US lead Europe 3-1 after opening Solheim session

The United States opened a commanding 3-1 lead complete Europe successful Friday's opening convention of nan Solheim Cup successful Virginia.

Denmark's Emily Pedersen and Sweden's Maja Stark picked up Europe's solitary constituent pinch a nervy triumph that went down nan 18th hole, contempt them being 4 up aft 5 holes.

But by past nan US were 3-0 ahead, pinch each nan foursomes matches ending connected nan 16th spread aft European players missed akin putts.

World number 1 Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz had put nan first constituent connected nan board, finishing powerfully to hit Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit 3&2 successful a see-saw match.

Rose Zhang and Lauren Coughlin besides went connected an awesome back-nine run, winning 3 successive holes from nan 12th to return power of their lucifer against Celine Boutier and Albane Valenzuela earlier closing retired a 3&2 triumph.

And world number 2 Lilia Vu collaborated rookie Sarah Schmelzel to triumph successful nan bottommost lucifer astatine nan Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, seeing disconnected Carlota Ciganda and Linn Grant.

As holders, Europe request 14 of nan 28 disposable points to assistance nan Solheim Cup for a grounds 4th successive time, while nan US request 14½ to gain a first triumph since 2017.

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