Solheim Cup 2026: Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz thrash Charley Hull, Lottie Woad to make history for Team USA in Friday foursomes
Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz of Team USA made Solheim Cup history by securing their fifth consecutive foursomes victory, defeating Team Europe's Charley Hull and Lottie Woad with a 4&3 win. This dominant performance contributed to Team USA and Team Europe sharing the points in the opening session of the 2026 tournament.
Why it matters
This historic achievement by Korda and Corpuz highlights their exceptional partnership and dominance in Solheim Cup foursomes, adding a significant milestone to the prestigious golf tournament. It also sets the tone for the ongoing competition between Team USA and Team Europe.
Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz created Solheim Cup history with their statement victory over Charley Hull and Lottie Woad in the Friday foursomes, as Team Europe and Team USA shared the spoils in the opening session. <p>Hull had won two of her previous three Solheim Cup matches against Korda, including a dominant 6&4 singles victory two years ago, although saw her and Woad dominated by the American pair in the opening match at Bernardus Golf.</p><p>Korda and Corpuz recovered from losing the first hole to race to a 4&3 victory, seeing them become the first American pair in Solheim Cup history to win five foursomes matches together and the first - from either side - to win five matches in a row.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/40744/13583025/solheim-cup-2026-latest-scores-tee-times-pairings-schedule-leaderboard-as-europe-host-team-usa-at-bernardus-golf">Latest Solheim Cup scores, pairings, schedule and results</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/golf/live-blog/32461/13584196/solheim-cup-live-latest-scores-updates-highlights-from-day-one-as-team-europe-host-team-usa-at-bernardus-golf">Solheim Cup recap: Day one as it happened at Bernardus Golf</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Get latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">stream…
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