Solheim Cup golf 2026: Europe v U.S.A., the first day– live
Key occasions
Scrub that about dormie 5? Lottie Woad makes another huge putt, protecting bogey and requiring Nelly Korda to make the U.S.A.’s par putt! That’s a 3rd substantial putt by Woad in 4 holes …
Nelly Korda sends her 2nd into 13 over the back-right of the green. The door’s open for Europe … however Charley Hull follows Korda down there. Then after Allisen Corpuz packages her chip approximately 3 feet, Lottie Woad underhits her effort, the ball only simply making the green before falling pull back the swale. Hull offers the putt up a great rap, however that flies 10 feet previous, and in a minute approximately, the U.S.A. will be dormie 5 in the lead match.
Maja Stark can’t make a birdie putt on 10. Their challengers are on the par-five green in 2, and close, so the hole’s yielded. Up on 11, Leona Maguire sends out a dart at the flag, and Esther Henseleit cleans for birdie and a two-hole benefit. And on 12, Nanna Madsen holes a tramliner from downtown to rush a half. Alison Lee had actually sent her 2nd extremely close, so that was some act of escapology.
4UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (12 )
2UP Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (12 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (11 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 3UP (10 )
Celine Boutier makes the uncomfortable par putt on 11 to rush a half. Even much better for Europe: Maja Stark leaves Linn Grant in a bunker greenside at 9, just for Grant to hole out for par. Rose Zhang’s birdie putt unexpectedly looks a lot longer than it did, and dies away on the low side. Another half rushed for Europe, which’s one heck of a momentum-saver. But the unavoidable takes place on 12 after Lottie Woad’s see to the water. Allisen Corpuz and Nelly Korda closing in on ending up being the very first pairing in Solheim Cup history to take pleasure in a five-and-zero winning record in this discipline.
4UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (12 )
2UP Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (11 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (9 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 4UP (9 )
Nanna Madsen gets super-aggressive with a putt from the fringe on 11. Her ball rolls 12 feet previous. This match is escapingEurope See likewise the lead match, where Charley Hull sends out Europe’s tee shot into the heather down the right of 12. Lottie Woad can’t get excellent contact on the ball, striking it heavy and soaking it into a creek except the green.
Lauren Coughlin strolls in the eagle putt on 10 to double U.S.A.’s lead in match 2. Esther Henseleit misses out on a brief putt on 9 to present a hole to the U.S.A.. And in the lead match, both groups get up and below the side of the green, once again it’s Lottie Woad grinding it out, rolling in a strong six-footer to cut in half the hole. Without those 2 huge putts on 10 and 11, Europe would remain in a world of discomfort. Woad might be 3DOWN however she’s been mighty remarkable on launching.
3UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (11 )
2UP Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (10 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (9 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 4UP (8 )
Allisen Korpuz pulls her tee chance at the par-three 11th towards the gallery. She offers a number of loud shouts of fore. Plenty of other specialists, please remember. Korpuz gets a fortunate recuperate towards the green, karmic benefit for her thoughtful rules. Lottie Woad misses on the other side of the hole, her ball winding up in a big, flat bunker. Meanwhile problem for Europe back on the par-five 10th, with Celine Boutier relatively not having actually turned a corner, sending out the ball into thick heather with Team U.S.A. on the green in 2.
Charley Hull chips up from a swale to the back of the par-five 10th. Not especially convincingly. She leaves her partner 6 feet brief. With Nelly Korda having actually sent out the U.S.A.’s 3rd to tap-in range, it’s a need to produce Lottie Woad … and make it she does, strolling in the mild left-to-right slider to match America’s birdie. Hole cut in half, and Europe stay 3DOWN, however the option was much even worse. That was a big screen of moxie from the novice Woad.
3UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (10 )
1UP Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (9 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (8 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 4UP (7 )
Jennifer Kupcho pulls a brief par putt to the left of the cup at 7, and the United States remain in all sorts of problem in the last match of the early morning. They’re 4DOWN with simply 7 holes played. Meanwhile Celine Boutier’s redemption shot on 9 did undoubtedly show sufficient to restore a half and keep Europe within touching range in the 2nd match.
3UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (9 )
1UP Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (9 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (7 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 4UP (7 )
Some first-rate effing and jeffing from Celine Boutier as she sculpts her drive at 9 into deep rubbish. You didn’t require to be a lip-reader. Marvellous scenes, which obviously no one wishes to see, will not everybody think about the kids, and so on But how she offsets her error, due to the fact that Nanna Madsen gets her back onto the fairway, from where the 2023 Evian champ wedges from 100 lawns to kick-in range. For a 2nd that appeared like a hole-out. But it’ll be a par, and whatever the United States group do by method of reaction, that will ideally have actually provided the having a hard time European duo a much-needed increase. What a technique!
Nanna Koertz Madsen and Celine Boutier are starting to make outright mistakes. Madsen currently with that chunked tee chance at 6. Now Boutier knifes a bunker chance at 8, an error which Madsen substances by thinning the next chip back throughout the green. Alison Lee gets a bit heavy handed with the U.S.A.’s 2nd– this hasn’t been a short-game masterclass– however it does not actually matter due to the fact that Madsen and Boutier have talented this hole to the American duo, all consolidated an over the top bow. Birdie for Maja Stark on 6 on the other hand, and Europe win that a person as anticipated.
3UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (9 )
1UP Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (8 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (6 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 3UP (6 )
Europe might do with some excellent news after a couple of rocky minutes. And they get it in spades on the par-three sixth, where Lindy Duncan discovers the beverage. Then in the following match, Linn Grant strikes the shot of the day up until now, an arrow over water and into the heart of the challenging, undulating green to 10 feet. Jennifer Kupcho does not have a reaction, sculpting her effort onto the bank to the right of the green, from where the ball pings into the water.
3UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (8 )
Coughlin/Al Lee A/S Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (7 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (6 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 2UP (5 )
Charley Hull races the birdie putt 4 feet previous. She’s had a little bit of a surprise on this hole. Lottie Woad cleans for par, however Nelly Korda isn’t missing her birdie opportunity, which’s 3 holes in a row for the pairing that boasts a four-and-zero record in this format. A wee pity for Lottie Woad that her incredible wedge from the heather didn’t get rewarded, however here we are.
3UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (8 )
Coughlin/Al Lee A/S Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (7 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (5 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 2UP (4 )
Lottie Woad powers out of the heather. But it’s determined power, and determined nearly to excellence. There’s a bunker in between her dreadful lie and the pin, and she whips over it with inches to extra, her ball presenting to 8 feet. From where she was, that is incredible. A birdie opportunity. However a not unimportant caution: Allisen Corpuz sprinkles out from the greenside bunker on the other side to 3 feet. Some huge putts turning up here.
The par-four 8th is drivable for the larger players. Nelly Korda is definitely among those, and she discovers the bunker to the right of the green with her tee shot. Over to Charley Hull, however the pressure is starting to take its toll on the European set, and she hoicks her drive method left, into an insanely thick clump of heather. This match remains in risk of escaping Europe in brief order.
Allisen Corpuz and Nelly Korda are traditionally perfect in Solheim Cup foursomes. Four triumphes of 4. They’re starting to reveal why, recovering from an early deficit to go 2 holes up now, thanks to Korda’s method at 7 to 4 feet. Charley Hull attempted her finest to react, knocking her method to 8 feet, however Lottie Woad raced her birdie effort past on the low side, and the U.S.A. are starting to get a head of steam after a slow start.
2UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (7 )
Coughlin/Al Lee A/S Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (6 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (4 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 2UP (4 )
From the dropzone on 6, Celine Boutier sends out a wedge dancing around the flag. But Lauren Coughlin had actually discovered the centre of the green with her tee shot, and when Alison Lee almost drains her birdie putt, the hole is America’s. Things starting to relocate Team U.S.A.’s instructions now.
1UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (6 )
Coughlin/Al Lee A/S Koerstz Madsen/Boutier (6 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (4 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 2UP (4 )
European travails on the par-threes. Esther Henseleit discovers a bunker to the left of 4. Leona Maguire can’t sprinkle out close, and Europe’s lead is halved. Meanwhile on 6, Nanna Koerstz Madsen mishits her tee shot woefully, duffing it into the water. That never ever appeared like overcoming the pond. The pressures of Solheim Cup golf writ big.
Lottie Woad can’t get close with her chip back up on 6. The ball gains ground as it passes the hole and Charley Hull can’t make the one returning from 15 feet. Allisen Corpuz wedges to kick-in variety, which’s the very first splash of United States red on the board. But it’s much better news for Europe on 3, as Linn Grant sends out a mild fade into the green from a challenging area atop some heather down the left. She establishes a six-footer for Maja Stark and Europe go 2 up in the early morning anchor match.
1UP Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad (6 )
Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier 1UP (5 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (3 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 2UP (3 )
There’s a little bit of a nip in the air and the wind is getting. So the tee shot over water onto a significantly sloping green at the par-three sixth is a screening one. Nelly Korda aims to have actually passed that test, landing in the middle of the green, however the slope takes her ball off down a swale back-left. Korda looks disgusted with the result. But it’s much better than Charley Hull’s effort, which cruises off in the very same instructions, however with a harsher bounce, and Lottie Woad will be entrusted an uncomfortable chip back up from semi-rough and a downhill lie. This appears like an actually enjoyable hole.
Birdie for Linn Grant and Maja Stark on the par-five second, and unexpectedly Europe are up in 3 of the 4 matches. A possibility for more excellent news for the hosts on 4, however Celine Boutier leaves a straight 12-foot birdie opportunity a number of turns short. The greens on the sluggish side at Bernardus.
Corpuz/Korda A/S Hull/Woad (4 )
Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier 1UP (4 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (2 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant 1UP (2 )
Strike that about Europe having simply a minor benefit. Celine Boutier and Leona Maguire roll a number of mid-range birdie efforts with confidence into the cup, at 3 and 2 respectively, and unexpectedly Europe take pleasure in more of a buffer. The hosts looking jointly positive early doors.
Corpuz/Korda A/S Hull/Woad (4 )
Coughlin/Al Lee v Koerstz Madsen/Boutier 1UP (3 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 2UP (2 )
Zhang/Kupcho A/S Stark/Grant (1 )
Linn Grant and Jennifer Kupcho take turns to pop their wedges on 1 near the flag. The hole cut in half in birdie. Up on the very first par-three, the fourth, neither Nelly Korda nor Charley Hull go especially close with their tee shots, which one’s cut in half in par. All the matches appropriately up and running now, Europe with a extremely small benefit after the early exchanges.
Corpuz/Korda A/S Hull/Woad (4 )
Koerstz Madsen/Boutier A/S Coughlin/Al Lee (2 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (1 )
Zhang/Kupcho A/S Stark/Grant (1 )
Lottie Woad sends her tee chance at 3 into heather down the left. Charley Hull succeeds to advance the ball to greenside, however Europe run out position while the United States are on the green in guideline. Allisen Corpuz has a 15-footer for birdie and the hole, however leaves it short, and Hull, having actually been left a challenging six-footer by Woad, cleans for par and the half. That’s a huge conserve.
Corpuz/Korda A/S Hull/Woad (3 )
Koerstz Madsen/Boutier A/S Coughlin/Al Lee (2 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (1 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant
Andrea Lee offers her long birdie putt on 1 a great rap. It appears like it’s heading in, and she strolls after it excitedly, however the ball pings off the pin and avoids. She smiles however. But that’s expense the U.S.A. the hole, due to the fact that Leona Maguire isn’t missing out on Europe’s birdie opportunity from a number of feet.
Corpuz/Korda A/S Hull/Woad (2 )
Koerstz Madsen/Boutier A/S Coughlin/Al Lee (1 )
An Lee/Duncan v Henseleit/Maguire 1UP (1 )
Zhang/Kupcho v Stark/Grant
Lindy Duncan is among 2 American novices today. The 35-year-old from Florida looks a wee bit anxious as she sends her method at 1 a great 40 feet to the right of the pin. The British Open runner-up Esther Henseleit had actually put the pressure on by knocking Europe’s 2nd close. Advantage Europe early doors, however can they transform? Meanwhile back on the tee, the last early morning foursomes match emerges from the tunnel. Rose Zhang, Jennifer Kupcho, Linn Grant and Maja Stark the stars. No bespoke chorus of Baby Shark, due to the fact that Dancing Queen is roaring from the speakers. Everyone having the time of their lives.
Europe do undoubtedly get away from their travails on 1 with a half. Alison Lee leaves her birdie putt short, and Nanna Koertz Madsen cleans. But the U.S.A. strike back on 2, Nelly Korda wedging close with her method on the par 5, and Lottie Woad can’t conserve the day with her 15-foot right-to-left putt. All square in the opening 2 matches.
Corpuz/Korda A/S Hull/Woad (2 )
Koerstz Madsen/Boutier A/S Coughlin/Al Lee (1 )
Boutier offsets her opening mistake by wedging Europe’s 3rd delicately to a number of feet. A possibility for Europe to get away with a half. Meanwhile back on the tee, Andrea Lee, Lindy Duncan, Esther Henseleit and Leona Maguire show up for work. Lee and Maguire take turns to send out fairway finders down the track.
Koertz Madsen is best up versus a tree, nearly bent double. As she prepares to punch out, she clips a hanging branch with her practice backswing. A charge? The match referee comes by and eases her worries. But she can just hack back out onto the fairway, and after Lauren Coughlin sends out the U.S.A.’s 2nd into the heart of the green, Europe are unexpectedly up versus it on the opening hole.
Nanna Koertz Madsen and Celine Boutier sign up with Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin on the first tee, and the 2nd match is under method. Lee divides the first fairway with her opening drive, however Boutier hooks nervously into thick heather down the left. Trouble there. Koertz Madsen may not even have much of a swing, the ball taking a seat, near a tree.
Corpuz goes close with her 20-foot birdie chance, however the ball sticks stubbornly on the lip. No pity in an opening par, however it’s unsatisfactory for Team U.S.A., due to the fact that Woad calmly rolls in her putt, and what a method to reveal yourself on your Solheim Cup launching! Farnham’s finest smiles warmly and roams off in her hallmark no-fuss design. Europe squandering no time at all at all!
Corpuz/Korda v Hull/Woad 1UP (1 )
Korda and Corpuz have an ideal record in Solheim foursomes. Played 4, won 4. They’re not hanging about, as Korda alleviates the very first method shot of the week over the flag to 20 feet. Hull rapidly follows, landing her iron pin high, a comparable range to the right of the flag. A number of half-decent birdie opportunities there. Back on the tee, the stress of Club Tropicana by Wham! ripples out as Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin get here for match 2. A disclaimer: beverages at Bernardus are not complimentary. Fun and sunlight a guaranteed possibility, however.
Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz are revealed to the crowd. The starter can be hardly heard over the chanting of the gallery. Then the sound doubles, triples as the European duo of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad are presented. Corpuz takes the opening shot of the competition: directly down the middle. Woad, making her Solheim Cup launching, sends out a somewhat anxious drive into the semi-rough down the left of the 364-yard par-four 1st. This is on.
Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz get to the first tee. A great deal of whooping and screaming. Nelly taking a couple of selfies with her phone as she emerges from the tunnel. Charley Hull and Lottie Woad follow right after. More of the sound and chaos. A celebration environment in the stands. The 2026 Solheim Cup will take place!
A suggestion of the format
For the advantage of folk who elegant following occasions at Bernardus this weekend however do not constantly keep tabs on the best sport worldwide, we generally cut and paste the following explainer. Hey, if it deserves checking out as soon as, it deserves checking out a lots times. Here we go …
The Solheim Cup is a matchplay occasion. Each match deserves a point. There are 28 points offered over the 3 days, so the first string to get to 14.5 points will win theCup Should ball games be connected at 14 points each, the U.S.A. will keep the prize as existing holders.
Match- play discussed for those dipping their toe into the dirty world of golf for the very first time: In common-or-garden champion golf, such as the Evian or the British Open, competitions are scored utilizing the stroke-play system. Whoever takes the least shots over all 4 rounds in a champion wins. All shots count and are built up for a cumulative overall. So if, state, in next year’s Dinah Shore (Chevron Championship- promote hipsters), Nelly Korda shoots 63-63-63-63 and Charley Hull shoots 87-87-87-87, Nelly will have taken 252 strokes, and beaten Charley by 96 shots. (Good luck if you wager big on this specific result.)
Anyway, in match play, each gamer or group wins a hole for each hole they much better their challengers. So if Nelly takes 5 chance ats the 1st, however Charley requires just 3, Charley goes 1up. If Charley wins the next hole too, she’s 2up. If the set share the very same variety of shots on the 3rd, the hole is cut in half, and Charley stays 2up. It does not matter if Nelly took 13 shots on her method to losing the second, by the method; a bit like the custom of sees to wallet-sewer-interface-venue Las Vegas, what takes place on each hole remains on each hole. There is no ripple effect.
So let’s state Hull wins the very first 9 holes of our make-believe match. With 9 played, and 9 staying, she is 9up. Nelly can just connect at finest; Hull can’t lose. This is called dormie. (And more particularly, in this a little ridiculous example, as dormie 9.) If Nelly wins the next 9, the video game will end all square, and each group will get half an indicate their general total. But if Charley wins the 10th, she’s 10up with 8 holes to play. She has actually won 10&& 8.(* )the 10th hole is cut in half, If would be 9up with 8 to play. Charley’s won 9&& 8.(* )can be stated to have actually lost 9&& 8. She would include an indicate their general total. I have actually most likely made this sound method more complex than it requires to be, however there it is anyhow.Similarly Nelly will be 3 kinds of match: Europe foursomes (groups of 2 gamers utilize one ball, taking alternate shots); fourballs (groups of 2 gamers play a ball each and take the very best rating, called the much better ball); and songs (this is when it gets rather wild and everybody throughout 2 continents begins with the shallow breathing and chest clutching).
There these matches are set up in a schedule like this: : And 4 matches of early morning foursomes; 4 matches of afternoon fourballs.
Today: 4 matches of early morning foursomes; 4 matches of afternoon fourballs.
Tomorrow: 12 songs matches.
Sunday has actually provided in spades just recently.;
Preamble
The Solheim Cup; ♫ Bronte Law leading the charge as Europe snatched victory from under the USA’s nose at Gleneagles ♪ ♫;the Leona Maguire Show Maja Stark, doo doo doo doo doo doooo, doo doo doo doo doo doooo, doo doo doo doo doo doooo, MA-JA STARK! repeat of Lilia Vu’s birdie-birdie finish to hold off an unexpected European comeback and finally reclaim the cup for America anyAny of the above … yes please, we’ll take it! … and this year’s competition is off to a leaflet, with ‘s 2 greatest draws dealing with the world top and a previous United States
champ in the opening foursomes.Europe assures to be impressive. Open’s early, so make yourself a strong cup of tea and strap in, due to the fact that … it’s on! This 6.40 am (BST): It and
v Allisen Corpuz and Nelly Korda 6.52 am: Charley Hull and Lottie Woad
v Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin 7.04 am: Nanna Koertz Madsen and Celine Boutier
v Andrea Lee and Lindy Duncan 7.26 am: Esther Henseleit and Leona Maguire
v Rose Zhang and Jennifer Kupcho.
