Team Europe entered the Sunday singles of the Solheim Cup dead‑locked with Team USA at 8‑8, thanks to a continuation of strong play from Maja Stark and Linn Grant and another disappointing performance from Charley Hull and Lottie Woad. The tie came after a roller‑coaster Friday in which Anna Nordqvist’s squad split the two sessions, then surged ahead by taking three of the four points in the morning foursomes, only to see the United States edge the afternoon fourball and set the stage for a dramatic final day. Stark and Grant once again proved why they have been the most reliable duo of the tournament.
They produced a commanding 2&1 victory over the previously unbeaten pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin, marking their third consecutive win as a partnership. In contrast, Hull and Woad suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final hole to Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee, extending their personal run of zero points despite having the distinction of being the first pair ever to compete in all four Solheim Cup sessions together. Rose Zhang and Auston Kim added to the United States’ momentum by beating Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2, further narrowing the gap.
Later in the afternoon fourball, Carlota Ciganda snatched a dramatic half‑point with the last putt, only to be taken back to the 18th hole in the bottom match. There, Jennifer Kupcho produced a spectacular 90‑foot birdie on the par‑four 17th, pulling her side level with Lindy Duncan.
The climax of the day arrived when Kupcho, after an already impressive round, holed a 20‑plus‑foot putt to secure a 1‑up win over Ciganda and Celine Bouter. The victory sparked jubilant celebrations on the green and left the United States needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup—a feat they achieved two years earlier on home soil in Virginia.
Europe, meanwhile, must capture at least 6.5 points to claim an outright victory, which would be their first since 2021. The Swedish stars were again the first to tee off on Sunday, having already broken the perfect foursomes record of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz earlier in the day. Stark opened with an extraordinary shot, holing out from the first fairway for her second eagle of the tournament. Lauren Coughlin responded with a string of aggressive play from the third hole onward, briefly putting Europe behind for the first time that week.
The two sides then traded holes until Grant seized the 11th and 12th with successive birdies, pulling Europe back into contention. Stark continued her hot streak 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, completing the third win of the week for the pair.
The loss marked Khang’s first defeat in ten Solheim Cup appearances, ending a six‑match winning streak that was one short of the all‑time record. It also recorded the first ever loss for a United States player in this competition. "We really turned it on during the back nine," Grant reflected after the match.
"We got our things together and started playing the way we wanted to. It was a great game – they were right on our heels the whole time." Hull and Woad made history as the first partnership to compete in all four opening sessions without earning a single point.
Their match saw them never lead, even as Noh produced an eagle and four birdies on the front nine to pull ahead by two strokes. Europe captured the opening hole of the back nine but surrendered the 13th to a 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 par on the final hole, securing the point. Nastasia Nadaud, who had previously shared two session victories with Mimi Rhodes, was paired with Leona Maguire in the third match. Maguire delivered a dramatic eagle on the eighth and followed with a birdie on the ninth, but the Americans responded with a three‑hole surge that ultimately gave them the win.
In the closing stages of the day, the final fourball saw Ciganda win two consecutive holes from the 13th, only for Duncan to take the next, and Kupcho to deliver an incredible birdie on the 17th. A final‑hole birdie completed a stunning comeback, allowing the United States to take the fourball session 3‑1 and leaving the overall score level after two days – the third straight Solheim Cup on European soil to finish tied heading into the singles. "That was huge," United States captain Angela Stanford said after the session.
"It completely turned the tide. Jennifer [Kupcho] never gives up; she's a fighter.
Seeing that in person really inspired the team." Sunday’s singles are slated to begin at 11:10 a.m. local time (10:10 BST). Forecasts call for heavy rain throughout most of the day, a factor that could influence play on the final holes. Historically, the last three Solheim Cups that were tied after the first two days have all resulted in European victories on home turf.
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