Team Europe and Team USA entered the Sunday singles match of the Solheim Cup deadlocked at 8-8, a result that came after a dramatic Friday and Saturday that saw Maja Stark and Linn Grant maintain an unbeaten run while Charley Hull and Lottie Woad once again fell short. On Friday, Anna Nordqvist’s squad managed to split the morning sessions, but they surged ahead in the morning foursomes by securing three of the four available points. The advantage was short‑lived, however, as the United States edged the afternoon four‑ball matches, setting the stage for a nail‑biting final day.
Stark and Grant continued to shine, delivering a convincing 2&1 victory over the previously unbeaten pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin. It 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 the American pair of Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee.
Both Hull and Woad made history by becoming the first partners ever to compete in all four Solheim Cup sessions together, yet they contributed only half a point to the European tally. Their deficit was further widened when Rose Zhang and Auston Kim defeated Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2.
In the closing moments of Friday’s four‑ball session, Carlota Ciganda secured a dramatic half‑point with a clutch putt, only to be taken back to the 18th hole later in the match. A spectacular 90‑foot birdie by Jennifer Kupcho on the par‑four 17th forced a tie between Ciganda and Lindy Duncan. Kupcho’s heroics did not stop there. On the final hole she holed a more than 20‑foot putt to clinch a 1‑up win over Ciganda and Céline Bouter, prompting exuberant celebrations on the green.
That dramatic turnaround left the United States needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup—two years after their home‑soil triumph in Virginia—while Europe required 6.5 points for their first outright victory since 2021. The Swedish pair were again the first to tee off on Saturday, having already broken Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record earlier in the day. Stark produced a spectacular hole‑out from the first fairway, earning her second eagle of the tournament. Lauren Coughlin responded with a series of strong holes beginning on the third, briefly putting Europe behind for the first time that week.
The teams then traded holes until Grant seized the 11th and 12th with consecutive birdies, extending Europe’s lead. Stark added to the surge by sinking a 20‑foot birdie on the 13th, pushing the Europeans two points ahead. 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, ending a six‑match winning streak that fell just short of the all‑time record.
Coughlin’s loss was historic as well, being the first ever for a United States player in this competition. "I think 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.
It was a great game – they were right on our heels." Hull and Woad’s partnership also set a record for being the first duo to compete in all four opening sessions without earning at least a single point. Their match saw Noh fire an eagle and four birdies on the front nine, taking a two‑stroke lead at the turn. Europe captured the first hole of the back nine but surrendered the 13th to a birdie by Andrea Lee. Woad matched Lee’s birdie on the 15th and added another on the 17th, yet the United States secured the final point with a par on the last hole.
Nastasia Nadaud, paired with Mimi Rhodes, had won two earlier sessions but was paired with Leona Maguire in the third match. Maguire chipped in for an eagle on the eighth and followed with a birdie on the ninth, before the Americans produced a three‑hole burst to claim victory. In the concluding stages of the day, Ciganda won consecutive holes from the 13th onward, only for Duncan to take the next, and Kupcho to deliver an incredible birdie on the 17th.
A final‑hole birdie completed a stunning comeback, giving the United States a 3‑1 win in the four‑ball session and leaving the overall score tied after two days for the third straight Solheim Cup held in Europe. "That was huge," USA captain Angela Stanford said. "It completely turned the tide.
Jennifer [Kupcho] never gives up – she’s a fighter. Her team saw that determination firsthand." Sunday’s singles will begin at 11:10 a.m.
local time (10:10 BST) amid forecasts of heavy rain for much of the day. Historically, the last three Solheim Cups that were tied heading into the final day have all resulted in European victories on home soil. 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. Additional coverage and streaming options are available through NOW with no‑contract plans.