a birdie putt on the sixth hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team Europe's Laura Davies of Britain reacts after hitting a shot on the fourth hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Michelle Wie lines up a putt on the 11th hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Team USA's Paula Creamer reacts after making a birdie putt on the seventh hole during a four-ball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Michelle Wie of Team USA celebrates sinking her birdie putt on 13 after putting her tee shot within just a few feet of the hole.
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