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Solheim Cup 2019: Europe take slender lead over United States after foursomes

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By Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport at Gleneagles
Europe lead the United States two 1/2-11/2 following Friday’s launching Solheim Cup foursomes at Gleneagles, Scotland.
The Korda sisters, Nelly and Jessica, thrashed Jodi Ewart Shadoff 6 and Caroline Masson &4 to record the first point.
But the Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier of Europe beat Brittany Altomare 2 and Lexi Thompson & 1.
Bronte Law and Carlota Ciganda halved with Morgan Pressel and Marina Alex, whereas Charley Hull and Azahara Munoz beat Megan Khang and Annie Park 1 & 2.
Legislation was the setting about the first teeencouraging cheers before hitting Europe’s opening shot after Pressel had delighted the American enthusiasts with the very first shot of this occasion.
The European pair proceeded two apparent with another apartment on the fourth and obtained the opening hole with a par. However they regained the lead after losing the next three holes, although they never trailed by more than you.
And, make sure they went the past down and Ciganda, who missed two or three short putts , holed a 30-footer about the 17th to level the match.
The contest fittingly ended at a point every day when Pressel overlooked a very long putt to win.
Hall and also Boutier picked up the first point that was full of Europe. They recovered from dropping the third hole to be after nine. They proceeded four despite bogeying the par-four 12th, apparent, also stretched their lead with a birdie over the 10th.
The US hit straight back with a birdie on the 14th and Altomare holed a 20-footer that was gutsy to win at the 16th, however, Thompson was not able to match and Boutier rolled in to secure the win.
Along with Hull and Munoz made certain by winning the match, Europe reached the point of day one with a lead. They never uttered in a match and won the first hole they secured on the brief 17th.
The Kordas, who had to convince US captain Juli Inkster to play them together enrolled the very first point of the day.
They then won the fourth and fifth with the seventh with a bogey to place their game beyond the misfiring Europeans along with pars and birdied the two holes.
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