Team Europe entered the Sunday singles of the Solheim Cup dead‑locked with Team USA at 8‑8, a situation that emerged after a roller‑coaster Friday and Saturday. The Swedish duo of Maja Stark and Linn Grant continued their flawless start to the competition, while the English pair of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad once again fell short, adding to the drama of the early stages. On Friday, Anna Nordqvist’s squad managed to split both the morning and afternoon sessions, but they seized the advantage in the morning foursomes by winning three of the four points on offer. That early lead was quickly contested when the United States edged the afternoon four‑ball matches, setting the stage for a nail‑biting final day.
Stark and Grant proved decisive once more, delivering a convincing 2&1 victory over the previously unbeaten pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin. This marked their third straight win in as many sessions together, underscoring their chemistry and confidence. In contrast, Hull and Woad suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final hole to Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee, extending their personal struggle in the competition. Hull and Woad made history as the first partnership to contest all four sessions of a Solheim Cup, yet they have contributed only half a point to the European tally.
Their deficit was further widened when Rose Zhang and Auston Kim beat Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2, pulling the United States even closer. 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 green in the bottom match.
There, Jennifer Kupcho produced a 90‑foot birdie on the par‑four 17th, leveling the match for the United States and setting up a thrilling finish. Kupcho’s brilliance continued on the final hole of that match.
From more than 20 feet away, she sank a putt that gave her a 1‑up win over Ciganda and Celine Bouter, prompting exuberant celebrations on the green. That dramatic turnaround left Team USA needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup, two years after their home‑soil triumph in Virginia.
Europe, on the other hand, required 6½ points for an outright victory, the first such win since 2021. The Swedish stars were again dispatched early in the Saturday matches, having already broken the perfect foursomes record of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz earlier in the day. Stark produced a spectacular hole‑out from the first fairway, securing her second eagle of the tournament.
Lauren Coughlin responded with a series of birdies beginning on the third hole, briefly putting Europe behind for the first time that week. The two teams then traded holes until Grant seized the 11th and 12th with consecutive birdies, extending the European lead. Stark added to the momentum by holing a 20‑foot putt on the 13th, pushing the pair two points ahead. Coughlin answered on the 16th with a long‑range birdie, completing Europe’s third win of the week.
The loss marked Khang’s first defeat in ten Solheim Cup appearances, snapping a six‑match winning streak that was just one win shy of the all‑time record. It also represented the first ever loss for Team USA in a match involving Coughlin. "I think we really turned it on during the back nine," Grant reflected after the round. "We got our things together and started playing the way we wanted to.
It was a great match – they were right on our heels the whole time." Hull and Woad’s partnership remains historic for its endurance, but they have yet to produce a point despite playing every session. Their match against Noh saw the American side fire an eagle and four birdies on the front nine, establishing a two‑stroke lead that proved decisive.
Europe captured the opening hole of the back nine, but lost the 13th to an Andrea Lee birdie. Woad matched Lee’s birdie on the 15th and added another on the 17th, yet the United States closed the match with a final‑hole par, securing the point. In another session, Nastasia Nadaud, paired with Mimi Rhodes, won two earlier sessions before joining Leona Maguire in the third. Maguire chipped in for an eagle on the eighth and followed with a birdie on the ninth, but the Americans responded with a three‑hole surge that clinched the victory.
The final four‑ball match saw Ciganda win back‑to‑back holes from the 13th, only for Lindy Duncan to take the 14th. Kupcho then delivered an extraordinary birdie on the 17th, and capped the round with another dramatic birdie on the 18th, completing a stunning comeback that gave Team USA a 3‑1 win in the session.
This result left the overall score tied after two days, marking the third consecutive Solheim Cup on European soil to be decided on the final day. Team USA captain Angela Stanford praised the turnaround: "That was huge. It completely shifted the momentum. Jennifer [Kupcho] never gives up; she's a true fighter, and her team saw that firsthand today." Sunday’s singles will commence 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 have been tied heading into the final singles have all resulted in European victories on home turf. Golf fans can catch the live action on Sky Sports Golf starting at 9 a.m., with the opening singles match beginning at 10:10 a.m.
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