GAINESVILLE, Va. – The 2024 Solheim Cup got underway Friday morning at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club with foursomes and the Americans scored three big wins to kick off the day.
Last year, the U.S. swept the morning foursomes session for the first time history. Europe led only four holes the entire session. The cup ultimately ended in its first-ever tie, with Europe retaining. The U.S. holds a 10-7-1 overall lead.
There are a total of four rookies in this year’s cup and all of them went out in Friday morning foursomes. Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela was paired with Celine Boutier for Europe while Sarah Schemzel went go out with World No. 2 Lilia Vu. Virginia’s own Lauren Coughlin was paired with Rose Zhang.
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Lexi Thompson, who hit the first shot at last year’s cup, sat out the morning session. She is competing in what might be her final Solheim Cup.
Scores from Friday foursomes at the 19th Solheim Cup
Nelly Korda/Allisen Corpuz def. Esther Henseleit/Charley Hull, 3 and 2
Rose Zhang/Lauren Coughlin def. Celine Boutier/Albane Valenzuela, 3 and 2
Lilia Vu/Sarah Schmelzel def. Linn Grant/Carlota Ciganda, 3 and 2
Emily Pedersen/Maja Stark def. Ally Ewing/Jennifer Kupcho, 2 up
Who sat out the Friday morning foursomes
U.S.: Megan Khang, Alison Lee, Andrea Lee, Lexi Thompson
Europe: Georgia Hall, Leona Maguire, Anna Nordqvist, Madelene Sagstrom