Team Europe entered the Sunday singles of the Solheim Cup dead‑locked with Team USA at 8‑8, a situation that emerged after a dramatic weekend highlighted by Maja Stark and Linn Grant’s flawless performances and a repeat of difficulties for Charley Hull and Lottie Woad. The Swedish duo continued their unblemished run, while the English pair again fell short, underscoring the fine margins that have defined this edition of the competition. On Friday, Anna Nordqvist’s squad managed to split the morning sessions, but they surged ahead in the morning foursomes by capturing three of the four points on offer. This gave Europe a modest lead heading into the afternoon, yet the United States answered with a narrow victory in the four‑ball matches, setting the stage for a nail‑biting final day.
Stark and Grant once more proved why they have become Europe’s most reliable partnership. They produced a decisive 2&1 win over the unbeaten American pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin, marking their third consecutive session victory together. In contrast, Hull and Woad suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final hole to Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee, extending their personal run of zero points despite playing in every session.
Both Hull and Woad have the distinction of being the first duo ever to compete in all four Solheim Cup sessions together, yet they have contributed only half a point to the European tally. Their struggle was compounded when Rose Zhang and Auston Kim further widened the gap by defeating Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2.
The Friday four‑ball session featured a dramatic half‑point for Carlota Ciganda, who secured the final putt to split the match. She was then thrust back onto the 18th green in the bottom match, where Jennifer Kupcho produced a stunning 90‑foot birdie on the par‑four 17th. That swing brought her and partner Lindy Duncan level with Europe.
Kupcho’s brilliance did not stop there. On the 18th, she holed a putt from more than 20 feet to clinch a 1‑up win over Ciganda and Celine Bouter, sparking exuberant celebrations on the green. This dramatic finish left Team USA needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup, while Europe required 6½ points for an outright victory – their first since 2021.
The Swedish stars were sent out first again on Saturday, having already broken Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record earlier in the day. Stark opened with an audacious tee‑shot that found the green, securing her second eagle of the tournament. Lauren Coughlin responded with a series of birdies from the third hole onward, temporarily putting Europe behind for the first time that week.
The teams then traded holes until Grant seized the 11th and 12th with consecutive birdies. Stark added to the momentum by holing a 20‑foot putt on the 13th, pushing Europe two points ahead.
Coughlin answered on the 16th with a long‑range birdie, completing the third win of the week for the Swedish pair. 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 Team USA in a match involving Coughlin. "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 made history as the first partnership to contest all four opening sessions without securing at least a half‑point.
Their match against Noh featured a spectacular eagle and four birdies on the front nine, yet they could not convert the momentum into a lead. Europe claimed the opening hole of the back nine but surrendered the 13th to an Andrea Lee birdie.
Hull matched Lee’s birdie on the 15th and added another on the 17th, but the Americans sealed the match with a final‑hole par. Nastasia Nadaud, paired with Mimi Rhodes, had enjoyed success in two earlier sessions but was paired with Leona Maguire in the third match.
Maguire delivered an eagle on the eighth and a birdie on the ninth, only for the American side to launch a three‑hole surge that secured the win. In the closing stages of the four‑ball session, Ciganda won back‑to‑back holes from the 13th onward before Lindy Duncan reclaimed one, and Kupcho capped the drama with an incredible birdie on the 17th. Her final‑hole birdie completed a stunning comeback, giving Team USA a 3‑1 victory in the session and leaving the overall score tied after two days – the third consecutive Solheim Cup on European soil to finish level heading into the singles.
"That was huge," USA captain Angela Stanford said. "It completely turned the tide. Jennifer [Kupcho] never gives up; she’s a fighter. Now her teammates have seen that spirit firsthand." Sunday’s singles are slated to begin at 11:10 a.m.
local time (10:10 BST) amid forecasts of heavy rain that could affect play. Historically, the last three Solheim Cups that were tied after the first two days have resulted in European victories on home turf. The decisive matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf from 9 a.m., with the opening singles tee‑off at 10:10 a.m. Viewers can also stream the action via NOW without a contract.