The 2026 Solheim Cup is tied 8-8 heading into Sunday’s decisive singles session at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands after Europe and the United States split Saturday’s matches. Europe seized control with a 3-1 victory in the morning foursomes, but the Americans answered with an identical 3-1 result in the afternoon four-ball matches. As defending champions, the United States needs 14 points to retain the Cup, while Europe must reach 14½ points to win it outright.
Jennifer Kupcho supplied the afternoon’s defining moment, partnering with Lindy Duncan against Carlota Ciganda and Céline Boutier. Two down with three holes remaining, Kupcho rolled in a 91-foot birdie putt on the 17th to extend the match, then sank another long birdie putt on the 18th to complete a 1-up comeback. “That absolutely turned our tide,” U.S. captain Angela Stanford said. Kupcho described the first putt as essentially a “whack” during a tense finish that silenced the home crowd.
Europe’s Maja Stark and Linn Grant remained unbeaten, improving to 3-0 after defeating Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin 2 and 1 in the afternoon. The Swedes had earlier beaten Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz 3 and 2 in foursomes, ending the Americans’ perfect five-match record together in that format. Europe’s top-ranked pairing of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad, however, has struggled badly, earning only half a point from four matches after losses in both Saturday sessions. By contrast, Leona Maguire reached 10 Solheim Cup wins faster than any player in history and will face the unbeaten Coughlin in singles.
All 12 players on each team will compete Sunday, with the opening match scheduled for 5:10 a.m. ET. Key matchups include Korda against Solheim Cup rookie Mimi Rhodes, Angel Yin against Grant, Kupcho against Ciganda and Rose Zhang against Boutier. Sunday singles coverage begins at 5 a.m. ET on Golf Channel, with the closing ceremony scheduled for 1:30 p.m.; showers and wind gusts of up to 17 mph could add another variable to an already finely balanced contest.