US repel Europe fightback to maintain Solheim lead

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Allisen Corpuz and Nelly Korda enjoyed some good fortune in their foursomes victory on Saturday [Getty Images]

The United States held off a spirited European charge in Saturday’s opening session of the Solheim Cup to maintain their four-point lead.

Needing a fast start after a chastening first day that saw the US open a 6-2 lead, Europe were up in three of the four matches by halfway.

But the US fought back to draw a thrilling session that they could even have won 3-1.

The 2-2 scoreline means the US now lead 8-4 heading into the fourballs, which start at 17:05 BST.

More to follow.

American pair Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz won a fourth successive foursomes point in a top match that will sting for European pair Carlota Ciganda and Emily Pedersen.

They started brightly, winning two of the first three holes but Pedersen missed short putts on the fifth and sixth holes to strengthen their advantage.

Korda then won the 10th with a birdie and the match was all square after Pedersen left a short putt on the 13th green.

Fortune favoured Corpuz on the next when her mis-hit second to the par-five 14th, which never got more than five feet off the ground, bounded on to the green and Korda drained the 20-foot eagle putt to win the hole.

“I told her that could be the top three best shots I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” laughed Korda.

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