Team Europe and Team USA entered the Sunday singles of the Solheim Cup dead‑locked at 8‑8, thanks to a mixture of strong play from Maja Stark and Linn Grant and disappointing performances from Charley Hull and Lottie Woad. The competition has been a roller‑coaster, with both sides trading leads and the final day now promising a dramatic showdown.
On Friday, Anna Nordqvist’s squad managed to split the morning sessions, but then surged ahead in the foursomes, capturing three of the four points available. That early advantage was quickly challenged when the United States edged the afternoon four‑ball matches, setting the stage for a nail‑biting finish. Stark and Grant continued their flawless run, delivering a decisive 2&1 victory over the unbeaten pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin.
It marked their third straight win as a duo, underscoring the chemistry they have built over the tournament. In contrast, Hull and Woad suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final hole to Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee, a defeat that left them with just half a point after playing all four sessions together – a first in Solheim Cup history. Rose Zhang and Auston Kim further widened the gap for the United States by beating Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2, reducing Europe’s lead to a razor‑thin margin.
The drama intensified when Carlota Ciganda secured a dramatic half‑point with the last putt of Friday’s four‑ball session, only to be taken back to the 18th hole in the subsequent match. A 90‑foot birdie by Jennifer Kupcho on the par‑four 17th forced the match level, setting up a thrilling finish. Kupcho’s brilliance did not stop there. On the final hole she holed a 20‑plus‑foot putt to win 1‑up over Ciganda and Celine Bouchard, prompting jubilant celebrations on the green.
That clutch performance left Team USA needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup – two years after their home triumph in Virginia – while Europe required 6.5 points for an outright victory, the first since 2021. The Swedish pair were the first to tee off on the final day, having already broken Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record earlier. Stark produced an extraordinary second eagle of the day by holing out from the first fairway, while Coughlin responded with a string of birdies that briefly gave the United States a lead. The match swung back and forth until Grant seized the 11th and 12th holes with birdies, putting Europe ahead once more.
Stark added another birdie from 20 feet on the 13th, extending the lead to two points. Coughlin answered on the 16th with a long‑range birdie, completing Europe’s third win of the week. Khang’s loss marked her first defeat in ten Solheim Cup appearances, snapping a six‑match winning streak that was one win shy of the all‑time record.
It also represented the first ever loss for Team USA in a Solheim Cup match. "We really turned it on during the back nine," Grant reflected after the match. "We got our things together and started playing the way we wanted to.
It was a great game – they were right on our heels the whole time." Hull and Woad’s partnership made history by being the first pair to compete in all four sessions without earning at least a single point. Their struggle was highlighted when they fell behind early against Noh, who posted an eagle and four birdies on the front nine to take a two‑stroke lead.
Europe managed to win the opening hole of the back nine, but Lee’s birdie on the 13th swung the momentum back to the United States. Hull matched Lee’s birdie on the 15th and added another on the 17th, yet the Americans secured the final point with a par on the 18th. In another match, Nadaud teamed with Mimi Rhodes for two sessions before joining Leona Maguire in the third.
Maguire’s spectacular eagle chip on the eighth and a follow‑up birdie put the Americans in a strong position, but the U.S. team responded with a three‑hole surge to clinch the win.
The closing stages of the day saw Ciganda win two consecutive holes from the 13th, only for Duncan to claim the next, and Kupcho to deliver an incredible birdie on the 17th. A final‑hole birdie sealed a remarkable comeback, allowing the United States to take the four‑ball session 3‑1 and level the overall score after two days – the third consecutive Solheim Cup on European soil to end in a tie heading into the singles. "That was huge," USA captain Angela Stanford said after the session. "It completely turned the tide.
Jennifer [Kupcho] never gives up; she’s a fighter, and her teammates saw that in person today." Sunday’s singles will begin at 11:10 a.m. local time (10:10 BST), with heavy rain forecast for much of the day. Historically, the last three Solheim Cups that were tied after two days have all resulted in European victories on home ground, adding extra intrigue to the final showdown. Fans can watch the decisive singles live on Sky Sports Golf from 9 a.m., with the opening match kicking off at 10:10 a.m.
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