Korda, Corpuz Open 2026 Solheim Cup Against Hull, Woad
By Staff Writer
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Key takeaways
- The 20th Solheim Cup opens at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands with Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz facing Charley Hull and Lottie Woad in the lead foursomes match.
- Teams that lead after Friday hold an all-time Solheim Cup record of 14-3-1.
- Team USA lost the foursomes format in six straight cups from 2011 to 2021 before winning it in both 2023 and 2024.
- Korda and Corpuz are 4-0 as a foursomes pairing over the past two cups.
- Korda has six career foursomes wins across four Solheim Cups, tying Juli Inkster and trailing only Paula Creamer's seven.
Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz open the 20th Solheim Cup as a proven foursomes pairing, taking on Europe's Charley Hull and Lottie Woad in Friday's opening match at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
Why does Friday's foursomes result matter so much?
Teams that lead after Friday's play have an all-time Solheim Cup record of 14-3-1, putting extra weight on the morning foursomes session and on the opening match in particular.
How did Team USA turn around its foursomes record?
The format was a weak spot for the Americans for a decade: they lost the foursomes session in six consecutive Solheim Cups from 2011 through 2021, then won it in both 2023 and 2024. Captain Angela Stanford has traced the shift to a heavier reliance on statistics in setting pairings.
Leaning on data rather than gut feel turned a decade-long foursomes weakness into back-to-back wins.
Korda and Corpuz have driven that turnaround, going 4-0 together in foursomes over the last two cups. Korda's six career foursomes wins across four Solheim Cups tie her with Juli Inkster for second on the all-time list, behind only Paula Creamer's seven.
What does Europe's opening pairing look like?
Hull, eager to partner with fellow Englishwoman Woad for some time, gets her wish in the opening match; Woad is the only rookie among captain Nordqvist's four going out in the morning session. Elsewhere in the pairing, U.S. rookie Lindy Duncan partners Andrea Lee against the new European duo of Leona Maguire and Esther Henseleit.
Frequently asked questions
Who plays in the opening match of the 2026 Solheim Cup?
Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz face Charley Hull and Lottie Woad in Friday's first foursomes match at Bernardus Golf.
What is Team USA's recent Solheim Cup foursomes record?
After losing the foursomes format in six straight cups from 2011 to 2021, the U.S. won it in both 2023 and 2024.
How many Solheim Cup foursomes matches has Nelly Korda won?
Korda has six career foursomes wins across four Solheim Cups, tying Juli Inkster for second all-time behind Paula Creamer's seven.
- Solheim Cup
- Nelly Korda
- Allisen Corpuz
- Charley Hull
- Lottie Woad
- Angela Stanford
- foursomes
- Bernardus Golf
