THE SOLHEIM CUP

October 22, 1994

JoAnne Carner

JoANNE CARNER: We tied it all up. We had some wonderful, wonderful matches and one was kind of a walkaway, but they had played so well in practice rounds that it really did not surprise me that they put everything together. And I think the matches are evolving pretty much the way Laura and Mickey and I all predicted; that they would be all very, very close. Even going into the final day is about as close as you can get.

JoANNE CARNER: I can't answer that because I wasn't looking at the board itself. All I was listening was over the earphones, the final result.

JoANNE CARNER: You might -- Beth says that according to the referee's, the matches were conceded on that hole, so that would add one more. That might be the answer. I am not sure.

JoANNE CARNER: It would add one more if they concede, yes.

JoANNE CARNER: Well, I think I outguessed Mickey this time. And I wanted Brandie to play Laura and that is exactly what I have got. Should be a wonderful, wonderful match. They are both playing very well and it is just -- it is the match I'd like to see. I'd like to follow that one all the way.

JoANNE CARNER: They just get so wrapped up into it, that it just comes out.

The one thing about -- part of the reason why I love professional golf because in amateur golf when you play match play, you always had to be so stoic, and you couldn't show anything emotion or you got lectures from the USGA if you did. And once you are a professional, you show -- you learn to show emotion, so when you get two matches that we really don't play until we play Solheim Cup, is you are apt to just slip into something that you do all the time. So...

JoANNE CARNER: Kelly Robbins only one that is not playing well. She was playing very well coming into it, and has just been trying too hard, so.

JoANNE CARNER: Kelly never hits the ball fat and she has hit a lot of fat irons and just you know, it just really bothers her, so -- and she did in the foursomes, you know, really didn't play-- she is normally a very solid ball striker. She tends to hook it a little more than what she'd like at times, but other than that, it is solid. It is never hit fat and it is bothering her very much. But if we can get her to relax and get her to come out of the box good, that should ease her out.

JoANNE CARNER: Go shake her or something.

JoANNE CARNER: The question was can you give around outline of the order in which I selected the players. I kind of -- well, again, I am going to the last two, Sherri and Donna, they are both playing extremely well, but I need the course to be as dry as possible to give them the most roll as possible, and I put them there. Tammie is playing well, if we are coming down needing you know, points, she is playing extremely well. Brandie, of course, is just solid as can be. Patty Sheehan just started to really come to life today on those last few holes, just firing it in there. Meg Mallon has played great. Kelly Robbins, I didn't want to hold Kelly too long in going off. I didn't want her to go off first or second. I wanted to put some of my players playing really well right off and see if we can get some of those first wins. And I didn't put Kelly in that position. So she should be a little bit more comfortable. She is not waiting too long to play, but she is not first or second off either. So I think she will be a little more comfortable with that. King, really started to putt everything together. She started to get it yesterday and played extremely well today. And of course, Mochrie and Daniel, have just played superb.

JoANNE CARNER: Not really. Beth told me she'd like to go early, so if she is comfortable with that, I am comfortable. I like -- in the coolness we are playing earlier tomorrow, I like that length to be in there. I put Dottie in there even though it is early morning just because she is playing so strong and is so pretty in there. I got to go with her.

JoANNE CARNER: I really don't say much to them. They are in their mode. They are in the mood. They are pepping themselves up. They are playing well.

JoANNE CARNER: Well, they are getting more comfortable and some of those that were really nervous were just borderline playing well. Like Patty Sheehan, I mean, the more she plays, the stronger she gets and she just started firing it right in just beautiful long irons in finishing, so Patti is just getting stronger as we go, you know. If we play Monday, she might be first off, you know, so...

JoANNE CARNER: Yes. Yes. Got a wonderful team. Very strong team.

JoANNE CARNER: Well, they have played really well. I mean, one of the surprises was Trish Johnson who we have known as always played well has played terrible practice rounds, and rose to the occasion, you know. Just worked hard and got her game going and is playing very well right now. And of course, you always know Helen Alfredsson, Laura, Alison, you know, Lotte, I watched her not only hit the ball well, but has a beautiful putting stroke. You know, just and some of the players I didn't know that well that I am learning their games like Reid, you know.

JoANNE CARNER: Reid by her record, and what people have told me I knew she was a gutsy match play player; will take on anybody, so I knew she would be tough, just -- she is sort of like Mochrie.

JoANNE CARNER: Everybody is different, appearancewise and everything.

JoANNE CARNER: Well, one is a European way and one is an American way. Let us just put it that way. The Americans are more flagrant; flashier.

JoANNE CARNER: We should be the favorites. They are defending, but we are in here and --

JoANNE CARNER: Well, I haven't been talking about losing at all in any of my discussions with the team. I don't allow that to go on in anywhere I am around them.

JoANNE CARNER: It was wonderful. Wonderful. 62 people.

JoANNE CARNER: Tonight we will be players, team room.