GLASGOW - Justine Dreher and Manon Mollé are finally on the second step of the podium in this new version of the European Team Championships. After a finish at the end of the suspense, the French lost on the 20th hole, against the Swedes.

Manon Molle and Justine Dreher present their silver medal. Ladies European Tour 2018. European Championships, PGA Centenary Course. Gleneagles, Scotland. Credit: Tristan Jones

 

After the 1st playoff hole, where the Habs had a real opportunity to bring back a new gold medal for France. It was finally on the par 3 of the second hole that the Swedes made the difference. Authors of a double bogey, the French pair let the Swedes win in these first European Championships.
Thanks to this silver medal, the French women allow the Blues to win their 40th medal in these European Championships in Glasgow / Berlin

Led the whole game, the French equalize on the last hole! Playoffs: The first team to win a hole wins the gold medal. # EC2018
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After the elation of her birdie on the 18th, Manon Mollé, disappointed not to take the gold, declared: " I am grateful to be able to share this moment with Justine. We did not have the gold, but we return with the money and unforgettable memories of these championships ".

Dreher said: “ it was a very special week for me ”. "It is one of the most important moments I have participated in since I became a professional »

The final was played in difficult conditions, with persistent rain, which was sometimes torrential.

Wessberg, triple winner on the Ladies European Tour and 2007 Solheim Cup player, added  "It's really great to play in team match play, I would like to do that every week".

« We had the victory at hand, but when we came to play-off I knew we could win and I had a good feeling, but in match play you never know.s ... "

Persson, a second LET Player of the Year, said: " I am speechless. It's amazing: it's the biggest thing in my career ».

Great Britain's Team 3 with Meghan MacLaren and Michele Thomson took the bronze medal match of 3 and 1 over GB 1 the winning team of the Ricoh British women's Open with Georgia Hall and senior women's golf champion Dame Laura Davies.

Adding bronze to the silver they won in the mixed team event on Saturday, MacLaren a declared: « We could have won gold this week, but we put that disappointment behind us to come away with two medals. "

Thomson added: “I'm on the moon, the conditions have been extremely difficult because of the weather. The game was long There weren't many birdies, we did our best…. together. I am really proud of Meghan ».

In the men's category Pedro Oriol and Scott Fernandez won the gold medal for the Spanish team.

Birgir Hafthorsson and Axel Boasson for Iceland took silver while Francesco Laporta and Alessandro Tadini of Italy 2 took bronze.