Korda Sits Out the Four-Balls and Will only Play 4 Matches at the Solheim Cup. It’s a Trend
U.S. captain Angela Stanford said Korda was never intended to play five matches as Europe led 7-5 after three sessions.
- On Saturday afternoon, Nelly Korda sits out the four-ball session at the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands, marking the fifth consecutive tournament where she plays four of five possible matches for the United States.
- Korda has sat out one four-ball session at every Solheim Cup since 2019, a recurring pattern across the 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024 tournaments.
- United States captain Angela Stanford confirmed the lineup decision was planned before the event, with Lauren Coughlin as the only American playing all five sessions.
- Europe holds a 7-5 lead over the United States after three sessions at Bernardus Golf, while Korda posted a 1-1-1 record in the 2026 edition after losing 3 and 2 with Allisen Corpuz on Saturday morning.
- Despite her 11-6-2 overall Solheim Cup record, Korda emphasized the team must focus on "winning some holes" during remaining sessions in Den Bosch to close the gap.
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Korda sits out the four-balls and will only play 4 matches at the Solheim Cup. It’s a trend – WTOP News
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Nelly Korda was hitting balls on the range as eight of her U.S. teammates went out in the afternoon four-balls at Bernardus Golf on Saturday. She won’t be playing all five matches at this Solheim Cup. And that’s something of a trend. This will be the fifth straight Solheim Cup...
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Korda sits out the four-balls and will only play 4 matches at the Solheim Cup. It’s a trend
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Nelly Korda was hitting balls on the range as eight of her U.S. teammates went out in the afternoon four-balls at Bernardus Golf on Saturday.
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Korda sits out the four-balls and will only play 4 matches at the Solheim Cup. It's a trend
Nelly Korda was hitting balls on the range as eight of her U.S. teammates went out in the afternoon four-balls at Bernardus Golf.
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DEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Nelly Korda was hitting balls on the range as eight of her U.S. teammates went out in the afternoon four-balls at Bernardus Golf on Saturday. She won’t be playing all five matches at this Solheim Cup. And that’s something of a trend. This will be the fifth straight Solheim Cup where Korda, the world No. 1, plays four out of a possible five matches for the American team. On each of the previous four occasions — 2019, 2021…
The four-ball program has fallen: Céline Boutier finds the ground again, Nadaud chaines. On the American side, Nelly Korda, is left to rest.
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