There was a lot of fun to be had at the 19th Solheim Cup. The U.S. just had a little bit more.
There were a number of ways a U.S. win could have played out on Sunday, but the Americans ultimately got what they wanted.
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Watch Team USA’s Nelly Korda and Ally Ewing square off against Team Europe’s Leona Maguire and Charley Hull during Day 2 of the 2023 Solheim Cup.
Europe won three of the four fourball matches Saturday afternoon to tie the Solheim Cup, 8-8.
Charley Hull’s approach iron shot on the Solheim Cup’s par five No. 8 nearly hit Team Europe captain Suzann Pettersen, who took a tumble to get out of the way.
Linn Grant wins the final match of the morning session on Day 2 with a birdie putt at the 18th.
The two sides tied Saturday morning foursomes, 2-2, leaving the U.S. with a two-point lead.
Maja Stark rolls in a long birdie putt at the 17th to give the Europeans a 1 up lead on Day 2.
Danielle Kang rolls in a long birdie putt at the ninth to pull the Americans all square as they made the turn on Day 2.
Lexi Thompson pitches up a slope from deep rough, rolling the ball back onto the green and setting up Megan Khang for a much needed par to halve the hole on Day 2.
Nelly Korda flips the script at the opening hole on Day 2, rolling in a long birdie that would put the Americans 1 up after a short miss from Celine Boutier.
Europe was down 4-0 after the first session, but made it a mission to make this competitive.
