The American squad couldn’t have asked for a better start.
After eight matches at the 2024 Solheim Cup, Stacy Lewis’s U.S. squad holds a 6-2 lead. They started out Thursday winning the first three matches and led 3-1 after the morning foursomes. They then won three of the four afternoon fourball matches.
Nelly Korda was Thursday’s star, becoming the first player in Solheim Cup history to be a part of two victories of three holes or more during Day 1.
Now it’s on to Day 2 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.
Saturday morning foursome pairings, tee times
7:05 a.m. ET
Nelly Korda/Allisen Corpuz (USA) vs. Emily Pedersen/Carlota Ciganda (Europe)
7:17 a.m. ET
Ally Ewing/Jennifer Kupcho (USA) vs. Esther Henseleit/Charley Hull (Europe)
7:29 a.m. ET
Lexi Thompson/Lauren Coughlin (USA) vs. Maja Stark/Georgia Hall (Europe)
7:41 a.m. ET
Lilia Vu/Sarah Schmelzel (USA) vs. Anna Nordqvist/Celine Boutier (Europe)
Sitting out the morning session for the U.S.: Rose Zhang, Alison Lee, Andrea Lee, Megan Khang.
Sitting out the morning session for the Europeans: Madelene Sagstrom, Linn Grant, Leona Maguire, Albana Valenzuela.
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Saturday Solheim Cup schedule
- Foursomes, 7:05-7:41 a.m. in 12-minute intervals (four matches)
- Fourballs, 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 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
Who leads the 2024 Solheim Cup?
The U.S. leads 6-2 after two sessions.
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