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Team USA takes day one at the 13th PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Americans currently lead with eight points to Europe's four points.
Team USA started the morning off strong, winning three of the six matches and tying one. Natalie Yen of West Linn, Oregon, and Anna Fang of San Diego, California, tied their matches on the par-5 No. 18 with Paris Appendino of Turin, Italy, and Alice Kong of Palaiseau, France.
The Europeans won two other matches, shrinking the deficit to one point ahead of the afternoon foursome matches.
The most dominant performance from the morning session came from Jude Lee of Walnut, California, and Nikki Oh of Torrance, California, where they claimed the first point for Team USA after a 6&5 win over Team Europe's Victoria Kristensen of Thisted, Denmark. and Benedicte Brent-Buchholz of Copenhagen, Denmark.
After the morning four-ball session matches Team USA lead 3.5 to 2.5.
The United States came out in the afternoon foursome session looking to increase their initial lead. Scarlett Schremmer of Birmingham, Alabama, and Oh claimed the first afternoon point for Team USA.
The duo fought hard and took the match lead on the par-4 No. 5. Schremmer and Oh held off the Europeans before taking the match 4&3 on No. 15 over Andrea Revuelta of Madrid, Spain, and Kristensen.
The full results of Team USA's afternoon foursome wins were as follows:
- Natalie Yen of West Linn, Oregon, and Lee won 4&2 over against Brent-Buchholz and Lily Reitter of Talloires, France.
- Asterisk Talley of Chowchilla, California, and Elizabeth Rudisill of Charlotte, North Carolina, won 3&2 over Martina Navarro Navarro of Alicante, Spain, and Sara Brentcheneff of Saint Rambert D'albon, France
- Anna Fang of San Diego, California, and Gianna Clemente of Estero, Florida, won 3&2 against the Swedish duo Havanna Torstensson and Molly Ralin
Team Europe's sole win of the afternoon came from a 1-up win by Kong and Appendino. The European girls took an early lead on the par-3 No. 3 and held a 2-up or better score through the par-4 No. 16. The duo closed out the match on No. 18.
Avery McCrery of Wilmington, Delaware, and Mia Hammond of New Albany, Ohio, took their European opponents to No. 18. Perla Sol Sigurbandsdottir of Reykjavik, Iceland, and Landgraf tied the match on the par-4 No. 17. Both teams made par on No. 18 to end the match in a tie.
After day one of play, the Europeans find themselves down four points. The reigning PING Junior Solheim Cup champions need 12 points to retain the cup while Team USA need 12.5 points to take back The Cup. With singles matches to follow in day two, the Europeans will have their chance to make a comeback.
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ABOUT THE
Junior Solheim Cup
Inaugurated in 2002, The PING Junior Solheim Cup is
a version of The Solheim Cup for female amateurs
born after 2001 and follows a similar format to the
biennial event, featuring the top 12 European junior
amateurs versus their U.S counterparts.
College/university golfers are ineligible to participate
in the event, even if they meet the age cutoff. The
event is held over two days, with six four-ball and six
foursomes matches the first day, and twelve singles
matches the second day.
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