USA pegged back

For the first time since 1998 the United States lead Europe after the first day of the Solheim Cup – but not by anything like the margin they had hoped for at Halmstad in Sweden.

After taking the opening foursomes 2 1/2-1 1/2 the holders led in all four afternoon fourballs, but in the cold, wind, rain and fading light they ended up only sharing them for a 4 1/2-3 1/2 advantage.