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Europe won the Solheim Cup in Ohio in 2021 and
as defending champions needed 14 points to win, while the U.S.
needed 14 1/2 points.
"Does it get any better than this? This is a dream come true,"
Pettersen said. "We had a massive challenge ahead of us. We have
created history yet again in the Solheim Cup. These girls are
legends."
The match at Finca Cortesin in Andalusia, Spain, was tied 8-8
heading into the Sunday singles, with momentum swinging back and
forth between the teams throughout the tense final day.
The Europeans, who trailed 4-0 after the first session on
Friday, had shown great heart in fighting back, said Pettersen.
"I just said: 'You get knocked down, you stand back up.' Life
can be tough but it's how you stand back up that shows
character," she added.
"I think it really shows the character of this team."
Losing captain Stacy Lewis suggested future events should go to
a playoff in the event of a tie.
"It obviously would be better TV," she said. "It would be a
better experience for the fans, whether it was a team playoff or
something like that. I think that would be pretty cool.
"But if you want to stick with the history of the event and
history of what the men do as well, you probably stick with
retaining the Cup. I don't know how I feel about that either
way, to be honest."
(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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