The 2024 Solheim Cup started out in heavy favor of the host Americans, who raced out to a 3-0 start with three straight 3-and-2 victories.
The morning foursomes ended with the U.S. squad holding a 3-1 advantage. After a short break, the afternoon fourball pairings were announced and the golfers were back on the course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, near the nation’s capitol.
The duo Nelly Korda and Megan Khang were the first ones out in fourballs and made quick work of the European tandem of Georgia Hall and Leona Maguire.
The U.S. pair was 5 up through eight holes, got it to 6 up through 12 and went on to win it 6 and 4 after a Nelly Korda eagle putt on the 14th hole.
Nelly Korda came to PLAY 😱
She drains the eagle on No. 14 to take the match for @SolheimCupUSA! pic.twitter.com/3l3LEiCX3x
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 13, 2024
Friday afternoon fourballs scores
- Nelly Korda/Megan Khang (USA) def. Georgia Hall/Leona Maguire (Europe), 6 and 4
- Anna Nordqvist/Madelene Sagstrom (Europe) def. Lexi Thompson/Alison Lee (USA), 6 and 5
- Andrea Lee/Rose Zhang (USA) def. Linn Grant/Charley Hull (Europe), 5 and 4
- Lauren Coughlin/Sarah Schmelzel (USA) def. Emily Pedersen/Maja Stark (Europe), 3 and 2
Who leads the 2024 Solheim Cup?
The U.S. leads 6-2 after two sessions.
Solheim Cup: Scoreboard, teams | Photos
Saturday Solheim Cup schedule
- Foursomes, 7:05-7:41 a.m. in 12-minute intervals (four matches)
- Fourball, 12:05-12:50 p.m. in 15-minute intervals (four matches)
The TV coverage on Saturday is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Golf Channel and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., NBC.
Friday morning foursomes scores
- Nelly Korda/Allisen Corpuz def. Esther Henseleit/Charley Hull, 3 and 2
- Rose Zhang/Lauren Coughlin def. Celine Boutier/Albane Valenzuela, 3 and 2
- Lilia Vu/Sarah Schmelzel def. Linn Grant/Carlota Ciganda, 3 and 2
- Emily Pedersen/Maja Stark def. Ally Ewing/Jennifer Kupcho, 2 up
