CASARES, Spain (AP) — The United States enjoyed its best-ever start to a Solheim Cup, sweeping the favored European team in all of the foursomes matches in the opening session to take a 4-0 lead in Spain on Friday.
The U.S. trailed briefly in only two of the matches at Finca Cortesin in southern Spain.
Thompson and Khang, who together have nine Solheim Cup appearances, took an early 3-up lead through three holes.
Maguire had won four matches in her Solheim Cup debut two years ago,The teams will be back in the afternoon for the fourball matches, when each player will hit their own ball.
The Americans arrived with a young team that included five rookies, though many who have won important tournaments recently.
Persons:
Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight, Charley Hull, Emily Pedersen, Ewing, Knight, Lexi Thompson, Megan Khang, Maja Stark, Linn Grant, Thompson, Khang, Andrea Lee, Danielle Kang, Celine Boutier, Allisen Corpuz, Nelly Korda, Leona Maguire, Anna Nordqvist, Maguire, María Olazábal, Ryder, ___
Organizations:
United States, Solheim, European, U.S, Finca, Cheyenne, Americans, Georgia Hall . U.S, Women’s, ”, Valderrama
Locations:
Spain, Europe, Wales, U.S, Georgia, ” Spain