It was 8-8 before the decisive singles matches, and it was set for a thriller at Dutch Bernardus Golf.
But it was a Sunday when Europe was in the driver's seat throughout, while the reigning champions from the US chased in vain to scrape together the 14 points needed to retain the title.
Linn Grant played in the third singles match and was one of the players who once again showed the way. The 25-year-old Swede has had a week she will never forget, and after three wins, paired with Maja Stark, Grant was able to comfortably beat Angel Yin 4½-3½ in her singles match.
“Very satisfied”
Afterwards, Grant summed up a perfect Solheim Cup for her:
Very nice. I'm of course very happy to get four points this week.
Alison Lee looked to give the US some hope with a magnificent comeback against Esther Henseleit. The German was four up with seven holes to go, but the American turned it around to win and match Grant's record of four wins from four.
Finally, the sun peeked out after at times persistent rain - but the European points rain just continued before the eyes of the increasingly noisy home crowd.
When Spanish debutant Julia López Ramírez decided her match against Yealimi Noh, Europe led 13-10.
Lottie Woad and Carlota Ciganda had a strong grip on their matches, and the question was which of the two would decide it.
It became Woad.
The 22-year-old Englishwoman had a short putt on the 17th green to secure Europe's victory. She didn't understand that, but it was nerve-racking nonetheless.
She soon realized what she had done, when her triumphant European teammates ran onto the green to celebrate.
"I didn't know I was putting for the win. It wasn't a particularly long putt, but it felt a lot longer than it was," says Lottie Woad.
Success for Nordqvist
Anna Nordqvist, captain for the first time after nine Solheim Cups as a player, is the first Swede since Liselotte Neumann in 2013 to lead a European team to victory.
The 39-year-old from Torshälla has been questioned for her decision to let Charley Hull and Woad play together in all four pairs matches, even though they only contributed half a point.
At the eleventh hour, the English stars repaid the trust by delivering and both winning their singles matches.
Maja Stark, however, lost to Lindy Duncan. Behind Grant, the 26-year-old from Abbekås still became Europe's second-best point scorer, together with 21-year-old French debutant Nastasia Nadaud.
Europe eventually won 15-13.
The next Solheim Cup will be held in Kentucky in two years.
