Team Europe entered the Sunday singles of the Solheim Cup dead‑locked with Team USA at 8‑8, following a day in which Maja Stark and Linn Grant kept their flawless streak alive while Charley Hull and Lottie Woad faltered once more. The Friday schedule saw Anna Nordqvist’s squad split the two sessions, but they seized the morning foursomes, winning three of the four points on offer and taking a slim lead.
The afternoon four‑ball matches swung back to the United States, setting the stage for a dramatic final day. Stark and Grant continued their dominant partnership, posting a convincing 2&1 victory over the previously unbeaten pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin. This marked their third consecutive win 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, a defeat that left them with no points from the session.
Hull and Woad made history by becoming the first duo to compete in all four Solheim Cup sessions together, yet they returned only half a point. Their shortfall was widened when Rose Zhang and Auston Kim edged past Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud with a 3&2 result, further eroding the European tally. A dramatic moment arrived in the Friday four‑ball round when Carlota Ciganda secured a half‑point with a clutch putt on the 18th green.
The match was taken to the final hole once again after Jennifer Kupcho delivered a spectacular 90‑foot birdie on the par‑four 17th, pulling her and partner Lindy Duncan level with Europe. Kupcho’s brilliance continued on the 17th, where she holed a more than 20‑foot putt to clinch a 1‑up win over Ciganda and Céline Bouter, prompting exuberant celebrations on the green.
That dramatic finish meant Team USA now needed six points on Sunday to retain the Cup, two years after their home victory in Virginia. Europe, on the other hand, required 6.5 points for an outright win, the first such triumph since 2021. The Swedish stars were again sent out first, having earlier broken Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record.
Stark produced a spectacular hole‑out from the first fairway, securing her second eagle of the day. Lauren Coughlin responded with a string of birdies beginning on the third hole, briefly putting Europe behind for the first time that week.
The match remained tightly contested until Grant seized the 11th and 12th holes with birdies, giving Europe a brief edge. Stark added to the momentum by sinking a 20‑foot putt on the 13th, extending the lead to two points. Coughlin answered on the 16th with a long‑range birdie, sealing Europe’s third win of the competition.
The loss marked Khang’s first defeat in ten Solheim Cup appearances, ending a six‑match winning streak that fell just short of the all‑time record. It also represented the first ever loss for Team USA in a Solheim Cup match. "I think we really turned it on during the back nine," Grant reflected. "We really got our things together and started playing like we wanted to.
It was a really good game – I think they were just right behind us." Hull and Woad’s partnership also made history as the first pair to contest all four opening sessions without earning a single point. Their match saw Noh unleash an eagle and four birdies on the front nine, propelling her team two strokes ahead at the turn. Europe captured 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, yet the United States closed the match with a par on the final hole, securing the point.
Nastasia Nadaud, paired with 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 ultimately clinched the win. In the concluding stages of the four‑ball session, Ciganda won back‑to‑back holes from the 13th onward, while Duncan reclaimed the next, and Kupcho delivered an extraordinary birdie on the 17th.
A final‑hole birdie completed a stunning comeback, allowing the United States to take the four‑ball session 3‑1 and leaving the overall match 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. "That absolutely turned our tide.
She [Kupcho] just doesn't give up and she's a fighter. Now her team has seen that in person." Sunday’s singles are slated to begin at 11:10 a.m.
local time (10:10 BST), with heavy rain forecast for much of the day. Historically, the three Solheim Cups that have been tied after two days on European ground have all resulted in European victories, adding another layer of intrigue to the final showdown. 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 combine golf with a getaway, special offers are available on over 1,700 courses across the UK and Ireland, searchable by course, city, or postcode.