Europe Takes 7-5 Solheim Cup Lead After Saturday Foursomes

By Staff Writer

September 13, 2026

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Leona Maguire, who set the record for fastest player to 10 Solheim Cup wins

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Key takeaways

Europe leads the 2026 Solheim Cup 7-5 after winning three of four Saturday morning foursomes matches at Bernardus Golf.
Maja Stark and Linn Grant beat Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz 3 and 2, ending the Americans' 5-0 record together in foursomes.
Leona Maguire became the fastest player to reach 10 Solheim Cup wins, surpassing a record held by Korda and Dottie Pepper.
Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin beat Charley Hull and Lottie Woad 6 and 5, the only U.S. win of the session.
Friday's two sessions each ended tied 2-2, just the second time the Solheim Cup has been deadlocked after Day 1.

Europe took a 7-5 lead at the Solheim Cup on Saturday morning, winning three of four foursomes matches at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands after both of Friday's sessions ended in 2-2 ties.

How did Europe pull ahead?

Maja Stark and Linn Grant beat Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz 3 and 2, snapping a partnership that had gone 5-0 together in foursomes. Stark and Grant were 6 under through 16 holes and have not lost a shot across either foursomes session this week. Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit won 1 up over Jennifer Kupcho and Rose Zhang after the Americans bogeyed the 18th hole; the win made Maguire the fastest player to reach 10 career Solheim Cup victories. Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud beat Andrea Lee and Auston Kim 4 and 3, becoming the first rookie pairing to win twice in the same Solheim Cup, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Did the U.S. win anything Saturday morning?

Alison Lee and Lauren Coughlin routed Charley Hull and Lottie Woad 6 and 5 in the anchor match, tying the first three holes before winning six of the next eight. Hull and Woad are now 0-2-1 through three sessions this week.

Match	Winner	Score
Stark/Grant (EUR) vs. Korda/Corpuz (USA)	Europe	3 and 2
Maguire/Henseleit (EUR) vs. Kupcho/Zhang (USA)	Europe	1 up
Rhodes/Nadaud (EUR) vs. A. Lee/Kim (USA)	Europe	4 and 3
Hull/Woad (EUR) vs. A. Lee/Coughlin (USA)	USA	6 and 5

Stark and Grant haven't lost a shot in foursomes all week, and that has done more damage to Team USA than any single putt.

"The crowd was amazing today," Maguire said.

What's next?

U.S. captain Angela Stanford is resting Nelly Korda and Angel Yin for Saturday's four-ball session, while European captain Anna Nordqvist is sitting Julia Lopez Ramirez and Nanna Koerstz Madsen for the entire day. Sunday singles will close out the competition.

Frequently asked questions

What is the score at the 2026 Solheim Cup?

Europe leads 7-5 after Saturday morning foursomes, having also split Friday's two sessions 2-2 apiece.

Who set a record in Saturday's foursomes matches?

Leona Maguire became the fastest player to reach 10 Solheim Cup wins, and rookies Mimi Rhodes and Nastasia Nadaud became the first pairing to win twice in the same edition.