Korda, Corpuz Power U.S. to 2-2 Solheim Cup Split — SkimNews
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- Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz dominated Europe's Charley Hull and Lottie Woad 4-and-3 in the opening match, marking their fifth consecutive pairing victory — an unprecedented feat in Solheim Cup history.
- Europe rallied in the final two matches, with Sweden's Maja Stark and Linn Grant going 4 up after seven holes to beat Rose Zhang and Jennifer Kupcho 3-and-2, and Esther Henseleit and Leona Maguire completing a 1-up win over Andrea Lee and Lindy Duncan on the 18th hole.
- Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin added a second U.S. point by beating Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Alison Lee as rain started falling, giving the Americans two of the 14 points needed to reclaim the crystal trophy.
- Nelly Korda improved her career Solheim Cup record to 11-5-1, a tally the article notes Tiger Woods 'wished he'd had' in Ryder Cups.
- Leona Maguire moved to a 9-3-1 record — the best mark by any European player with at least five Solheim Cup matches — after never trailing in her match.
- Korda and Corpuz first paired together at the 2023 Solheim Cup in Spain, winning two points, and repeated the success at the 2024 event in Virginia.
- The United States holds an 11-7-1 all-time advantage in the series that dates to 1990.
Why it matters: The Americans claimed both points from Europe's marquee duo, but Europe's late-session comeback — particularly Henseleit and Maguire winning the only match that reached the 18th — keeps the 14-point race wide open heading into afternoon four-balls. With Korda-Corpuz now 5-0 as a pair and Nelly sitting at 11-5-1 career, the U.S. has a clear anchor but needs the back of the lineup to deliver if they want to bring the trophy back across the Atlantic.
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