Charley Hull has lost three of her first four matches with Lottie Woad during the first two days; Team Europe tied 8-8 with Team USA heading into the Solheim Cup final day at Bernardus Golf; By Ali Stafford at Bernardus Golf Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Anna Nordqvist insists Charley Hull’s game is ‘right where it needs to be’ and has kept faith in the Englishwoman by sending her out first for Team Europe in the Sunday singles. Hull has only returned 0.5 points from the four matches but will lead out Europe for the second successive Solheim Cup, two years on from thrashing Nelly Korda 6&4 at the same stage. The Solheim Cup veteran partnered Woad to two defeats on Saturday, suffering the joint-biggest foursomes defeat in history with a 6&5 thrashing by Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin before a final-hole loss to Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Hull and Khang get the singles under way at 11.10am local time (10:10 BST), with Nordqvist having full faith in her Solheim Cup veteran to bounce back from a frustrating first two days.
“Charley started us out in Washington [2024 Solheim Cup] and we know all that Charley’s been playing great for the last two days,” Nordqvist explained. “She really hasn’t holed any putts. I watched her match today, this afternoon, for quite a few holes and she’s right there where she needs to be. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player “It’s just that little bit of momentum [she needs], that we all know is so important in the matches.
I have full confidence in her going out tomorrow and I don’t think she really has anything to prove, because we know all of what a great player she is.” Solheim Cup LIVE! Latest scores, updates, highlights from day two as Team Europe host Team USA at Bernardus Golf Amgen Irish Open: Shane Lowry retains lead of home event as Donald Trump arrives despite protests Solheim Cup | Saturday fourballs highlights Solheim Cup 2026: Latest scores, tee times, pairings, schedule, leaderboard as Europe host Team USA at Bernardus Golf President Donald Trump arrival halts play at the Irish Open Solheim Cup 2026: Team USA pull level with Team Europe in fourballs after late Jennifer Kupcho magic at Bernardus Golf 10:10: Megan Khang vs Charley Hull 10:22 Alison Lee vs Esther Henseleit 10:34 Angel Yin vs Linn Grant 10:46 Nelly Korda vs Mimi Rhodes 10:58 Allisen Corpuz vs Nanna Koerstz Madsen 11:10 Andrea Lee vs Nastasia Nadaud 11:22 Yealimi Noh vs Julia Lopez Ramirez 11:34 Auston Kim vs Lottie Woad 11:46 Lauren Coughlin vs Leona Maguire 11:58 Lindy Duncan vs Maja Stark 12:10 Jennifer Kupcho vs Carlota Ciganda Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 12:22 Rose Zhang vs Celine Boutier AIG Women’s Open runner-up Esther Henseleit goes out second against Alison Lee, who won each of her three matches, as Angel Yin returns after sitting out of Saturday’s action to face unbeaten Linn Grant. World No 1 Nelly Korda plays Mimi Rhodes, who has won both her matches on debut, before Allisen Corpuz takes on Nanna Koerstz Madsen ahead of Andrea Lee playing rookie Nastasia Nadaud. Noh has impressed this week and will be favourite against debutant Julia Lopez Ramirez, with Auston Kim going up against Woad ahead of Lauren Coughlin playing Ireland’s Leona Maguire and Lindy Duncan facing Swedish star Maja Stark.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Carlota Ciganda goes out in the penultimate match, as she did during a dramatic 14-14 tie on home soil in 2023, with the Spaniard going up against Jennifer Kupcho – Team USA’s hero in the Saturday fourballs – before Rose Zhang meets Celine Boutier in match 12. Team USA require six points on the final day to retain the title, two years on from their home win in Virginia, while Team Europe would need a further 6.5 points in the singles for a first outright victory since 2021. The weather looks set to be a significant factor in the battle to win the Solheim Cup on Sunday, with heavy rain expected during most of the final-day singles. The latest forecast – issued by the on-site meteorologist on Saturday afternoon – includes ’rounds of moderate to heavy rain through the morning’ before waves of moderate to heavy rain will ‘train across the area’.
The rain probability ranges from 70 per cent to 90 per cent from the early hours of morning until mid-afternoon, with around an inch of rain possible between Saturday and Sunday evening. The final tee singles match begins at 1.22pm (12.22pm BST) and play is scheduled to finish around 5.30pm local time, with the closing ceremony then due to take place around 6.15pm. Who will win the Solheim Cup?
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