Europe, US tied 4-4 after Day 1 at Solheim Cup — SkimNews
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- Carlota Ciganda sank a 12-foot par putt on No. 18 — despite never finding the fairway off the tee — to halve her afternoon four-balls match with rookie Julia Lopez Ramirez against Nelly Korda and Lauren Coughlin, locking the teams at 4-4 at Bernardus Golf.
- Europe and the United States split each of the first two sessions for the first time in the 36-year history of the Solheim Cup, a milestone for two teams long regarded as evenly matched.
- Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz cruised to a 4-and-3 foursomes win in the morning — the U.S. pairing's fifth consecutive victory together, an unprecedented feat in the event.
- European rookies Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud downed Corpuz and Auston Kim 2-and-1 in the afternoon four-balls.
- Megan Khang extended her unbeaten Solheim Cup run to nine matches — tied for the second-longest streak in event history — teaming with Alison Lee for a 5-and-3 rout of Celine Boutier and Nanna Koerstz Madsen, winning six of the last nine holes after going 2 down.
- U.S. captain Angela Stanford said she expected Europe to 'throw the kitchen sink at us right from the bat,' adding, 'I think we held up well.'
- The United States needs 14 points to regain the Solheim Cup and is chasing its first road victory in the event since 2015.
Why it matters: With both squads splitting the opening sessions for the first time ever and Ciganda delivering another clutch late hole (she also clinched the 2023 tie), Europe retains a proven closer heading into Day 2. The Americans' counter-weapon — a now-unprecedented 5-0 Korda-Corpuz pairing record — was masked by the 'tough day for Korda' framing, but could prove decisive if the singles tighten.
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