Team Europe secured a three-point advantage in Saturday morning’s foursomes competition at the Solheim Cup, moving to a 7-5 overall lead against Team USA. The European squad claimed three of four available points in the session, building on the teams’ tied position after the opening day at Bernardus Golf, where both morning and afternoon matches ended level for only the second time in the event’s history.
Maja Stark and Linn Grant delivered a significant upset by ending Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz’s perfect foursomes record. The American pairing had won five consecutive matches together before facing the all-Swedish team. Stark and Grant won 3&2, with Stark particularly instrumental down the stretch, including an eagle chip-in at the eighth hole and a decisive birdie putt at the 16th.
Elsewhere in the session, Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin dominated Charley Hull and Lottie Woad with a 6&5 victory, marking the joint-largest winning margin in Solheim Cup foursomes history. Hull and Woad, a pairing selected by captain Anna Nordqvist, failed to produce results for the second consecutive session. Meanwhile, rookie pairing Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud continued their unbeaten start by defeating Andrea Lee and Austom Kim 4&3, and Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit claimed a final-hole victory to complete Europe’s winning afternoon.
Stark reflected on the performance following her partnership’s victory, noting the quality of golf produced and the absence of errors as key factors. The competition continues with singles matches scheduled for the following day, with Team Europe holding the advantage heading into the final session.
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