USA 6 Europe 2
Transport points apart, this was a joyous opening for Staff USA. Barack Obama appeared on the primary tee to pump up the group and because the Stars and Stripes took a file 6-2 benefit, there was the overwhelming sense of “sure, we will”.
They’ve seen the Europeans maintain aloft the Solheim Cup within the final three matches, however following this emphatic begin are overwhelming favoruites to file their first win on this explicit biennial dust-up in seven years.
Possibly this Friday the thirteenth might be remembered for the tens of hundreds that have been stranded exterior the gates of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership due to points in bussing within the hordes from the park-and-ride and the ensuing flat environment on the primary tee. A spectacle that’s normally so particular was shamefully ruined.
But from a purely {golfing} standpoint, this gave the impression to be the second when the People lastly let off the handbrake and placed on a show of virtually one-way visitors as they compiled the largest first-day lead within the 34-year existence of the occasion. Nelly Korda was the star of the present. And Obama, after all.
The previous president is aware of the right way to play an viewers and after the grandstands had ultimately crammed for the afternoon fourballs, the cheers rang out as Obama, a member right here, performed the din. By then the house help had loads to shout about as their facet loved a 3-1 benefit after the morning foursomes. And the chants of “USA, USA” grew solely louder because the repeated the scoreline within the afternoon fourballs.
Korda carved her personal slice of historical past by turning into the primary American to win two video games on a single Solheim day, every by at the least three holes. However then Rose Zhang, Lauren Coughlin and Sarah Schmelzel emulated the world No 1. They adopted the place Korda led.
Korda and Allisen Corpuz accounted for Hull and German’s Esther Henseleit 3&2 after which she and Megan Khang walloped one other Englishwoman Georgia Corridor and Leona Maguire 6&4. Korda gained all of the par fives she performed – eight – and appeared as dominant as when profitable six out of seven tournaments earlier on this season.
USA captain Stacy Lewis was appropriately delighted. “I’ve to say in my head I used to be pondering 3-1 every session can be an superior day, and it labored out that method,” she mentioned.
“The women simply performed some unbelievable golf and positively having Nelly and Megan go loopy, going on the market first this afternoon helped. The perfect half is when Nelly got here skipping out of that tunnel on the primary tee within the afternoon. That’s what I wish to see greater than something – the vitality she got here out with. The golf comes from that.”
It was a humbling begin for Suzann Pettersen’s workforce, who’ve all of it to do to retain the trophy for a file fourth time in a row. Granted, they got here again final yr from dropping the opening session 4-0 to battle again for a draw, however on international soil this can be a a lot greater and foreboding process.
The one victories they needed to present for his or her efforts have been the one-up foursomes triumph of Emily Pedersen and Maja Stark over Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho and the 6&4 fourballs waltz of Swedes Madelene Sagstrom and Anna Nordqvist over Lexi Thompson and Alison Lee.
Hull definitely anticipated higher. She and Linn Grant misplaced their fourballs 5&4 to Zhang and Andrea Lee. In Virginia, a mountain should be scaled.
USA take dominant 6-2 lead on day one – because it occurred
10:42 PM BST
Friday fourballs, outcomes
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10:40 PM BST
Europe captain Suzann Pettersen
“We have been confronted with fairly an enormous problem final yr. We’ve got accomplished it earlier than and we will do it once more. It’s going to take an enormous effort however I do know we will do it.
“We gave an excellent effort however the People performed nice. I really feel like that they had all of the putts rolling their method and I don’t really feel like we’ve had any momentum.
“We’ve got an enormous job forward of us… something is feasible. Final yr was an excellent instance. It took so much out of us to get the job accomplished from the place we began however there are such a lot of factors left to play for.”
10:33 PM BST
Good Korda
10:17 PM BST
Coughlin/Schmelzel beat Pedersen/Stark 3&2
It’s a unbelievable putt which drops in on the precise facet. Assured from the debutant. Europe have been trounced considerably on the opening day. What can they do from right here? Effectively, certainly they must win the day tomorrow. 81/2 51/2 would give them a sniff however something greater than that and it will be such an unlimited process.
No matter, they can not actually afford to slide up in both session tomorrow.
10:14 PM BST
Tense on the sixteenth inexperienced
USA’s Coughlin has a putt for the win and a 6-2 lead.
10:05 PM BST
This has clearly been a difficult day for Europe
However credit score to the USA, they’ve performed beautifully, placing the guests below strain all day lengthy. Kora, particularly, however loads from the opposite gamers.
10:01 PM BST
Lee/Zhang beat Grant/Hull 5&4
It’s one other complete victory for USA which takes them 5-2 total. Europe’s hopes to get it to 5-3 relaxation on an unlikely comeback by Pedersen and Stark who’re three down with 4 remaining…
09:57 PM BST
But extra outstanding golf from USA
Andrea Lee practically holes out for an albatross on gap 14! It lips out, however needs to be a sure eagle for USA.
09:49 PM BST
Europe clinging in right here however you are feeling it’s only a matter of time
After Pedersen’s wonderful greenside bunker shot, Stark and Schmelzel comply with her with the same stage of excellence. Pedersen will get up and down for a birdie, leaving it for the People to attempt to match it. They need to try this with two goes at it… they usually solely want one.
USA lead 3 up with 4 to play within the third sport and are 4 up with 4 to play within the last match.
09:45 PM BST
We’ve got seen numerous magic photographs from USA right now
Coughlin practically holes a bump and run from 30 yards on the 14th gap. Simply ran over the lip of the cup, barely altering route because it handed. Pedersen then performs a supern bunker shot, downhill onto a downhill inexperienced and it’s about pretty much as good as it may be, touchdown simply within the tough and about seven toes previous the opening.
In the meantime, Charley Hull smokes her drive on the 14th.
09:38 PM BST
Andrea Lee holes her birdie putt for USA
Grant has a birdie putt and must gap it to maintain the match alive however, actually, it appears to be like like a forlorn hope for Europe at this level. Grant certainly holes her biride putt to maintain them 4 down with 5 remaining. Time operating out, although.
09:38 PM BST
Hull and Grant attempt to flip it round
Hull’s chip on the thirteenth simply stops wanting the opening but it surely ensures Europe a par. Each Europe and USA have one birdie putt left.
09:30 PM BST
Sarah Schmelzer and Lauren Coughlin go three up
Debutant Schmelzer calmly strokes in an eight-footer. With simply 5 to play. Hmmm. 6-2 wanting probably for america at this level.
09:26 PM BST
Appears prefer it may very well be 5-2 to the USA in brief order
Lee and Zhang have simply gone 4 up on Grant and Hull with six remaining. In fourballs that is a gigantic deficit to claw again.
09:10 PM BST
Dominant Korda on hearth
Nelly Korda gained a outstanding 16 holes right now. She and Allisen Corpuz gained eight within the morning foursomes of their 3&2 win over Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit. And eight with Megan Khang within the afternoon fourballs of their 6&4 walloping of Georgia Corridor and Leona Maguire. It’s probably the most holes gained by a participant in a single day of a Solheim Cup since 2015. The second most over that point is 15 – by Korda’s elder sister, Jessica, in 2019. Dominant show from the world No 1.
09:09 PM BST
Large second right here for Maja Stark
She has a 15ft putt for birdie to win the twelfth gap to get Europe again to 1 down…
She offers it an excellent rattle but it surely lips out on the left-side of the opening to go away USA 2 up with six to play. Europe actually wanted that. It’s more durable, usually, in fourballs to show matches round shortly.
09:06 PM BST
Nordqvist/Sagstrom beat Lee/Thompson 6&5
That brings it again to 4-2 to the hosts however there’s the very actual prospect of USA main 6-2 after the opening day.
09:01 PM BST
Yikes
Linn Grant misses a birdie putt on the eleventh, leaving the door ajar for Rose Zhang. She wants no second asking, nailing her birdie putt to place USA three-up within the last match.
08:58 PM BST
The excellent news…
…for Europe is that Anna Nordqvist and Madelene Sagstrom are nearly assured to earn their facet’s second level of the afternoon. An eagle on the twelfth from Sagstrom places them five-up.
08:54 PM BST
Present standings
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Korda/Khang beat Corridor/Maguire 6&4
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4up Nordqvist/Sagstrom vs Lee/Thompson
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Pedersen/Stark vs Coughlin/Schmelzel 2up
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Grant/Hull vs Lee/Zhang 2up
08:53 PM BST
USA pile on strain
Elsewhere, extra stable golf from Sarah Schmelzel restores the American two-hole lead within the third match. Europe will really feel they should win at the least one among match three or 4.
08:48 PM BST
Korda and Khang end job
The People are 4-1 up and Nelly Korda has led from the entrance supremely effectively right now. Khang performed her half too in what has been utter domination from this American pair.
Elsewhere, an eagle putt from Rose Zhang places America two-up within the last match.
08:41 PM BST
Unbelievable from Nelly Korda
A shocking shot from the American on the 14th. Her fairway wooden pitches just some toes in entrance of the flag and runs six-feet previous. At 5 up with 4 to play after this gap, the People are practically residence within the first fourball.
08:29 PM BST
Leona Maguire sinks a birdie putt
And that extends the lead match till the thirteenth gap at the least.
08:21 PM BST
Korda and Khang verify at the least half a degree
They’re 6 up with six to play within the lead match. Anna Nordqvist pings her drive on the drivable par-four eleventh and is simply on the perimeter, in all probability 15ft away. Pretty shot. If Europe can tie this session 2-2 it will not be an terrible end result for Europe all issues thought-about.
08:14 PM BST
Nordqvist and Sagstrom Europe’s brightest hopes
As they go 3 up after 10. Pedersen now has an extended birdie putt to get herself and Stark again to 1 up however misses barely left…
08:13 PM BST
A recap on the present state of play
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Corridor/Maguire vs Korda/Khang 5up
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2up Nordqvist/Sagstrom vs Lee/Thompson
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Pedersen/Stark vs Coughlin/Schmelzel 1up
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Grant/Hull vs Lee/Zhang AS
08:03 PM BST
Coughlin confidently strokes in a putt on the eighth
And that places USA two forward in that sport towards Pedersen and Stark. Trying more and more like mountain-to-climb-territory for Europe for the time being.
07:56 PM BST
Georgia Corridor in all types of trouble on the par-three eleventh
Down a steep financial institution and simply (simply!) on dry land and never in Lake Manassas. She will get it up onto the inexperienced after which by means of the inexperienced in what looks like a futile problem in all honesty.
Sagstrom on the ninth has a birdie putt to win the opening and put Europe 2 up within the second match. Which she duly does.
07:44 PM BST
Effectively, effectively, effectively…
Corridor holes the monster putt for a par on the tenth in spite of everything that faffing round. Does that put strain on america? Probably not, not massively as Korda is on the perimeter with two putts to win. And practically does it in a single. 5 up with eight remaining now, are the USA within the lead group.
Nordqvist and Sagstrom have, at the least, taken a 1 up lead on Lee and Thompson after eight holes.
07:42 PM BST
Ouch…
Georgia Corridor is within the bunker and stays within the bunker… that comes got here after Maguire bought it out of the bunker and thru the again of the inexperienced in what was a good shot, all in all. The USA pair are in a significantly better place. Corridor’s second shot out of the bunker makes it onto the inexperienced this time however rolls again to about 40ft, at the least. A poor try.
07:39 PM BST
Worse information for Europe…
Sarah Schmelzel sinks a putt on the seventh to place the States 1 up within the third match. So USA lead in three, and it’s tied within the different…
07:35 PM BST
Andrea Lee and Rose Zhang go 1 up on Grant and Hull
If it stays like this then the top of day one rating can be: USA 51/2 Europe 21/2.
There’s such an extended technique to go right now, although issues climax shortly on this format of golf. It might get considerably higher for Europe and even worse.
07:29 PM BST
A ray of sunshine for Europe within the lead match
Georgia Corridor sinks her birdie putt and pegs the US again to 4 up as they head into the again 9. They’ll want much more of that…
07:25 PM BST
Two nice photographs from Europe within the lead match
Georgia Corridor practically runs it over the opening for what would have been a hole-in-one. They should win this gap to peg USA again and hold their faint hopes of getting something within the match alive.
07:19 PM BST
Maja Stark holes from seven toes to maintain their match tied after six holes
Sadly for Europe, they’re getting trounced within the lead match with Korda and Khan 5 up after eight holes…
07:16 PM BST
The fourballs because it stands
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Corridor/Maguire v Korda/Khang 4up
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Nordqvist/Sagstrom v Lee/Thompson AS
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Pedersen/Stark v Coughlin/Schmelzel AS
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Grant/Hull v Lee/Zhang AS
07:14 PM BST
Meghan Khang practically holes her method on eight
Corridor and Maguire don’t have any reply for Khang and Korda’s efficiency for the time being. Within the last match Zhang holes one other monster putt… Hull has a putt to tie the opening to maintain some blue on the board. However she failes to gap it, so the ultimate sport is again to all sq….
07:06 PM BST
The lead match is the US’s to lose
4 up after seven now, Korda and Khang.
06:54 PM BST
Grant/Hull get again to 1 up within the last match
Some respite for Europe in a tough time. Loads of time to go and all matches within the stability. Effectively, other than the primary one the place Korda and Khang are three up after six.
06:52 PM BST
Maguire and Corridor missed their birdie putts on 5
Which implies the USA are 3 up within the lead match… Korda is in scintillating type for the time being, serving to to drive the house workforce on.
06:46 PM BST
A little bit of a tricky patch for Europe, this
They could find yourself surrendering the lead within the second sport too with Lexi Thompson having 20ft or so for birdie to win the opening on the fifth. It trickles in and the match is again to all sq.!
06:42 PM BST
Stark takes her time however pars the fourth
All sq. it stays within the third match.
Rose Zhang, within the last match holes a birdie putt from the again of the inexperienced. In all probability all of 40ft that. Hull has to gap an extended one to tie the opening however she misses left after giving it an excellent go…
The ultimate match goes again to all sq..
06:41 PM BST
A little bit of a multitude for Schmelzel and Coughlin on the fourth however they’ve discovered a method out
Coughlin is within the water however her companion has a putt of about seven foot for par, an incredible save if you end up the one participant on the opening on your pair. Pedersen then misses her par putt to tie the opening from not very far in any respect… Stark has a shorter one for the tie now however with numerous strain on.
In the meantime Korda sinks her birdie putt from the again of the inexperienced that means Europe have two goes to tie and keep at 2 down within the lead match.
06:34 PM BST
Leona Maguire with a cracker on the sixth
Maguire, two down, performs a magnificence from 175 yards. Off the green finally ends up about 12ft from the opening. What can Georgia Corridor do, who can be on he fairway? This pair want to verify this match doesn’t get away from them. Corridor finally ends up just about the place Maguire completed.
America’s Korda is within the bunker however solely has 152 yards to go.
06:29 PM BST
Right here is the present state of play within the afternoon fourballs
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Corridor/Maguire v Korda/Khang 2 up
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1 up Nordqvist v Sagstrom vs Lee/Thompson
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Pedersen/Stark v Coughlin/Schmelzel AS
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1 up Grant/Hull v Lee/Zhang
06:25 PM BST
Thompson confidently putts in for birdie
Six foot solely, sure, however that was an enormous putt for the American workforce. The match stays in any respect sq.. In the meantime, Korda sinks her putt on the fifth for the People to go 2 up within the lead match.
06:23 PM BST
Stress on Thompson
Alison Lee, in odd socks, practically rolls in that birdie putt from distance but it surely’s a gimme so Thompson can have an actual go at hers. I imply, it’s a six-footer so that you shouldn’t be leaving it brief anyway… however you understand what I imply.
Nordqvist sinks her birdie putt which then places the strain on Thompson, standing over her six-footer.
06:17 PM BST
A good probability for Thompson and Lee to get their sport again to AS
Thompson sends it to about six toes on the par-three third. The closest European ball is about 12ft away, however Alison Lee will have the ability to have a go at her longer putt first for the States.
06:15 PM BST
Hull/Grant go 1 up within the last match
Charley Hull sinks a short-ish putt to place Europe up in two matches of the 4 with USA up in a single and all of it sq. in different.
06:04 PM BST
Georgia Corridor has a put to win the opening and put Europe all sq. within the lead match
It’s about six toes or so, barely uphill however she misses barely left once more and the USA retain their 1 up lead.
05:46 PM BST
Two good photographs from Stark and Pedersen within the third match
Pedersen the closest of the group, with in all probability 20ft remaining for birdie. Everybody on the inexperienced, although.
05:39 PM BST
Europe take the lead in match two
Anna Nordqvist and Madelene Sagstrom take the primary gap to get some blue on the leaderboard.
Nelly Korda has a 25ft birdie putt to get some crimson on the leaderboard within the lead match however misses it low on the left. Slightly slippery however by no means appeared prefer it was moving into.
Khang then misses a tiddler to win the opening and the lead match stays all sq..
05:30 PM BST
Obama lapping it up
05:30 PM BST
Khang sends in a dart on gap two
Khang’s method on the second is great, narrowly lacking the opening because it finishes a foot or two from the opening. Corridor, from the tough, sends it to the center of the inexperienced with Leona Maguire nonetheless to play from the center of the green.
Maguire’s shot is respectable, to the left of the pin however about 15-20ft away…
05:24 PM BST
Europe AS within the first match
Maguire’s putt to win the opening is a bit weak, by no means actually giving it an opportunity being barely brief and left. It’s a halve on the primary for the opening pairs.
05:09 PM BST
The primary tee photographs are away within the fourballs
Leona Maguire finds the green for Europe however Georgia Corridor doesn’t. I feel she is within the bunker or at the least the tough surrounding it. Two respectable photographs from the People, Korda and Khang, who discover the left half of the green.
05:07 PM BST
Friday foursomes: outcomes
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04:34 PM BST
Europe declare their first level
It’s a birdie on the final for Pedersen and Grant which suggests they win the opening and win 2up, so the foursomes ends 3-1 to the hosts, america.
04:32 PM BST
The fourball tee occasions are in
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12:05 p.m. – Georgia Corridor/Leona Maguire (EUR) vs Nelly Korda/Megan Khang (USA)
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12:20 p.m. – Anna Nordqvist/Madelene Sagstrom (EUR) vs Alison Lee/Lexi Thompson (USA)
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12:35 p.m. – Emily Pedersen/Maja Stark (EUR) vs Lauren Coughlin/Sarah Schmelzel (USA)
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12:50 p.m. – Linn Grant/Charley Hull (EUR) vs Andrea Lee/Rose Zhang (USA)
04:31 PM BST
It’s all right down to Pedersen and Grant then
Emily Pedersen putts it to inside near-gimme vary along with her method on 18.
They solely have to halve the opening to win the match and Europe really want that. 3-1 down is just not nice however not a catastrophe, 31/2 to 1/2 is a little bit of an early beating.
04:28 PM BST
Vu/Schmelzel beat Ciganda/Grant 3&2
It’s 3-0 to america, helped massively by this excellent tee shot on the sixteenth.
04:22 PM BST
seventeenth halved for Pedersen/Stark
It’s an awesome lag put by Emily Pedersen which ends up in a gimme par for Europe however Ally Ewing has really about 5 toes downhill to win the opening but it surely drifts previous the left lip and the opening is halved. Was in all probability a few toes past and lots of would have made their opponents putt however it’s given. Europe assure their first rating of the day, 1 up with one to play.
04:20 PM BST
It will get a little bit bleaker for Europe, I’m afraid
Ciganda misses a birdie putt to win the opening and get Europe again to 1 down… and Europe can have some work to do within the match that they’re up in with Maja Stark placing her method, from the tough, solely onto the entrance of the inexperienced. Moments earlier Jennifer Kupcho put it to about 4 toes most…
Vu/Schmelzel halve the opening towards Ciganda and Grant to stay two up with three to play…
04:16 PM BST
What can Europe salvage from a tough opening session?
Hi there, Luke Slater taking you thru the remainder of the day’s motion. Not wanting sensible for the guests for the time being, however an extended technique to go but right now, by no means thoughts the general competitors.
04:01 PM BST
American fight-back underway in match three
The third match comfortably within the arms of Europe’s Pedersen and Stark. The pair have been three and 4 up for many of this morning’s session.
Nonetheless, their American rivals are firmly on the comeback and have decreased Europe’s benefit to only one level.
The nerves are clearly attending to Pedersen and Stark now.
Pedersen and Stark are one up towards Ewing and Kupcho by means of 15.
03:58 PM BST
Not a catastrophe but for Europe
Unbelievable to suppose that Staff USA didn’t win the opening session within the Solheim Cup for seven straight matches earlier than final yr’s 4-0 whitewash in Spain. No matter occurs right here within the remaining 4 classes – and if Pedersen and Stark cling on of their foursomes – 3-1 down would not be a catastrophe. The following Europe captain within the Netherlands in two years time should deal with this sluggish begin.
03:57 PM BST
Par 5 weaknesses price Europe
If Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit have to know the place they have been defeated in that first foursomes towards world No 1 Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz then they want solely take a look at the par fives. They misplaced all 4 of them of their 3&2 defeat. Korda and Corpuz have now gained three out of three foursomes.
03:53 PM BST
Second level on the board for USA
Valenzuela has the prospect to maintain match two alive if she will be able to safe a tricky birdie putt.
It’s an excessive amount of for the European participant, although and he or she misses by a margin.
USA’s Zhang steps up and effortlessly pots her ball for par.
That’s it – Zhang and Coughlin beat Boutier and Valenzuela 3&2.
It’s one other level on the board for Staff USA.
03:49 PM BST
Chaotic scenes forward of morning session
Earlier this morning, the Solheim Cup – and the well-known environment across the first tee – was marred by chaotic scenes as hundreds of spectators have been left stranded exterior the gates.
When the primary foursomes match that includes Charley Hull and world No 1 Nelly Korda started at 7.05am the grandstands surrounding the tee-box appeared half empty.
Form of a nightmare state of affairs right here on the primary tee on the Solheim Cup with a ton of empty seats. Bus points protecting followers from getting in. Photographs within the air in a matter of minutes pic.twitter.com/nZ3JTmUEvs
— Josh Carpenter (@JoshACarpenter) September 13, 2024
Supporters, who in some situations had paid lots of of {dollars} for the privilege, fashioned enormous queues as they waited for shuttle buses to move them to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership for the biennial dust-up between Staff USA and Europe.
Followers vented their frustrations on social media at being caught for hours in strains for buses on the designated pick-up factors at a live performance venue close to the course, about 40 miles west of Capitol Hill. Many arrived there effectively earlier than 6am however didn’t make it for what’s at all times a particular expertise across the first tee.
Certainly, the conspicuous gaps remained effectively after the 4 foursomes had began and have been out on the structure. One picture confirmed two kids and their father watching the opening tee photographs on their telephone having “not moved 10ft” since arriving within the queue simply after daybreak.
The LPGA Tour organisers had been warned on Thursday about transport points with supporters saved ready hours to return to their vehicles within the 30-minute shuttle journey. The Tour didn’t make instant remark, however with the farcical scenes growing there have been already requires refunds.
03:45 PM BST
Nice putt from Boutier
Staff Europe have to make this putt to maintain themselves within the sport – and Boutier does it!
American duo Coughlin and Zhang are three up with three to play and assured a half level.
Whether or not Europe get one thing out of this match is totally in Boutier and Valenzuela’s arms now.
03:41 PM BST
Staff USA wins first level of the day
The American have accomplished it.
On the par-three sixteenth, Corpuz makes the putt and wins Staff USA their first level of the day.
It was an in depth match however in the end Hull and Henseleit, who had sensible moments of their very own, have been let down by particular person errors at essential moments. Korda and Corpuz labored extremely effectively all through and hold their unbeaten file intact.
Korda and Corpuz beat Hull and Henseleit 3&2.
03:36 PM BST
Promising all spherical for Staff USA
The Europeans are struggling in matches one, two, and 4.
Zhang and Coughlin have asserted their authority in match two and are three up with simply 4 holes left to play.
In match 4, Vu and Schmelzel are two up towards a struggling European facet.
The one match with European dominance is the third, the place Pedersen and Stark have maintained their three level benefit.
It’s crunch time now for the European gamers – in any other case a few of these matches may very well be over very quickly.
03:34 PM BST
Catastrophe for Hull
A extremely dangerous miss from Hull as she makes an attempt to safe the putt for par. She misses from five-feet and makes method for Korda who effortlessly faucets in and wins the opening.
Hull and Henseleit have made a couple of irritating errors right now. With simply three holes left to play, that one specifically is bound to hang-out them.
Korda and Corpuz are two up towards Hull and Henseleit by means of 15.
03:29 PM BST
One other shot within the lake
Europe’s Valanzuela makes an attempt a daring shot on the 14th and goals to clear the lake – but it surely’s not sufficient and her ball falls straight into the water.
That’s the third shot out of 4 up to now to land within the water – the par-five 14th is inflicting some issues for the gamers.
The People decide to go round reasonably than throughout and it really works effectively for them. Zhang lands the ball on the inexperienced, setting Coughlin up for an excellent birdie alternative.
It isn’t wanting good for Boutier and Valenzuela who’re already two down.
03:26 PM BST
Scores on the doorways
Match one: Korda and Corpuz one up vs Henseleit and Hull (14)
Match two: Zhang and Coughlin two up vs Boutier and Valenzuela (13)
Match three: Ewing and Kupcho vs Pedersen and Stark three up (12)
Match 4: Vu and Schmelzel one up vs Grant and Ciganda (11)
Extra crimson than blue on the board as we head into the house straight – but it surely might all simply change in these previous couple of holes.
03:22 PM BST
Europeans again on high
In match three, Staff Europe regain a powerful benefit after the People let gap 12 slip away with a bogey.
Europe want solely to safe a par – and it’s gentle work for Pedersen and Stark. Restoring a major lead will give them extra confidence with simply six holes left to play.
Stark and Pedersen are three up towards Ewing and Kupcho by means of 12.
03:20 PM BST
Redemption for Corpuz
After her first shot on the 14th landed within the lake, Corpuz redeems herself in nice style with a neat putt.
It’s the same distance for Europe’s Henseleit, nevertheless she falls simply brief – that means Staff USA are again in entrance with 4 to play.
Korda and Corpuz are one up towards Hull and Henseleit by means of 14.
03:12 PM BST
Coughlin continues placing brilliance
The USA’s Coughlin has produced some sturdy putts all through the morning – and he or she continues her type with a powerful putt on the par-four thirteenth.
It’s not wanting good for the Europeans because the USA double their benefit.
Coughlin and Zhang are two up towards Boutier and Valenzuela by means of 13.
03:09 PM BST
Double-splash!
Oh expensive. Henseleit makes an attempt to drive straight down the green however reacts with shock because the ball fails to clear the water.
Subsequent up, Corpuz makes an attempt to succeed in the inexperienced. She is initially profitable… till her ball rolls down the slope and likewise results in the lake.
Catastrophe for each groups on the par-five 14th.
03:05 PM BST
Rookie Henseleit impresses
03:04 PM BST
Tight on the high
Within the first match, the scores are (as soon as once more) tied after a European birdie putt on the thirteenth stole Staff USA’s benefit.
This sport might actually go both method – there have been moments of greatness from each groups however some large errors as effectively.
It’s all sq. between Hull and Henseleit versus Korda and Corpuz by means of 13.
03:01 PM BST
A comeback in match three?
Europe’s Pedersen and Stark have been 4 holes up, however Staff USA have since managed to halve that benefit.
Pedersen arms the eleventh gap to Ewing and Kupcho after dropping a shot in anxiety-inducing model.
Stark and Pedersen are two up towards Ewing and Kupcho by means of 11.
02:58 PM BST
Match 4 makes the flip
Europe’s Ciganda halves the ninth gap with a pleasant birdie putt.
The group has been warned they’re on the clock, after falling behind by a gap.
They might want to velocity issues up, however make sure the quickening tempo doesn’t come at the price of their efficiency.
Schmelzel and Vu are one up towards Ciganda and Grant after 9.
02:55 PM BST
Pink wave rising
Boutier and Valenzuela are struggling in match two. On the par-five twelfth, Valenzuela misses a birdie putt to tie the opening. USA takes the benefit.
Zhang and Coughlin are one up towards Boutier and Valenzuela.
02:52 PM BST
Large play from Hull
On the par-four thirteenth, Charley Hull makes an awesome drive down the green. The ball lands simply past the inexperienced.
She takes benefit of the People’ early mistake after their tee shot veered broad and landed too far to the left.
After her shot, Hull might be heard saying her shot was “too skinny” – ever self-critical!
02:47 PM BST
Flying over Lake Manassas
02:43 PM BST
So shut
Korda and Corpuz have restored their lead in match one after an in depth placing contest from 20-feet.
Europe’s Henseleit steps up and simply misses the opening on the par-five twelfth.
Staff USA safe the par. It’s a much-needed win for Korda and Corpuz after two consecutive defeats.
Korda and Corpuz are one up towards Henseleit and Hull by means of 12.
02:39 PM BST
Scores on the doorways
Match one: Korda and Corpuz vs Henseleit and Hull all sq. (11)
Match two: Zhang and Coughlin vs Boutier and Valenzuela all sq. (9)
Match three: Ewing and Kupcho vs Pedersen and Stark three up (9)
Match 4: Vu and Schmelzel one up vs Grant and Ciganda (7)
02:34 PM BST
Significantly better from Hull
02:30 PM BST
Shock for Stark
Europe’s Stark appears to be like on in disbelief as her birdie putt from 30-feet rolls in the direction of the inexperienced after which stops simply on the sting of the opening. It appeared destined to roll in and safe the birdie for Staff Europe.
It turns into a much-needed win for Staff USA in match three as Kupcho secures the birdie putt and wins the par-three 9.
That pulls Europe’s benefit down to a few. The European duo of Pedersen and Stark have been starting to look unstoppable.
Pedersen and Stark are three up towards Ewing and Kupcho by means of 9.
02:25 PM BST
Again-to-back birdies from Hull
It’s all change within the first match as Europe’s Charley Hull secures her second consecutive birdie and pulls USA’s deficit again to all-square after 11 holes.
02:21 PM BST
Higher from Valenzuela
After a irritating miss on the eighth, Europe’s Valenzuela has bounced again with an awesome tee shot on the par-three ninth.
Staff mate Boutier misses the prospect for a birdie and cuts a annoyed determine, however there’s fast redemption for her facet as Valenzuela faucets the ball in for a par.
Significantly better from the European facet as they pull it again to all sq. by means of 9.
02:17 PM BST
European dominance in match three
02:15 PM BST
Korda but to make a putt
Regardless of her rising dominance on this sport, Nelly Korda, the world primary, is but to make a putt. She’s struggling on the inexperienced.
Up steps Hull and, from round six toes out, she makes the birdie putt and halves the USA’s benefit to at least one.
Simply what Staff Europe wanted.
Korda and Corpuz are one up towards Hull and Henseleit by means of 10.
02:11 PM BST
Excruciating miss for Valenzuela
In match two, Europe’s Valenzuela has the prospect to half the opening after USA’s Coughlin putts in for par.
However she misses the important thing putt on the par-five eighth and appears visibly tense as her shot fails to succeed in the goal.
This is likely one of the closest matches within the sport. That might be a irritating dropped level for the European facet.
Coughlin and Zhang are one up towards Valenzuela and Boutier by means of eight.
02:06 PM BST
Korda lives as much as world primary title
02:05 PM BST
Plenty of crimson on the board
Staff Europe’s Pedersen and Stark are dominating in match three and are 4 up towards Ewing and Kupcho after seven holes.
Nonetheless, within the three different matches, Staff USA is at present on high, albeit it with very tight deficits. All three American groups are only one up on their European counterparts. It might all change in a single or two holes.
02:00 PM BST
Hull and Henseleit flagging
After a powerful early efficiency from Hull and Henseleit, their US opponent is beginning to show why she’s world primary.
On the par-five eighth, Korda produces an impressive wedge shot. Hull steps up and finds herself within the sand and Henseleit is unable to free the ball from the bunker.
Staff Europe are struggling right here and their US counterparts are benefiting from it.
Korda and Corpuz are two up towards Hull and Henseleit after eight.
01:58 PM BST
USA pulls one again
An unlucky missed putt from Pederson on the par-four sixth offers her US opponents a lifeline after they struggled to make a lot of an influence on the primary 5 holes.
Ewing and Kupcho win their first gap of the day and the pair couldn’t look happier as they claw again the deficit to a few.
Pederson and Stark are actually three up towards Ewing and Kupcho by means of six.
01:53 PM BST
Europe halves deficit in last match
Vu and Schmelzel’s early dominance is flagging because the Europeans battle again on the par-five fifth. Grant faucets in a neat birdie putt and the People are nowhere close to with a bogey.
It’s a gap pulled again for the European facet who have been struggling within the earlier video games.
Vu and Schmelzel are one up on Ciganda and Grant by means of 5.
01:48 PM BST
A check-in on the scores
Match one: Korda and Corpuz one up vs Henseleit and Hull (7)
Match two: Zhang and Coughlin vs Boutier and Valenzuela all sq. (6)
Match three: Ewing and Kupcho vs Pedersen and Stark 4 up (5)
Match 4: Vu and Schmelzel two up vs Grant and Ciganda (4)
01:45 PM BST
Poor from Europe in match one
On the par 4 seventh, Hull struggles to make her putt for par after a poor tee shot and method on the green.
It’s all too simple for Staff USA’s Corpuz to safe the birdie from a brief distance after an awesome method from Korda.
It’s the third consecutive tee shot from the European pair that has not landed as deliberate – the pair are struggling.
Korda and Corpuz are one up towards Henseleit and Hull by means of seven.
01:40 PM BST
Large contrasts between matches three and 4
Staff Europe could also be struggling in match 4, nevertheless it couldn’t be extra totally different within the third match the place Stark and Pedersen are actually 4 up towards Kupcho and Ewing by means of 5.
01:36 PM BST
Assured putt from US rookie
Europe’s Linn Grant has an opportunity for par within the fourth match on gap 4. But it surely’s an excruciating second for the European facet as her shot simply skims the opening.
Up steps Us rookie Schmelzel with an opportunity to widen the lead for her facet. With out hesitation, she tidies up from a couple of toes out to double her and Vu’s lead.
Schmelzel and Vu are two up towards Grant and Ciganda by means of 4
01:33 PM BST
Vu on high type
01:32 PM BST
Korda struggling in early phases
On the inexperienced, the world primary is but to succeed in her high type. She tries for one more birdie putt on the sixth gap to win it for her facet… but it surely doesn’t break early sufficient and barely overshoots.
Korda doesn’t look impressed. It’s been a tough begin for her this morning.
Hull and Henseliet are tied with Korda and Corpuz by means of six.
01:29 PM BST
In match one…
01:28 PM BST
Vu secures birdie
It is likely to be all Europe in match three, however within the backside match, Staff USA are on high.
Grant and Ciganda safe a tidy par within the par 4 third, however after a assured method from Schmelzel, Vu makes the birdie putt for the American facet.
Vu and Schmelzel are one up towards Grant and Ciganda by means of three
01:23 PM BST
European dominance in match three
Stark and Pedersen are on high type towards Staff USA’s Ewing and Kupcho.
After Kupcho missed her par putt from six-feet, Stark steps up for Europe and slots within the ball to safe par for her facet.
It places Stark and Pederson three up towards Ewing and Kupcho by means of 4.
01:19 PM BST
Stage within the fourth match
After struggling within the very early phases, Staff Europe are again stage within the fourth match.
Grant and Ciganda managed a birdie towards Staff USA’s Vu and Schmelzel on the par 4 second.
In match 4, Europe are tied with USA by means of two.
01:17 PM BST
Wonderful from Hull
01:16 PM BST
Europe victorious in match three
Europe’s Stark makes an extended drive in nice style on the par 4 third. It offers Pederson an opportunity at birdie and he or she delivers in wonderful model, with a victorious fist pump to high it off.
Stark and Pederson are two up towards Ewing and Kupcho by means of three.
01:10 PM BST
Double eagle!
Each groups in match two eagle the fourth gap in spectacular model. The scores stay tied.
01:08 PM BST
Early scores
Match one: Korda and Corpuz vs Henseleit and Hull one up (4)
Match two: Zhang and Coughlin vs Boutier and Valenzuela all sq. (3)
Match three: Ewing and Kupcho vs Pedersen and Stark one up (2)
Match 4: Vu and Schmelzel one up vs Grant and Ciganda (1)
01:04 PM BST
Commanding from USA’s Vu
01:03 PM BST
Higher from Boutier
Staff USA begin sturdy with a neat tee shot, however Coughlin manages to pull the ball too far with a chip shot that overshoots the gren. It’s right down to Zhang to avoid wasting the opening for USA with a putt for par however she as soon as once more overshoots.
In assured model, Celine Boutier steps up and wins the third gap for Staff Europe.
Boutier and Valenzuela are tied with Zhang and Coughlin by means of three.
12:59 PM BST
USA on high in fourth match
It’s the right begin for Staff USA in match 4. Lila Vu pours in her birdie shot from round 20 toes and is shortly cheered on by her workforce mate, Sarah Schmelzel.
A flying begin for the People.
Vu and Schmelzel are one up towards Ciganda and Grant.
12:55 PM BST
Historic Valenzuela
12:54 PM BST
People fall behind once more
A giant present for Staff Europe within the first match after Europe’s Henseleit shoots too far on the inexperienced.
USA’s Korda has the prospect to win the opening… however she simply misses it from about six-feet out. It’s a three-putt bogey and the People fall behind as soon as once more.
Henseleit and Hull are one up versus Korda and Corpuz by means of 4.
12:48 PM BST
Successive American wins
The People have taken some blue off the board with two fast wins within the first two matches.
A brief-range putt is gentle work for Korda who places her facet stage within the first match.
Hull and Heinselet are tied with Korda and Corpuz by means of three.
In match two, Zhang’s birdie putt has simply sufficient energy to win the opening for the People and propels Staff USA to a really early lead.
Zhang and Coughlin are one up towards Boutier and Valenzuela by means of two.
12:43 PM BST
Robust begin from Staff Europe
It’s a very early evaluation, however Staff Europe are wanting sturdy throughout the board up to now.
Over within the third match, Maja Stark makes it onto the inexperienced in two, that means Pedersen has an opportunity for the birdie shot.
12:39 PM BST
Fourth match about to begin
European pair Carlota Ciganda and Linn Grant stroll out to Chappell Roan’s “Sizzling To Go”. They’re adopted shortly by their American counterparts, Lilia Vu and Sarah Schmelzel.
They’re about to tee off and begin the fourth and last foursome match of the morning.
12:36 PM BST
Second match tied
Celine Boutier, Europe’s highest ranked participant, makes an essential par putt.
Subsequent up is Lauren Coughlin for Staff USA. That is her first Solheim Cup look. She has the prospect to win the opening for her facet, nevertheless can’t make the putt.
Boutier and Valenzuela are tied with Zhang and Coughlin by means of one.
12:34 PM BST
Particular second for Henseleit
12:33 PM BST
Third match tees off
Staff Europe’s Emily Pedersen’s opening drive runs down the precise facet of the green, touchdown within the brief grass.
Up steps Ally Ewing who tees off for the USA. Her drive is simply broad however rolls again to brush the brief grass.
Three of 4 matches now underway.
12:30 PM BST
Europe within the lead
Again within the first foursome match, Korda goes for the birdie shot however simply misses. A second par for the American duo.
Up steps Hull who has the prospect to place Europe in entrance. As cool and picked up as ever, she makes the birdie putt to win the opening.
Hull and Henseleit are one up towards Korda and Corpuz by means of two.
12:26 PM BST
Second match underway
Staff Europe’s Albane Valenzuela tees off in her first Solheim Cup look. Her shot stretches simply too far and the ball lands within the tough.
Celine Boutier is up subsequent for Europe and manages to work the ball out of the tough… and into the bunker.
12:24 PM BST
First gap halved
The USA’s Corpuz had the prospect to place her facet a degree up, however she simply misses the birdie alternative. The factors are shared on the primary gap.
12:18 PM BST
Properly accomplished
No seen nerves from rookie Henseleit as she chips the ball on to the inexperienced, leaving a straightforward faucet in for Hull. A par for the European pair on the primary gap.
If Corpuz could make her subsequent shot, USA might take an early lead.
12:15 PM BST
Nice shot from world primary
Charley Hull is up. With a 5 iron in hand, she overshoots – her shot simply sails past the inexperienced and into the tough.
Jennifer Kupcho is up subsequent. What a shot – out the bunker and straight onto the inexperienced. The right begin for the world primary.
12:12 PM BST
European rookie begins the motion
Olympic silver medallist Esther Henseleit is given the privilege of getting the 2024 Solheim Cup underway. She does effectively below the strain as her shot soars straight down the green.
The USA’s Allisen Corpuz is up subsequent. Regardless of the cheers and electrical energy from the house crowd, her shot veers to the facet and lands within the bunker. Not an excellent begin for the house facet.
12:06 PM BST
What a begin
The event tees off with an awesome first foursome match, as world primary Nelly Korda takes on Europe’s celebrity Charley Hull.
It may very well be a tricky begin for Hull’s workforce mate, Germany’s Esther Henseleit with each Korda and American counterpart Allisen Korpuz having gained two out of two on this format in Spain final yr.
Nonetheless, Henseliet has been extraordinarily spectacular in her rookie yr and her companion Hull is taken into account a heartbeat of the European facet, since she commanded the highlight on her debut as a 17-year-old in Denver 11 years in the past.
This might go both method. A cracking opening match choice from captains Suzann Pettersen (Europe) and Stacy Lewis (USA).
12:01 PM BST
Ambiance constructing
The “loudest week in girls’s golf” is right here.
With round 10 minutes till the opening tee, the environment is constructing on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership in Virginia. It’s round 7:00am native time and the crowds are chanting and dancing as the primary gamers start to emerge.
The strain is on for Staff USA who’ve by no means misplaced a transatlantic competitors 4 occasions in a row.
In the meantime, Staff Europe are right here to make historical past and full a historic “four-peat”.
The par 4 first wants a exact tee shot to keep away from the green bunker. The placing inexperienced is effectively guarded by two bunkers and would require gamers to remain under the pin with the method to keep away from a 3 putt.
11:49 AM BST
Pairings and predictions
There’s a nice opening tussle on the playing cards because the USA’s Nelly Korda, world primary, takes on England’s unstoppable Charley Hull within the first foursome match. Korda will play alongside Allisen Corpuz who gained the US Girls’s Open – and beat Hull – at Pebble Seashore final yr. In the meantime, Hull’s workforce mate is Germany’s Esther Henseleit who has been extremely spectacular in her rookie yr.
James Corrigan, Telegraph Sport’s golf correspondent, predicts European victory within the first match.
Subsequent up, Europe’s Celine Boutier and Albane Valenzuela tackle American pairing Rose Zhang and Lauren Coughlin. Boutier is the very best ranked European as world quantity 10 however had an terrible expertise ultimately yr’s cup, dropping all three of her matches. Corrigan predicts a 3&2 victory for the US workforce within the second foursome, with Coughlin in sturdy type in her rookie yr.
Denmark’s Emily Pedersen and Sweden’s Maja Stark tee off towards US duo Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho subsequent. Once more, Corrigan predicts America victory.
The ultimate foursome match sees European duo Linn Grant and Carlota Ciganda tackle Lilia Vu and Sarah Schmelzel. Corrigan predicts a Europe 2&1. Spain’s Ciganda was the hero in her residence nation final yr, when she beat Korda within the singles to make sure that Europe retained the trophy. Grant has an exquisite swing and Pettersen will fancy the possibilities of her anchor pairing.
11:35 AM BST
Good morning!
Welcome to our reside protection of the 2024 Solheim Cup as Europe intention to turn out to be the primary workforce to win the transatlantic competitors for a fourth successive time.
Staff Europe’s captain Suzann Pettersen is assured they will do it. Earlier this week, she mentioned: “They’ve accomplished it earlier than and know what it takes. I’m assured the environment and environment will assist them rise to the event.
“The 12 gamers we now have complement one another. I need all of them to have one another’s again and be united as a result of that’s the one method we will get this job accomplished.”
The US haven’t lifted the trophy since 2017, however with the house crowd on their facet on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership in Virginia, captain Stacy Lewis is assured her workforce can finish Europe’s current dominance.
We’ll carry you all the newest motion over the following three days of competitors, beginning with the 4 foursomes matches that are on account of begin at 12:05pm BST.
From round 5:50pm right now, the fourball matches will start. The identical structure will happen once more tomorrow, earlier than 12 singles matches on Sunday.
There are 28 matches in complete throughout the weekend, that means 28 factors are up for grabs. The workforce that reaches the 14-and-a-half level marker first might be victorious. Europe will retain the cup if the event ends in a draw.
These are the primary 4 matches right now (all occasions in BST):
12.05pm: Charley Hull (Eng) & E Henseleit (Ger) v Nelly Korda & Allisen Corpuz
12.17pm: Celine Boutier (Fr) & Albane Valenzuela (Switz) v Rose Zhang v Lauren Coughlin
12.29pm: Emily Pedersen (Den) & Maja Stark (Swe) v Ally Ewing & Jennifer Kupcho
12.41pm: Linn Grant (Swe) & Carlota Ciganda (Sp) v Lilia Vu & Sarah Schmelzel.
