Morgan Pressel's 3 and 2 win over Anna Nordqvist Sunday clinched a third straight United States victory in the Solheim Cup. The American team ended up with a 16-12 advantage in the competition at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. Overall, the United States leads the cup competition 8-1.

Paula Creamer took part in two winning matches Friday and helped give the United States a one-point lead after the opening day of the Solheim Cup. In the most significant team event in women's golf, being played for the 11th time, the United States held a 4 1/2-3 1/2 advantage over Europe after the first eight of the 28 matches that will determine the winner. Creamer teamed with Cristie Kerr in the morning fourball matches to defeat Suzann Pettersen and Sophie Gustafson 1-up.

Michelle Wie will represent the United States for the first time as a professional player Friday in the opening set of matches at the Solheim Cup. Wie, in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour, was one of the two wild-card choices for American captain Beth Daniel and was inserted in the lineup for the fourball matches that will kick off the most significant team competition in women's golf. The United States will be trying for a third straight triumph over a European squad that will have to play without the retired Annika Sorenstam. This year's matches will be played over the Rich Harvest Farms course in suburban Chicago.

Karrie Webb's runner-up finish at the Women's British Open was worth an improvement of two spots in the Top 10 of the latest world golf rankings. Webb finished three strokes behind Catriona Matthew for the British Open title but still went from ninth to seventh in rankings released Monday.

Catriona Matthew of Scotland won the Women's British Open Sunday, finishing at 3-under-par 285, three shots ahead of three-time winner Karrie Webb. Matthew closed with a 1-over 73 and Webb had a 68 for a total of 288 at Royal Lytham and St.