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Europe and USA tied 4-4 after dramatic opening day at Solheim Cup
September 11, 2026 at 07:58 PM
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BNBBC News
Solheim Cup 2026: Carlota Ciganda lifts Europe to a 4-4 tie with US on opening day
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TGThe Guardian
Solheim Cup: USA fightback sparks hope of away win after Europe’s fast start
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ESESPN
Europe, U.S. tied 4-4 at Solheim Cup after Ciganda's late heroics
(opens the publisher’s site)Europe and the United States ended the opening day of the Solheim Cup level at 4-4 at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, with each of the first two sessions split.
- For the first time in the event's 36-year history, the morning foursomes and afternoon fourballs each finished 2-2.
- Carlota Ciganda rescued a half-point with rookie Julia Lopez Ramirez, parring the 18th against Nelly Korda and Lauren Coughlin.
- Rookies Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud beat Allisen Corpuz and Auston Kim 2&1 in the afternoon fourballs.
- Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz recorded a record fifth consecutive Solheim Cup pairing victory.