Team Europe and Team USA entered the Sunday singles of the Solheim Cup deadlocked at 8-8, following a series of matches that saw Maja Stark and Linn Grant maintain their flawless start while Charley Hull and Lottie Woad again fell short. On Friday, Anna Nordqvist's side managed to split both sessions, but they seized the early advantage by capturing three of the four points available in the morning foursomes.
The United States, however, rallied in the afternoon four‑ball matches, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion on the final day. Stark and Grant continued to shine, delivering a decisive 2&1 victory over the unbeaten pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin. This marked their third consecutive win as a duo, reinforcing Europe’s momentum.
In contrast, Hull and Woad suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final hole to Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee, extending their personal drought despite the historic feat of playing all four sessions together. Both Hull and Woad became the first pair ever to compete in every session of a Solheim Cup without contributing at least a half‑point.
Their partnership, while groundbreaking, yielded only half a point, a shortfall that was widened when Rose Zhang and Auston Kim defeated Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2, further eroding Europe’s lead. The Friday evening four‑ball session produced another clutch moment when Carlota Ciganda secured a half‑point with a dramatic putt on the last green. The excitement continued on the 18th hole of the same match when Jennifer Kupcho sank a 90‑foot birdie from the par‑four 17th, pulling her team level with Lindy Duncan. Kupcho’s brilliance did not stop there; she later holed a more than 20‑foot putt to clinch a 1‑up win over Ciganda and Céline Bouter, prompting jubilant celebrations on the final green.
That thrilling finish left Team USA needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup, two years after their home victory in Virginia. Europe, on the other hand, required 6.5 points for an outright win – a feat they have not achieved since 2021. The Swedish pair were sent out first in the morning foursomes, having already broken Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record earlier in the day. Stark produced an incredible second eagle of the day by holing out from the first fairway.
Coughlin answered with a series of birdies from the third hole onward, briefly putting Europe behind before the teams exchanged holes. Grant then surged ahead with birdies on the 11th and 12th, establishing a two‑stroke lead.
Stark added to the pressure by sinking a 20‑foot birdie on the 13th, extending Europe’s advantage. Coughlin responded on the 16th with a long‑range birdie, completing the third European win of the tournament.
The loss marked Khang’s first defeat in ten Solheim Cup appearances, ending a six‑match winning streak that was one win shy of the all‑time record. It also represented the first ever loss for a United States player in the competition. "We really turned it on during the back nine," Grant reflected after the match. "We got our things together and played the way we wanted.
It was a great game – they were right on our heels." Hull and Woad’s historic participation also made them the first pairing to contest all four opening sessions without securing a point, a statistic underscored by Noh’s eagle and four birdies on the front nine that gave her a two‑stroke lead at the turn. Europe won the first hole of the back nine but surrendered the 13th to a birdie from Lee. Woad matched Lee’s birdie on the 15th and added another on the 17th, yet the United States closed the match with a par on the final hole, earning another point. Nastasia Nadaud, who had previously shared two session victories with Mimi Rhodes, was paired with Leona Maguire in the third match.
Maguire’s spectacular eagle chip on the eighth followed by a birdie on the ninth gave Europe a brief surge, but the Americans responded with a three‑hole run that secured the win. In the closing stages of the day, Ciganda captured consecutive holes from the 13th onward, only for Duncan to take the next, and Kupcho to deliver an extraordinary birdie on the 17th. A final‑hole birdie completed a remarkable comeback, allowing the United States to take the four‑ball session 3‑1 and level the competition after two days – the third straight Solheim Cup on European soil to end in a tie heading into the singles. Team USA captain Angela Stanford praised Kupcho’s resilience, stating, "That was huge.
It turned the tide. She never gives up; she’s a fighter.
Her team saw that firsthand." Sunday’s singles are slated to begin at 11:10 a.m. local time (10:10 BST) amid forecasts of heavy rain, which could make the final day especially challenging. Historically, the last three Solheim Cups that were tied after two days have resulted in European victories on home turf. Golf fans can watch the decisive singles live on Sky Sports Golf starting at 9 a.m., with the opening match kicking off at 10:10 a.m.
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