Europe and US Tied at 2-2 After Opening Session of Solheim Cup as Korda Makes Hot Start
Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz won the opening match as Europe rallied to split the session 2-2.
- On Friday, the United States and Team Europe split the opening foursomes 2-2 at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. The Solheim Cup began with a loud atmosphere inside a grandstand containing around 3,000 spectators.
- Fans cheered for Leona Maguire, while Maja Stark and Linn Grant swayed to ABBA's "Dancing Queen." European captain Anna Nordqvist said the atmosphere was "very jovial," with a banner reading "Dutch Courage" welcoming players.
- Dominating the opening match, Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz defeated Charley Hull and Lottie Woad 4-and-3. This victory marks a fifth consecutive win for the pair, an unprecedented feat at the Solheim Cup.
- Stark and Grant defeated Rose Zhang and Jennifer Kupcho 3 and 2, while Esther Henseleit and Maguire secured a 1-up win over Andrea Lee and Lindy Duncan. Alison Lee also contributed a point.
- The afternoon four-balls begin later today as the United States seeks 14 points to reclaim the crystal trophy. Korda, one of 12 players on the American team, is carrying the expectations of a nation.
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Europe and US tied at 2-2 after opening session of Solheim Cup as Korda makes hot start
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Nelly Korda played like the world No. 1 in a record-setting partnership with Allisen Corpuz, helping the Americans split the opening foursomes 2-2 with Team Europe in a loud and wet start to the Solheim…
Europe, U.S. tied at 2-2 after opening session of Solheim Cup
Nelly Korda played like the world No. 1 in a record-setting partnership with Allisen Corpuz, helping the Americans split the opening foursomes 2-2 with Team Europe in a loud and wet start to the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands on Friday.
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