Individuals Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz will tackle the European duo of Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit within the opening match of the Solheim Cup in Virginia on Friday because the U.S. workforce appears to finish their title drought stretching again to 2017.
World primary Korda has seven victories in 12 matches on the greatest workforce competitors in girls’s golf however has but to be a part of a successful workforce in her three begins.
Korda, who has gained six LPGA tournaments this yr together with her second main, has mentioned the U.S. has “unfinished enterprise” in opposition to a European squad who retained the trophy with a attract Spain final yr.
U.S. captain Stacy Lewis mentioned she selected Korda and Corpuz, who she additionally paired collectively in Spain, to exit first within the hopes of getting the house workforce off to a robust begin.
“I wished to ship some expertise out first and who higher than the primary participant on the planet,” Lewis mentioned.
“It was a pairing that was very profitable final yr. They’re very comfy collectively so I’ve lots of confidence in them.”
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Europe, led by returning captain Suzann Pettersen, are going for an unprecedented Solheim Cup four-peat.
Pettersen mentioned she elected to ship out each of her workforce’s two rookies – Henseleit and Albane Valenzuela – on the opening day of the three-day competitors as a result of, regardless of being newcomers, mentioned they possess a “sassy confidence.”
“Enjoying away, I believe it’s nice to get everybody going, particularly the rookies,” Pettersen mentioned.
“There’s no level for them to sit down round and wait and surprise what it’s going to be like. Let’s simply ship them out and allow them to expertise it.”
Switzerland’s Valenzuela and Frenchwoman Celine Boutier shall be pitted in opposition to Individuals Rose Zhang and Lauren Coughlin within the second match on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership in Gainesville, Virginia.
The third match will function Europeans Emily Pedersen and Maja Stark taking up Individuals Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho, whereas Europe’s Linn Grant and Carlota Ciganda will battle America’s Lilia Vu and Sarah Schmelzel within the ultimate match of the day.
The competitors kicks off on Friday with a morning session that includes the 4 foursomes matches adopted by a day session of 4 four-ball matches.
That format repeats with the remaining gamers on Saturday earlier than the occasion concludes on Sunday with 12 singles matches.