Team USA’s Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson defeated Team Europe’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Anna Nordqvist, 2 and 1, in the opening four-ball match of the 2021 Solheim Cup.
It was a strong start for the U.S., which is looking to regain the Cup after losing to Europe in 2019. Korda and Thompson are two of the top players in the world, and they showed why on Friday with a dominant performance.
The U.S. team has a 6-2 lead after Friday afternoon, putting them in the driving seat heading into the weekend.
German Bernhard Langer has played his final DP World Tour event, ending his 50-year European career at the BMW International Open in Munich on Sunday.
His last appearance on the tour was marked with a standing ovation.
Langer’s career highlights include winning the Masters Tournament twice, the Senior Open Championship five times, and 42 DP World Tour titles, including back-to-back victories in the BMW International Open in 1984 and 1985.
2024 BMW Championship Saturday Tee Times: Round 3 Pairings
Wilmington, Delaware – The third round of the 2024 BMW Championship will tee off Saturday at 11:15 a.m. ET. The top 70 players on the leaderboard after Friday’s second round will advance to the weekend.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will tee off at 12:55 p.m. ET with No. 2 Rory McIlroy and No. 3 Jon Rahm.
Other notable pairings include No. 4 Patrick Cantlay with No. 5 Xander Schauffele and No. 6 Will Zalatoris.
The third round will be televised on NBC from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.