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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 10

Europe, US Open 3-Day Solheim Cup in Netherlands as Last 3 European Editions Were 1 Point or Tied

Updated

Updated · BBC.com · Sep 10

Europe, US Open 3-Day Solheim Cup in Netherlands as Last 3 European Editions Were 1 Point or Tied

Q: Charley Hull crushed Nelly Korda in 2024; can the world No. 1 exact her revenge in a stormy Dutch showdown?

Yes, Korda can get revenge, but it is far from a clear mismatch. Hull’s 6-and-4 singles win over Korda in 2024 remains one of the sharpest recent Solheim statements, and Hull has made clear she would welcome seeing the world No. 1 again. Europe also has the broader edge of home comfort: Bernardus is expected to play as a precise, wind-exposed test, and forecasts point to rain and gusts, especially for Sunday singles. Those conditions can reward aggression and imagination, both Hull strengths. But Korda arrives with a stronger overall Solheim profile than that 2024 result suggests. She is 10-5-1 in her Solheim career and particularly effective in Europe, where she owns a 5-2-1 record. In foursomes, she has become a pillar for the U.S., especially with Allisen Corpuz; they are 4-0 together in that format across the last two Cups. That gives captain Angela Stanford flexibility and a reliable early-point option before any possible singles rematch. If Hull and Korda do meet again, weather and match context will matter. Bernardus demands driving control, tidy wedge play and pressure putting, and heavy wind or rain can narrow the gap between favorites and underdogs. Korda has said she is not focused on any intimidation factor and wants to keep the match simple, which is usually a sign of control rather than nerves. So the revenge path is real for Korda, but in a stormy Dutch singles setting, Hull would still be a dangerous opponent rather than a past problem already solved.

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 10

Four foursomes matches open the Solheim Cup on Friday at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, starting a three-day Europe-US contest that has produced razor-thin finishes on European soil.
Three straight European-hosted editions were decided by no more than 1 point—including a 14-14 tie in Spain in 2023—and the sides are level on aggregate at 42 points each.
Four European rookies, led by world-ranked Lottie Woad, join a home team balancing crowd pressure with experience from players such as Charley Hull, who is making her eighth Solheim Cup appearance.
No player arrives in dominant form: world number one Nelly Korda has only two top-10s since her June U.S. Women's Open win, and no Solheim player has won on the LPGA since then.
Bernardus is expected to heighten late drama, with the par-3 15th offering risk-reward choices and the 389-yard 18th described by club officials as the course's toughest finishing hole.