The U.S. threatened to run away with it. The Euros said: “Not so fast.”
After bolting out to a 6-2 lead at the 2024 Solheim Cup, the European squad came out firing in Saturday morning foursomes, jumping out to big early leads, none moreso than the 6-and-4 start for the Anna Nordqvist/Celine Boutier duo over Lilia Vu/Sarah Schmelzel.
But the first point on the board came from the Lexi Thompson/Lauren Coughlin pairing, who got clutch putting from Coughlin once again.
Minutes later, the Nordqvist/Boutier duo did close out their match, putting another point on the board for the Euros.
Saturday morning foursome scores
Lexi Thompson/Lauren Coughlin (USA) def. Maja Stark/Georgia Hall (Europe), 4 and 3
Anna Nordqvist/Celine Boutier (Europe) def. Lilia Vu/Sarah Schmelzel (USA), 4 and 3
Nelly Korda/Allisen Corpuz (USA) def. Emily Pedersen/Carlota Ciganda (Europe), 1 up
Esther Henseleit/Charley Hull (Europe) def. Ally Ewing/Jennifer Kupcho (USA), 1 up
Rose Zhang, Alison Lee, Andrea Lee and Megan Khang sat out the morning sessions for the U.S. while Madelene Sagstrom, Linn Grant, Leona Maguire and Albana Valenzuela did so for the Europeans.
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The Saturday afternoon fourballs pairings show that Nelly Korda, 3-0 so far this week, getting her first break.
Who leads the 2024 Solheim Cup?
The U.S. leads 8-4.
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
Friday morning foursomes scores
- Nelly Korda/Allisen Corpuz (USA) def. Esther Henseleit/Charley Hull (Europe), 3 and 2
- Rose Zhang/Lauren Coughlin (USA) def. Celine Boutier/Albane Valenzuela (Europe), 3 and 2
- Lilia Vu/Sarah Schmelzel (USA) def. Linn Grant/Carlota Ciganda (Europe), 3 and 2
- Emily Pedersen/Maja Stark (Europe) def. Ally Ewing/Jennifer Kupcho (USA), 2 up
