Everything that happened on day two of the 2024 Solheim Cup, plus Sunday singles tee times and matches
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Team USA lead Europe by 10 points to 6 after day two at the 2024 Solheim Cup. Here’s a recap of each match plus the tee times and matches for Sunday’s singles at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
Solheim Cup 2024: Foursomes Recap | Fourballs Recap | Sunday Singles Tee Times
Day one of the 2024 Solheim Cup saw team USA lead by 3-1 after the morning foursomes, and the lead extended to 6-2 after the afternoon fourball matches. There was some incredible golf from team USA rookies Lauren Coughlin and Sarah Schmelzel.
The morning matches finished up with the USA on 3 points and Europe on 1 point, putting the Americans in the lead as they headed into the fourball matches on Friday afternoon. Team Europe‘s matchplay legend Leona Maguire (seven wins in her two appearances) was left out of the morning matches, but made her mark on Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in her fourball afternoon match against World No.1 Nelly Korda and Megan Khang alongside Englishwoman Georgia Hall.
Everything that happened during Saturday’s foursomes matches
The scoreboard was a mix of blue and red all morning as the foursomes matches got underway in Virginia. Emily Pedersen and Carlota Ciganda got off to a fantastic start, they were up against World No.1 Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz. The scoreboard was blue for the entire front nine, with Europe going 2-up after three holes, and they didn’t lose a hole until the 10th. Team USA kicked into gear on the back nine, and the match ended with the Americans 1-up after 18, and their first red point of the day.
Today’s victory marks the ninth time in her Solheim Cup career that Korda trailed by two or more holes in a match. Over the previous eight occurrences (all since 2019), Korda has three victories and one tie. Korda remains undefeated (3-0-0) in the 2024 Solheim Cup.
“Honestly Nelly was playing really solid all day,” said Corpuz. “I hit a few squirrelly ones and she saved me there. I feel like every single time you play with Nelly it’s kind of like, hey, it’s going to turn around at some point, just be patient and keep playing and keep playing the way that we have.”
Olympic silver medalist Esther Henseleit and Charley Hull were up next against Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho. The USA won the first hole, but Europe answered right away by winning the second. After a blue par on the 6th hole, which beat a bogey from Ewing and Kupcho, the scoreboard remained blue for the rest of the round, and team Europe got their first blue point of the day with a 1-up win on the 18th.
“Just keeping it in there. I felt like we hit some pretty good shots into the greens and just staying in there,” said Hull on their battle back. “Even though when we did hit it in trouble we kind of got ourselves out of it. I felt like we played pretty solid. I was just super pumped towards the end after hitting that shot close on 16. And then 17 I’ve just airmailed it straight through the green and I kind of then realized how pumped up I was, and you can see by my drive on the last. I hit it miles down there. I’m glad I didn’t have
that second shot in that Esther hit, because I probably would’ve hit it over the green again. That was a great shot she hit in there.”
After a fantastic first day on the course, Maya Stark was paired with Englishwoman Georgia Hall for the Saturday foursomes. Facing off against Lexi Thompson and Scottish Women’s Open winner Lauren Coughlin, team USA won the second hole and remained up throughout the whole round, winning 4&3 to put another red point on the board.
“It’s been incredible,” said Coughlin. “In the beginning of the week, it was so busy, and I couldn’t wait to get to Friday and then it was Thursday night and I was like, man, I wish I would have enjoyed a week a little bit more, it just went by so far. It’s been awesome, and I’ve been enjoying every minute.”
The final group of the morning was Anna Nordqvist and Celine Boutier against USA’s Lila Vu and Sarah Schmelzel. Team Europe won the opening hole and didn’t look back, the scoreboard remained blue throughout the entire round and the second blue point of the day was posted with a 4&3 win.
“I never played with Celine before and I absolutely loved it,” said Nordqvist. “I felt like I really needed a point, and it’s nice to see some blue on the board. We’ve just got to keep doing our best. But I had a really fun morning with Celine.”
After the mornings play, team USA were 8-4 up on the Europeans.
Everything that happened during Saturday’s fourball matches
First up in the afternoon matches were Anna Nordqvist and Madelene Sagstrom for team Europe, against Alison Lee and Megan Khang for team USA. This was the first session that USA team captain Stacy Lewis hadn’t played World No.1 Nelly Korda in the first group, in fact she got an afternoon’s break from play. Lee and Khang took an early lead going 1-up after the second hole. The USA remained up throughtout the match and won 4&3 putting the first red point on the board for the afternoon session.
The second group saw Linn Grant out with Celine Boutier, against Andrea Lee and Rose Zhang, with team USA winning the first and second holes. The match was 2-up in favor of the USA at the turn, with Boutier missing a birdie putt on 10 which allowed team USA to go 3-up, followed by another win which took them 4-up after 11. Lee holed out from a green-side bunker on 13, taking their lead up to 5-up. Team USA went on to win their match 6&4 here, putting another red point on the board.
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Carlota Ciganda and Emily Pedersen were out third on Saturday afternoon, against Ally Ewing and Lexi Thompson. Team USA also won the first and second holes here, but the Europeans pulled it back winning holes 3 and 7, bringing them to all square at the turn. Pedersen hit an incredible bunker shot on 10, spinning sideways towards the hole as soon as it hit the green, but a birdie putt from Thompson forced the Europeans to hole one of their putts for birdie. Ciganda delivered and they went on to remain all-square until a monster birdie putt from the Spainiard swung the match in the direction of Europe after hole 13. A long putt from Pedersen on 15 took the Europeans to 2-up with 3 holes to play, they won 17 which meant a 2&1 victory for team Europe.
Closing the second day’s play were England’s Charley Hull and Georgia Hall, two best friends who know each other’s golf games inside out. Up against Allisen Corpuz and Lila Vu of the USA, Hall and Hull put blue on the board for team Europe early on in their round, winning the second hole and remaining up in their match until the 7th hole. Hull holed a birdie putt on 10 to put them back to 1-up against Corpuz and Vu, and a blue swing in the fourth match. An eagle for Hull on the 12th took the pair to 2-up, and remained there until 17 which meant they were dormie-2. Team Europe won the final match 2-up.
The score sits at 10-6 to team USA as we head into the deciding day, which will see 12 individual matches head out onto the course, a win within the grasp of both teams.
Tee times and pairings for the 2024 Solheim Cup
Friday and Saturday’s matches will see four groups head out in the mornings for a foursomes (alternate shot) format, followed by another four matches in the afternoons playing fourball matches (better-ball). Sunday’s play will see 12 singles matches head out to decide the winner. Here’s all the tee times, pairings and matches for Sunday at the tournament.
Sunday’s singles tee times and matches
| Time (UK) | Time (EDT) | Team Europe | Team USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:50pm | 8:50am | Charley Hull | Nelly Korda |
| 2:00pm | 9:00am | Emily Pedersen | Megan Khang |
| 2:10pm | 9:10am | Georgia Hall | Alison Lee |
| 2:20pm | 9:20am | Anna Nordqvist | Allisen Corpuz |
| 2:30pm | 9:30am | Carlota Ciganda | Rose Zhang |
| 2:40pm | 9:40am | Esther Henseleit | Andrea Lee |
| 2:50pm | 9:50am | Celine Boutier | Lexi Thompson |
| 3:00pm | 10:00am | Maja Stark | Lauren Coughlin |
| 3:10pm | 10:10am | Albane Valenzuela | Lilia Vu |
| 3:20pm | 10:20am | Madelene Sagstrom | Sarah Schmelzel |
| 3:30pm | 10:30am | Leona Maguire | Ally Ewing |
| 3:40pm | 10:40am | Linn Grant | Jennifer Kupcho |
How to watch the 2024 Solheim Cup
If you’re in the UK, Sky Sports Golf will be showing live coverage throughout the tournament, including both opening and closing ceremonies. You can watch Sky Sports via a NowTV subscription, with options ranging from £14.99 per day, to a £35 flexible monthly membership, which you can cancel any time.
Friday 13th September: From 11.30am
Saturday 14th September: From 11.30am
Sunday 15th September: From 1pm
If you’re in the USA, The Golf Channel and NBC will be covering the tournament, including opening and closing ceremonies.
Friday 13th September: 7am – 6pm (Golf Channel); 6 – 6:30pm (Golf Channel)
Saturday 14th September: 7am – 3pm (Golf Channel); 3 – 6pm (NBC/Peacock); 6 – 6:30pm (Golf Channel)
Sunday 15th September: 8:45am – 12pm (Golf Channel); 12 – 3pm (NBC/Peacock); 3 – 4pm (Golf Channel)
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Europe's Emily Pedersen during the second day of the 2024 Solheim Cup
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Lexi Thompson hits a shot during the second day of the 2024 Solheim Cup
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Nelly Korda during the third session of the 2024 Solheim Cup
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Esther Henseleit of Team Europe hits from the 9th tee
