Team Europe entered the Sunday singles of the Solheim Cup dead‑locked with Team USA at 8‑8, thanks to a series of strong performances from Maja Stark and Linn Grant and a couple of setbacks for Charley Hull and Lottie Woad. The competition, which has already delivered drama and shifting momentum, now hinges on the final day, where every point will be fought for with intensity. On Friday, Anna Nordqvist’s squad managed to split the morning session, but they seized the advantage in the foursomes by capturing three of the four available points.
That early lead, however, was short‑lived; the United States rallied in the afternoon four‑ball matches, edging out the Europeans and setting the stage for a nail‑biting finish. Stark and Grant continued their flawless run, posting a decisive 2&1 victory over the previously unbeaten pair of Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin. This marked their third straight win as a duo, underscoring the chemistry they have developed over the tournament.
Meanwhile, Hull and Woad suffered a heartbreaking loss on the final hole to Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee, a result that left them with just half a point after four sessions together – a historic low for any partnership in Solheim Cup history. The pair of Hull and Woad made history by becoming the first duo to compete in all four opening sessions of a Solheim Cup, yet they returned only 0.5 points to the team. Their deficit was further widened when Rose Zhang and Auston Kim beat Leona Maguire and Nastasia Nadaud 3&2, adding another two points to the American tally.
In the Friday evening four‑ball, Carlota Ciganda snatched a dramatic half‑point with a clutch putt on the final hole. The excitement continued when Jennifer Kupcho produced a 90‑foot birdie on the par‑four 17th, pulling her and Lindy Duncan level with Europe. Kupcho then capped the session with a spectacular 20‑foot putt to win her match 1‑up over Ciganda and Celine Bouter, sparking jubilant celebrations on the 18th green. Those dramatic finishes left Team USA needing six points on Sunday to retain the Cup, two years after their home‑soil triumph in Virginia.
Europe, on the other hand, requires 6.5 points for an outright victory – the first since 2021 – meaning they must win more than half of the 12 singles matches. The Swedish stars were again the first to tee off on Sunday, having already broken Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record earlier in the day. Stark demonstrated her power by holing out from the first fairway for a second eagle of the tournament. Lauren Coughlin responded with a string of birdies from the third hole onward, briefly putting Europe behind for the first time that week.
The teams then traded holes until Grant seized the 11th and 12th with consecutive birdies, extending the European lead. Stark added another birdie from 20 feet on the 13th, pushing the Europeans two up.
Coughlin answered with a long‑range birdie on the 16th, sealing 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 just one short of the all‑time record.
It also represented the first ever loss for Team USA in a match involving Coughlin. "I think we really turned it on during the back nine," Grant reflected after the round. "We got our things together and started playing the way we wanted. It was a great match – they were right on our heels." Hull and Woad’s partnership made another unwanted record: they are the first pair to compete in all four opening sessions without earning at least one point.
Their match against Noh saw the American side fire an eagle and four birdies on the front nine, taking a two‑stroke lead at the turn. Europe managed to win 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 Americans clinched the final point with a par on the 18th. Nastasia Nadaud, who had previously partnered with Mimi Rhodes for two winning sessions, was paired with Leona Maguire for the third match.
Maguire produced an eagle on the eighth and followed with a birdie, but the United States responded with a three‑hole surge that secured the win. In the closing stages of the day, Ciganda won back‑to‑back holes from the 13th, only for Duncan to take the next, before Kupcho delivered an unforgettable birdie on the 17th.
A final‑hole birdie completed a stunning comeback, allowing the United States to capture the four‑ball session 3‑1 and level the competition after two days – the third consecutive Solheim Cup on European soil to end in a tie. "That was huge," Team USA captain Angela Stanford said. "It completely turned the tide. Jennifer [Kupcho] never gives up; she's a fighter.
Seeing that in person lifts the whole team." The singles will commence at 11:10 a.m. local time (10:10 BST) on Sunday, with heavy rain forecast for much of the day. Historically, the three Solheim Cups that have been tied heading into the final singles have all resulted in European victories on home turf.
Fans can catch the decisive action live on Sky Sports Golf from 9 a.m., with the first singles match starting at 10:10 a.m. Those looking for a round of golf themselves can find the best rates and book a tee time at any of the 1,700 courses across the UK and Ireland via the provided search tool. The stage is set, the points are even, and the drama is at its peak – the final day of the Solheim Cup promises to be a historic showdown that will decide whether the United States retains the trophy or Europe finally claims an outright win on home soil.