Australia out of LPGA teams event

Australia have been routed 4-0 by Sweden, eliminating the Aussies from the LPGA teams event in the US.

Australia have been eliminated from the LPGA International Crown teams' event by Sweden in Baltimore.

Sweden routed the Aussies 4-0 in the final four-ball matches to advance into Sunday's singles matches.

Pernilla Lindberg and Mikaela Parmlid won the first three holes and last three holes in beating Katherine Kirk and Lindsey Wright 7-and-5, while Caroline Hedwall and Anna Nordqvist downed Karrie Webb and Minjee Lee 4-and-3.

Australia won only one match over three days, the fewest of any country.

"It has been a long time since I enjoyed myself this much on a golf course," Nordqvist said.

In other action, Park In-Bee and Ryu So-Yeon each birdied a sudden-death playoff hole on Saturday to lift South Korea over the star-studded United States team.

South Korea's win eliminated the top-seeded United States and earned a wild-card berth in the final round.

The Koreans will join Spain, Thailand, Japan and Sweden on Sunday in a duel for title.


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