Lilia Vu's teammates ran onto the 18th green after her kick-in of a birdie putt gave the United States the half-point it needed to beat Europe, and U.S. captain Stacy Lewis scooped up her 5-year-old daughter , Chesnee, for a bear hug.
Finally, the Solheim Cup was back in the hands of the Americans.
The Americans took a big early lead a year ago in Spain but let the cup slip out of their grasp on the final day as Europe rallied for a 14-14 tie to retain it.
They only had to wait one year for their next chance because of a change in the competition schedule. Then, with the cup nearly in their grasp Sunday at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, they brought a collapse into play during a tense hour-plus when everything went Europe's way.
"That was the longest hour and a half of my life. I'm not going to lie," Lewis said. "It just felt like it was never going to end. Just really nerve-wracking. You felt pretty helpless."
