ANDALUCIA, Spain — Nelly Korda came into this week’s Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin wondering whom she would play alternate-shot matches with because her older sister, Jessica, isn’t on the U.S. team.
The Korda sisters proved to be a formidable duo in Nelly’s first two Solheim Cups, combining to go 2-1 in foursomes matches in 2019 and 2021. Nelly might have found a suitable replacement in U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz.
Korda and Corpuz produced a 5-and-3 victory over England’s Georgia Hall and France’s Celine Boutier on Saturday morning, helping the U.S. maintain a 7-5 lead over the Europeans. It was the second match won by Korda and Corpuz in two days.
“Allisen and I just played really well the past two days,” Korda said. “I think we just bonded really well on the golf course. We didn’t make too many mistakes, especially today, and we rolled in a lot of putts.”
Jessica Korda, who is five years older than her sister, stepped away from the game in May because of a back injury. She announced in August that she is expecting her first child.
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