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 series of matches on Friday and Saturday. The Swedish duo of Maja Stark and Linn Grant kept their flawless record intact, while the English pair of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad again fell short, extending a pattern of disappointment for the American side. On Friday, Anna Nordqvist’s European contingent managed to split the morning session, but they surged ahead in the foursomes later that day, capturing three of the four points on offer. That early lead was short‑lived, however, as the United States edged the afternoon four‑ball matches, setting the stage for a nail‑biting final day where every point would matter.
Stark and Grant once more demonstrated why they have become Europe’s most reliable partnership. They produced a decisive 2&1 victory over the unbeaten American pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin, marking their third consecutive win in as many sessions. Hull and Woad, meanwhile, suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final hole to the Asian‑American team of Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee. Hull and Woad made history by becoming the first pair ever to compete in all four Solheim Cup sessions together, yet they contributed only half a point to the American tally.
Their struggle was compounded when Rose Zhang and Auston Kim further narrowed the gap by beating Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2. In the Friday four‑ball session, Spain’s Carlota Ciganda snatched a dramatic half‑point with the last putt, only to be thrust back into the fray on the 18th hole of the bottom match.
A spectacular 90‑foot birdie by Jennifer Kupcho on the par‑four 17th forced a tie with Lindy Duncan, setting up a climactic finish. Kupcho’s heroics did not end there. On the final hole she holed a putt from more than 20 feet to secure a 1‑up win over Ciganda and Celine Bouter, prompting an exuberant celebration on the green. That dramatic turnaround left Team USA needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup—a task made more daunting by the fact that they had won on home soil just two years earlier in Virginia.
Europe, on the other hand, required 6½ points to claim its first outright victory since 2021. The Swedish stars opened the Saturday matches again, following a previous triumph that ended Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record.
Stark produced a stunning hole‑in‑one from the first fairway, securing her second eagle of the day and immediately putting pressure on the Americans. Lauren Coughlin responded with a string of birdies beginning on the third hole, briefly putting the United States ahead for the first time that week. The two teams then traded holes until Grant seized the 11th and 12th with consecutive birdies, swinging momentum back to Europe.
Stark added to the excitement by holing a 20‑foot putt on the 13th, extending Europe’s lead to two points. Coughlin answered on the 16th with a long‑range birdie, sealing the third European win of the competition and ending a remarkable run for the United States.
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. Coughlin’s loss was historic as well—it was the first time a player from Team USA had been beaten in a Solheim Cup match. "I think 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 to.
It was a great game— they were right on our heels." Hull and Woad’s partnership also made history, becoming the first duo to contest all four sessions without earning at least a single point. Their struggle was highlighted when Noh produced an eagle and four birdies on the front nine, taking a two‑stroke lead that proved decisive.
Europe claimed the opening hole of the back nine but surrendered the 13th to a birdie from Lee. Hull 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, securing the point. Nastasia Nadaud, playing alongside Mimi Rhodes, had previously won two 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, only for the Americans to launch a three‑hole surge that clinched the victory. In the concluding moments of the day, Ciganda won two consecutive holes from the 13th onward, but Duncan immediately responded, and Kupcho delivered an extraordinary birdie on the 17th. Her final‑hole birdie completed a stunning comeback, allowing the United States to win the four‑ball session 3‑1 and leaving the overall score tied after two days— the third consecutive Solheim Cup on European soil to end in a dead heat.
"That was huge," Team USA captain Angela Stanford exclaimed. "It completely turned the tide.
Jennifer doesn’t give up; she’s a fighter. Her team saw that firsthand today." Sunday’s singles are slated to begin at 11:10 a.m.
local time (10:10 BST). Forecasts predict heavy rain for much of the day, a factor that could influence play on the already challenging courses.
Historically, the last three Solheim Cups that were tied heading into the final day have all resulted in European victories on home ground. 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. For those looking to follow the action online, streaming options are available through NOW without a contract, and Sky Sports often runs promotional deals for viewers.
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