Solheim Cup: Europe leads despite big win for Korda sisters

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Jessica and Nelly Korda, the first sisters to play together at a Solheim Cup, posted one of the biggest foursomes wins in the competition's history to get the United States off to a perfect start at Gleneagles on Friday. Europe finished the session with a 2 1/2-1 1/2 lead, winning the last two matches after Carlota Ciganda and Bronte Law came from 1 down with two holes to play to grab a half from the lead-off match against Morgan Pressel and Marina Alex. While those three matches all went at least to the 17th hole, the Korda sisters walked arm-in-arm down the 14th fairway and were soon embracing on the green after beating Caroline Masson and Jodi Ewart Shadoff 6 and 4.

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