Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz Beat Charley Hull and Lottie Woad at Bernardus

Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz beat Charley Hull and Lottie Woad 4&3 in the Friday foursomes at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands as Team Europe and Team USA shared the opening session 2-2.

“Korda and Corpuz recovered from losing the first hole to race to a 4&3 victory”

Sky Sports

Korda and Corpuz recovered from losing the first hole to race to a 4&3 victory, becoming 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.

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Sky Sports said the pair broke the record for most points ever by an American pair, surpassing the previous best of 4.5 points from Dottie Pepper and Brandie Burton.

The BBC’s Solheim Cup scores list showed Celine Boutier played 2 matches and won 0, lost 2, and halved 0, while Allisen Corpuz played 1 match and won 1, lost 0, and halved 0.

In the same opening session, Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin beat Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Celine Boutier 3&2, leaving the biennial contest delicately poised heading into the afternoon fourballs.

After the Americans’ 4&3 win, Lottie Woad said, "We just lost a bit of momentum at the end of the front nine," adding that "They made a couple birdies and we missed some good chances."

Nelly Korda responded to the partnership by saying, "I enjoy playing with her [Corpuz] so much," and that "We have a lot of fun out there."

BBC

Golf Monthly described the Friday foursomes as ending in a 2-2 tie, with Charley Hull and Lottie Woad starting well before a tail-off in form led to their 4&3 defeat.

The BBC’s results table also reflected the opening-session pattern, listing Charley Hull as played 1, won 0, lost 1, and halved 0, while Nelly Korda was listed as played 1, won 1, lost 0, and halved 0.

In the other morning match, Golf Monthly said Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin doubled USA’s advantage with a 3&2 win after being 1-up for the first five holes.

With the opening session tied 2-2, the afternoon four-ball pairings at Bernardus Golf included Charley Hull and Lottie Woad against Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin, and Celine Boutier and Nanna Koerstz Madsen against Megan Khang and Alison Lee.

“it's all-square heading into the afternoon four-balls”

Golf Monthly

Golf Monthly said the foursomes left it all-square heading into the afternoon four-balls, after Esther Henseleit and Leona Maguire tied things up at 2-2 following their 2-up result.

Sky Sports reported that Team Europe and Team USA both won two points during the opening session, setting up the next phase of the biennial contest.

The BBC’s Solheim Cup results page placed the event in the 2026 window of 11-13 September at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands, framing the Friday foursomes as part of a multi-day schedule.

As the afternoon four-balls began, the BBC’s scores list showed Lauren Coughlin played 1 match and won 1, lost 0, and halved 0, while Alison Lee played 2 matches and won 2, lost 0, and halved 0.