Korda powers early U.S. lead at Solheim Cup

Nelly Korda danced at the urging of teammate Megan Khang as they walked off the first tee together at the Solheim Cup after a pep talk from former U.S. president Barack Obama.

- BEN NUCKOLS

Nelly Korda won 16 holes in her matches, the most in a day by a Solheim Cup player since 2015.

Then she let Khang raise her arms to pump up the crowd as they walked to the 12th green following another sterling shot from the world’s topranked player.

Korda hasn’t won a Solheim Cup in three tries, but she put the Americans in a strong position to end that drought by winning the leadoff match of each session Friday, helping them to a 6-2 lead over Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.

A Solheim Cup that began with an unforced error by organizers, who didn’t have enough shuttle buses to transport fans to the course in the early morning hours, continued with the largest lead by either team after one day. The U.S. also led 6-2 in the inaugural event in 1990.