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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 in Gleneagles
Europe direct the United States 21/2-11/2 at Gleneagles, Scotland following Friday Solheim Cup foursomes.
The Korda sisters, Nelly and Jessica, thrashed Caroline Masson and Jodi Ewart Shadoff 6&4 to record the first stage.
But the Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier of Europe conquer 1 and Brittany Altomare 2 & Lexi Thompson.
Bronte Law and Carlota Ciganda halved with Morgan Pressel and Marina Alex, whereas Charley Hull and Azahara Munoz overcome Megan Khang along with Annie Park 1 & 2.
Law was the setting in the first tee, supporting nevertheless louder cheers before hitting on Europe’s opening shot after Pressel had delighted the lovers.
The group gained the opening hole and then proceeded two clear with another apartment on the fourth. However they never regained the lead although they never trailed by more than you.
And, Ciganda, who missed a couple of short putts early , holed a 30-footer about the 17th to level the match and ensure they went the last down.
When Pressel missed a putt to win, the see-saw contest fittingly finished at a point every night.
Boutier and also hall picked up the first stage of Europe. They recovered from losing the next hole to be after nine. They went four apparent despite bogeying the par-four 12th, and extended their lead with a birdie over the 10th.
The US hit back with a birdie on the 14th and Altomare holed a 20-footer that was gutsy to win at the 16th, however, Thompson was unable to match from similar space on the 17th and Boutier rolled to secure the win.
And Hull and Munoz made certain by winning the last match Europe reached the point of day one with a direct. They never trailed in a game and won the very first hole they secured with a level on the brief 17th.
The first point of this day was enrolled from the Kordas, who had to convince US captain Juli Inkster to play with them.
They birdied the two holes and won the fourth and fifth with the seventh with a bogey to rapidly place their match beyond the misfiring Europeans along with pars.
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