Solheim Cup - Day One Results

DAY ONE RESULTS

USA 4½-3½ EUROPE

Morning Fourballs (USA names first)

Match 1: Paula Creamer & Cristie Kerr bt Suzann Pettersen & Sophie Gustafson 1up

Match 2: Angela Stanford & Juli Inkster lost to Helen Alfredsson & Tania Elosegui 1down

Match 3: Brittany Lang & Brittany Lincicome bt Laura Davies & Becky Brewerton 5 & 4

Match 4: Morgan Pressel & Michelle Wie halved with Catriona Matthew & Maria Hjorth

USA 2½ Europe 1½

Afternoon Foursomes

Match 5: Christina Kim & Natalie Gulbis bt Suzann Pettersen & Sophie Gustafson 4 & 2

Match 6: Angela Stanford & Nicole Castrale lost to Becky Brewerton & Gwladys Nocera 3 & 1

Match 7: Kristy McPherson & Brittany Lang lost to Maria Hjorth & Anna Nordqvist 3 & 2

Match 8: Paula Creamer & Juli Inkster bt Catriona Matthew & Janice Moodie 2 & 1

United States 2 Europe 2

The United States hold a slender lead over Europe after day one of the Solheim Cup, from the Sugar Grove Golf Club, Illinois. They led 2½-1½ after the morning fourballs before tieing the afternoon foursomes to maintain their single shot lead.