Team Europe has seized a 7-5 advantage over Team USA heading into the final day of the 2026 Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf. The lead was secured during the Saturday foursomes session, where the hosts claimed three of the four available points, even though the high-profile pairing of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad suffered a significant defeat.
The morning session saw Maja Stark and Linn Grant deliver a crucial victory by ending the unbeaten run of American duo Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz. The Americans had entered the match with a perfect 100 percent career record in Solheim Cup foursomes, boasting a five-match winning streak together. Stark and Grant, who led out Europe, defeated them 3 and 2 to claim the first point of the day.
In stark contrast, Anna Nordqvist’s decision to field her all-Swedish star partnership backfired. Hull and Woad were thrashed by Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin 6 and 5. The lopsided result marked the joint-largest winning margin in Solheim Cup foursomes history. It also proved to be a third consecutive win for Lee, who has now topped all three sessions so far.
Europe’s momentum continued as rookie pair Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud maintained their perfect start to the tournament by defeating Andrea Lee and Austom Kim 4 and 3. Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit added the final point with a dramatic last-hole victory to seal the session win for Team Europe.
The match between Stark and Grant versus Korda and Corpuz was tightly contested early on. After halving the opening day—where the scores were level for only the second time in Solheim Cup history—Europe grabbed control in Saturday’s morning rounds. Stark chipped in for an eagle from just off the eighth green, helping Europe build a commanding four-up lead at the turn. Although Korda and Corpuz briefly threatened a comeback by winning three consecutive holes from the 10th, Stark secured the win with an eight-foot birdie on the 16th to silence the American comeback hopes.
“It’s the best feeling ever,” Stark said after the match. “It felt like we put up some really decent golf both today and yesterday—it’s hard to beat when you’re not making any bogeys.”
With the score at 7-5, Europe holds a slender but significant lead as they prepare for the singles matches on Sunday. The final day begins at 9 am with the opening tee-off scheduled for 10:10 am.
Can the US really catch up with seven singles left? I’m skeptical about that comeback.
Stark and Grant ending that perfect record is huge. Europe’s momentum is real right now.
That Hull and Woad loss was brutal. How did they lose by such a massive margin?