Maja Stark and Linn Grant broke the flawless run of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz, propelling Team Europe to a 7‑5 advantage over Team USA after Saturday's foursomes session. Their victory came despite a record‑tying loss for Charley Hull and Lottie Woad, whose partnership was overwhelmed in a lopsided match. The opening day at Bernardus Golf had produced a rare tie, the second instance in Solheim Cup history where both sessions ended level.
However, the European side seized the initiative on Saturday morning, capturing three of the four points on offer and turning the overall score in their favour. Korda and Corpuz entered the day with an unbeaten 100‑percent record in foursomes, having won five consecutive matches together.
Their streak was halted by Stark and Grant, who opened the European lineup and secured the first point of the day with a decisive 3&2 victory. The Swedes displayed flawless teamwork, making strategic tee shots and precise approach play that left the Americans unable to recover. Anna Nordqvist’s much‑talked‑about pairing of Hull and Woad failed to produce any momentum.
Alison Lee, playing her third consecutive session, teamed up with Lauren Coughlin to post a 6&5 win – the joint‑largest margin ever recorded in Solheim Cup foursomes. The English duo fell behind early as Lee and Coughlin won four straight holes from the fourth onward, never allowing Hull and Woad to regain a foothold.
Rookie partners Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud continued their flawless debut by beating Andrea Lee and Austom Kim 4&3. Their composure under pressure was evident; they kept the ball in play, hit accurate irons, and capitalised on the Americans’ missed putts. Meanwhile, Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit clinched a dramatic final‑hole win, ensuring Europe took the entire session.
Nordqvist’s decision to field an all‑Swedish duo was instantly vindicated. The pair opened with a birdie, matched the Americans on the next hole, dropped the third after a birdie by the opposition, but responded by taking the fourth and never relinquishing control.
They secured the seventh with another birdie and extended the lead when Stark executed a brilliant chip‑in for eagle from just off the eighth green. A par on the ninth gave them a third consecutive hole, putting Europe four ahead at the turn.
Korda and Corpuz attempted a comeback, winning holes ten and eleven to halve the deficit. Their momentum was abruptly stopped when Stark holed an eight‑foot birdie putt on the 16th, ending the Americans’ perfect foursomes record and cementing Europe’s lead. "It’s the best feeling ever," Stark said after the win. "We played solid golf both today and yesterday – it’s hard to beat when you’re not making any bogeys." Hull and Woad remained paired despite earning only half a point from two matches on Friday.
The English pair fell behind early as Lee and Coughlin captured four consecutive holes starting on the fourth. Woad managed a close‑range birdie on the eighth to level temporarily, but Lee and Coughlin responded with back‑to‑back birdies on the back nine, sealing an emphatic victory with a par on the 13th. "I feel like we both just hit it so solid," Lee remarked after securing her third point of the week. "All I had to do was watch Lauren [Coughlin] play.
She hit incredible shots into the green and made some amazing putts." Rhodes and Nadaud made history as the first rookie duo to win two matches together in a single Solheim Cup. Their partnership never fell behind, and they posted the largest margin of victory ever for a debutant pairing in a foursomes match. "We didn’t really expect to play this morning," Nadaud admitted. "Yesterday was a great surprise.
We played very sensibly – we hit lots of fairways and found the greens, giving ourselves plenty of chances." In another roller‑coaster match, Kupcho and Zhang surged two up after six holes, while Henseleit missed three short putts from inside five feet. However, Europe rallied when Henseleit and Maguire won three of the first four holes on the back nine, regaining the lead. Team USA fought back, taking successive holes from the 14th onward, but Maguire leveled the match on the 16th. Europe ultimately clinched the win when Zhang’s approach clipped the lip of a bunker on the final hole, resulting in a closing bogey that handed the point to the Europeans.
"We knew we weren’t doing anything terribly wrong," Maguire reflected. "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 ten, eleven and twelve were pivotal turning points." The Solheim Cup now heads into its decisive final day on Sunday, with the opening singles match slated for 10:10 am on Sky Sports Golf.
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