Europe suffer nightmare start to Solheim Cup bid as USA clean up in foursomes

The visitors won a foursomes session 4-0 for the first time in the event’s history.

Andrea Lee helped the United States whitewash Europe in the first session of the 2023 Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin (John Walton/PA)

Europe’s bid for an unprecedented third straight Solheim Cup victory got off to a nightmare start as they were whitewashed in the opening foursomes at Finca Cortesin.

Charley Hull and Emily Kristine Pedersen were an estimated eight over par for the front nine on their way to a 5&4 thrashing by Ally Ewing and Cheyenne Knight in the bottom match, which was so one-sided it finished first.