GAINESVILLE, Va. — Pardon the atrociousness of the pun, however Charley Hull smoked Nelly Korda in Sunday singles on the Solheim Cup.
Within the first match out within the last session at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership, Hull defeated the world’s No. 1 participant, 6 and 4.
“I knew that you just needed to play unbelievable to beat her, and to beat Nelly, she’s an awesome participant, and I performed my — effectively, my coronary heart out,” Hull mentioned.
The match was tied via 5 holes earlier than Hull gained the sixth and seventh holes with pars. Gifted a 2-up benefit, Hull took cost from there.
She birdied the eighth, eleventh and thirteenth holes to go 5 up, earlier than closing it out with a conceded eagle on the par-5 14th, the place she hit a 6-iron from 187 yards to tap-in vary.
“I simply love taking part in below stress. I completely adore it,” Hull mentioned. “That’s why I at all times really feel like I play effectively within the majors. I like massive occasions, taking part in in entrance of crowds, and on onerous robust golf programs. That’s one thing I simply love doing.”
Hull’s victory lower Europe’s deficit to 10-7, with the U.S., needing 4 1/2 factors to win the cup, main within the majority of the remaining matches on the course.
For Korda, the singles match continued her development of disappointing performances in massive, particular person moments. After successful six instances to begin the season, Korda missed the lower in back-to-back majors (capturing within the 80s in each). She had an opportunity to medal within the Olympics however made a late triple bogey and completed T-22. She additionally led by 4 photographs halfway via the AIG Ladies’s Open at St. Andrews, solely to shut in 75-72 to tie for second.
Korda gained her three accomplice matches forward of singles. She’s now 10-5-1 in 4 cups. Hull is now 15-9-3 in seven appearances.
