Last night, the U.S. women’s team was abuzz with excitement: We now know the reason why Allisen Corporation won the U.S. Women’s Open.
Clutch putsts on the final stretch have kept the former USC star undefeated in her Solheim Cup début, with a record of 2-0-1.
Stacy Lewis, the U.S. captain, may have created a pair that will dominate for many years in the Solheim. Corpuz Korda and Georgia Hall are now 2-0 after a Saturday morning foursomes match. They defeated a European pairing once considered to be formidable, Celine Boutier, and Georgia Hall. On Friday, the pair beat two of Europe’s top players in Leona Nordqvist and Anna Maguire.
“I think Nelly’s really calm,” said Corpuz. “That is what I kind of need.” I’m a pretty low-energy player. She has experience, too. “Just knowing that I have someone like her at my side helped me to feel more comfortable.”
Korda’s first two Solheims were played with her older sister Jessica, who has an overall Solheim record of 7-1-1. Corpuz was able to step in and fill in for Nelly when Jessica, who is now pregnant, had to be out of the foursomes due a back injury. Nelly and Corpuz formed a good bond on the golfing course, according to Nelly.
Nelly said on Friday that “she may be a novice, but I think she came into today really clutch, and she does not show this at all.” ”
Corpuz, who won a half-point with Jennifer Kupcho Friday, will be sitting Saturday while Korda plays in the fourball match with Ally Ewing. Ewing and Korda were the winners of a fourball game on Inverness’ first day two years ago.
Corpuz won the historic Pebble Beach by 3 points and earned $3 million in July. This week, there’s no money at stake in Spain. But the atmosphere is unlike any other the 25-year old has experienced.
She said: “Everyone told me the first tee would be crazy, but when I went out to play it was even more insane than I had expected.”