14:56
Europe lead Match 4
Match 4: Europe 1up (7)
Ciganda has just made back to back birdies to flip Match 4 on its head as Europe go 1up thru seven holes.
Europe now lead the first and fourth matches, with ties in the second and third.
Anna Nordqvist (LET)
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Solheim Cup 2026 LIVE: Day 1 Scores, Updates and Highlights as Europe battle USA
Welcome to live day one updates from the 2026 Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands.
The United States and Europe are locked at 2-2 after a thrilling opening foursomes session at the Solheim Cup, with the two sides trading blows at Bernardus Golf.
History was made in the opening match as Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz became the first pairing in Solheim Cup history to win each of their first five matches together.
World No.1 Korda and Corpuz, who have forged an impressive partnership in recent years, defeated England’s Charley Hull and Lottie Woad 4&3 to put the first point on the board for the defending champions.
Hull, making her eighth Solheim Cup appearance, and debutant Woad were regarded as one of Europe’s strongest pairings on paper, but struggled to find their rhythm in their first competitive partnership.
Korda was delighted with another victory alongside Corpuz.
“She’s just so solid, I enjoy playing alongside her so much,” Korda said.
Corpuz returned the compliment, adding: “The exact same thing. It’s so much easier playing where she puts me in the fairway.”
Korda added: “It’s great to get the first point on the board, still a lot of work to get done, but nice to see some red on the board.”
The USA doubled their advantage in the second match, with Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin beating Europe’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Celine Boutier.
Europe, however, refused to let the session get away from them.
Esther Henseleit and Leona Maguire pulled one back with a 2&1 victory over Andrea Lee and Lindy Duncan, with the result further underlining Maguire’s remarkable Solheim Cup record.
The Irish star now boasts a 9-3-1 record in the competition, giving her the highest winning percentage of any European Solheim Cup player.
Swedish duo Maja Stark and Linn Grant then completed Europe’s comeback by comfortably defeating Rose Zhang and Jennifer Kupcho 3&2.
That leaves the contest perfectly poised at 2-2 heading into Friday afternoon’s fourballs, with four more matches getting underway from 12.05pm GMT.
Here's a look at the scores from Friday morning's foursomes session:
Solheim Cup 2026: LIVE scores
Here's a look at Friday afternoon's fourballs matches (all times GMT):
Solheim Cup 2026: LIVE scores
The USA are bidding to retain the Solheim Cup after winning in Spain in 2023, with the defending champions needing 14 points to keep the trophy. Europe require 14.5 points to regain the Cup.
The Americans are also looking to end a lengthy wait for an away victory, having not won a Solheim Cup on European soil since their success in Germany in 2015.
The Solheim Cup has been contested since 1990, with the USA holding an 11-8 advantage in overall victories.
Stay locked to GolfMagic’s live blog, as Editor Andy Roberts brings you all the action, scores and latest updates from Bernardus Golf throughout the afternoon’s fourballs.
11 Sep 2026
15:43
Europe lead Match 3
Rhodes makes birdie on 10 to send Europe into a 1up lead.
Europe now lead in three games.
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15:37
USA 2up in Match 2
Khang holes a 15 footer on the 11th to move USA 2up in Match 2.
USA have also trimmed the deficit to 2 down in Match 1.
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15:18
USA leads Match 3
Alison Lee makes a stunning eagle on the 10th to send USA into a 1up lead in Match 2.
15:14
Europe turning the screw
Brilliance from Hull again. She's just drained a long putt for birdie on the 11th to move Europe into a commanding 3up lead.
Lopez Ramirez joins the party too as she tucks away a birdie from six feet on the 8th to send Europe 2up against Korda and Coughlin.
Match 2 and 3 are both tied.
Europe with the advantage now.
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15:01
Eagle for Woad
Woad makes a stunning eagle on the 10th to send Europe into a 2up lead in Match 1.
14:43
Great response from Europe
Huge response from Team Europe over the last 20 minutes.
Ciganda has just buried a 10 footer for birdie on the 6th to tie up Match 4.
Europe lead the top game 1up, but the remaining three matches are now tied.
A huge back nine coming up here.
14:38
Match 3 tied
Rhodes converts a 12 footer for birdie on the 7th to square up Match 3.
14:26
USA MOMENTUM!
WOW - what an incredible five minutes for Team USA.
The visitors have just won a hole in each of the four matches.
USA have cut the top match back to 1 down, tied up the second game, and they're now ahead in the bottom two.
Unbelievable.
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14:09
USA back to 2 down
USA pull a hole back in the top match as Yin converts a birdie.
Europe 2up thru 7.
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14:02
Splash
Two balls in the water for European duo Boutier and Madsen.
They hand USA the par-3 6th.
Europe just 1up in Match 2 now.
13:49
Hull puts Europe 3up
Hull's first big moment of the day.
She sends home a 30 footer for birdie on the 6th to send Europe into a 3up lead thru six holes.
Europe cruising in the top match and also ahead in Match 2.
Tied up in the last two games.
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13:35
Woad on fire
Woad puts Europe 2up thru 5 in the top match.
It would appear Woad and Hull mean business this afternoon after their 4&3 defeat this morning.
13:16
European momentum
It's been a huge five minutes for Europe.
Europe now lead the top two matches 1up and 2up, and they're tied up in the bottom two.
The hosts are off to a fantastic start in the afternoon fourballs, but of course a long way to go.
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13:06
Chaos on the 1st tee!
There was chaos on the 1st tee a moment ago - read more here
1st tee announcer has a shocker!
13:02
Europe tie up Match 1
Woad converts an eight footer for birdie on the 3rd to tie up the top match.
12:56
USA narrow advantage
USA are up in two matches and down in one as it stands in the very early stages of the afternoon fourballs.
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12:40
Europe ahead in Match 2
Boutier drills home a birdie on the 1st to move Europe into an early 1up lead.
12:35
USA leads top match
Match 1: USA 1up (1)
It's an early birdie out the gates from USA's Noh and the visitors move into an early 1up lead.
Hull and Woad were heavily beaten 4&3 earlier today, so they will not want another loss on the board today.
12:12
Nordqvist sticking the process
On resting the two winning teams from the morning session, European captain Nordqvist said: "Yeah, we had a plan going into today so just trusting the process, and that's what I communicated to the players."
12:10
We're off and running in the fourballs
The first match between Hull / Woad and Noh / Yin is now underway.
The rain has thankfully stopped but it's pretty cold out there at the minute.
Hopefully this afternoon's four fourball matches will warm everyone up.
11:34
Fourballs confirmed
The captains have now announced their pairings for this afternoon's four fourballs matches.
Check them out here:
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11:20
Europe make it 2-2
European duo Henseleit and Maguire take the 18th hole to win the match 2up.
Maguire is now 9-3-1, which gives her the highest winning percentage of any European Solheim Cup player.
It means the spoils are shared in the morning foursomes with the score finely poised at 2-2.
Nordqvist and Stanford will announce their pairings for the fourballs shortly.
Here's how we stand:
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11:04
Clutch from Henseleit
Match 3: Europe 1up (17)
Europe's Henseleit converts a five footer for par on the 17th to remain 1up with one to play.
A huge 18th hole upcoming here.
11:02
Europe first point on board
Stark and Grant seal a comfortable 3&2 victory in the bottom match.
Europe get their first point on the board to make it 1-2.
Stark said: "It felt like we hit good shots from the start."
"I think we're so calm. If someone messes up, we don't stress out. It feels like we take pressure off ourselves, and we find it's a lot of fun."
Grant added: "I told Maja on the 1st tee let's just go out and have a really fun day and do our best and hopefully get into some kind of zone."
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