Maja Stark and Linn Grant broke the unbeaten run of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz, propelling Team Europe to a 7‑5 advantage over Team USA after Saturday's foursomes session. The Swedish pair’s decisive victory came despite a record‑tying loss for England’s Charley Hull and Lottie Woad, who were overwhelmed in their match.
The opening day at Bernardus Golf saw the two sides deadlocked, a rarity that has occurred only once before in the history of the Solheim Cup. Nonetheless, the European squad seized the momentum on Saturday morning by capturing three of the four points on offer, giving the hosts a crucial edge. Korda and Corpuz entered the day with a flawless 100‑percent record in foursomes, having won five consecutive matches together. Their streak was snapped when Stark and Grant opened Europe’s roster, delivering a commanding 3&2 win that set the tone for the morning.
The pair’s aggressive play and precise iron work left the Americans scrambling for a response. In the second match, Anna Nordqvist’s highly anticipated partnership of Hull and Woad failed to produce any points. Alison Lee, playing her third consecutive session, teamed with Lauren Coughlin to post a dominant 6&5 triumph – the joint‑largest margin ever recorded in Solheim Cup foursomes. Lee and Coughlin’s relentless birdie runs on the front nine left Hull and Woad unable to recover, and the English duo was forced to concede after a series of unforced errors.
The rookie pairing of Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud continued their flawless start, dispatching Andrea Lee and Austom Kim 4&3. Their composure under pressure and strategic shot selection allowed them to stay ahead throughout the match, earning them a second consecutive win and cementing their status as the first rookie duo to claim two victories together in a single Solheim Cup. Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit delivered a dramatic finish for Europe. After trading birdies early, the pair fell behind on the third hole but quickly regained control, winning the seventh with a birdie and extending their lead when Stark chipped in an eagle from just off the eighth green.
A steady par on the ninth gave Europe a three‑hole streak and a four‑point cushion at the turn. Korda and Corpuz attempted a comeback, winning back‑to‑back holes from the 10th onward to narrow the gap. However, Stark’s eight‑foot birdie putt on the 16th hole sealed the Americans’ perfect foursomes record, ending their run and ensuring Europe’s lead remained intact. Stark reflected on the victory, saying, "It’s the best feeling ever.
We played solid golf both today and yesterday, and it’s hard to beat that when you’re not making any bogeys." Her confidence was evident as she described the team’s disciplined approach and the lack of costly mistakes. Hull and Woad were kept together despite a modest half‑point return from their Friday matches. The English pair fell behind early when Lee and Coughlin won four consecutive holes starting at the fourth. Woad managed a close‑range birdie on the eighth to match her opponents, but Lee and Coughlin answered with back‑to‑back birdies on the back nine, sealing an emphatic win with a par on the 13th.
Lee praised her partner’s performance, stating, "I feel like we both just hit it so solid. Today, I could just sit back and watch Lauren [Coughlin] play.
She hit incredible shots into the green and made some amazing putts." Rhodes and Nadaud’s partnership made history as the first rookie duo to secure two wins together in a single Solheim Cup. Their consistent play, marked by accurate drives and precise approach shots, kept them ahead for the entire match, resulting in the largest margin of victory ever recorded by a debutant pairing in a foursomes contest. Nadaud admitted, "We didn’t expect to play this morning.
Yesterday was a great surprise. We played very sensibly – we hit a lot of fairways and held the greens, giving ourselves plenty of opportunities." In another tightly contested match, the pair of Kupcho and Zhang surged two up after six holes.
Henseleit missed three short putts from within five feet, but Maguire and Henseleit rallied, winning three of the first four holes on the back nine to regain the lead. Team USA fought back, taking successive holes from the 14th onward, but Maguire’s birdie on the 16th leveled the match.
Europe ultimately clinched the point when Zhang’s approach clipped the lip of a bunker on the final hole and resulted in a closing bogey. Maguire commented on the team’s resilience: "We knew we weren’t doing anything terribly wrong. We got off to a great start, just like yesterday, and they answered with a birdie on three. We had to stay patient and keep creating chances.
Holes 10, 11 and 12 were pivotal turning points." As the competition heads into its final day, anticipation builds around who will ultimately lift the Solheim Cup. The concluding singles matches begin at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf.
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