Solheim Cup 2024: US lead Europe 6-2 after sensational opening day in Virginia

But they were brief highlights in an otherwise dispiriting day for a Europe side looking to lift the Solheim Cup for a record fourth successive time.

The US have not won since 2017 and Korda came into this week saying they had “unfinished business” after last year’s 14-14 draw in Spain saw Europe retain the trophy.

Captain Stacy Lewis sent Korda and Corpuz out first in the morning as a statement of intent, given they won both their foursomes matches in Spain. And once again they delivered a red point, finishing strongly to beat Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit 3&2 in a see-saw match.

Korda and Khang then danced on to the first tee for the afternoon fourballs before waltzing to a 6&4 victory over England’s Georgia Hall and Ireland’s Leona Maguire. The Americans won five of the first seven holes to set the platform.

Andrea Lee and Rose Zhang were also big winners, 5&4 over Hull and Linn Grant. The match had been finely poised when Lee birdied the ninth to put the Americans one clear and they won four of the next five to clinch another point.

Rookie pairing Lauren Coughlin and Sarah Schmelzel then rounded off a sensational day for the US at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club with a 3&2 victory over Stark and Pedersen.

More to follow.