Charley Hull said she would relish another Solheim Cup showdown with Nelly Korda, who played down bringing an "intimidation factor" to Team Europe. Hull makes an eighth consecutive Solheim Cup appearance for Team Europe, who look to regain the trophy at Bernardus Golf - live on Sky Sports - after losing on American soil two years ago. The 30-year-old top-scored for Team Europe in their 2024 defeat and despatched Korda 6&4 during the Sunday singles, with Hull open to facing the world No 1 again for Anna Nordqvist's side during their pursuit of a home victory.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "Playing Nelly Korda at that time was really good - it was so much fun," Hull said in her pre-tournament press conference. "I came out and played pretty well. "Every dog has its day and I also did that day, but she's had a pretty incredible season so far this year.
If it came down to singles, it would be a really good match. "I have a lot of respect for Nelly [Korda]. She's a great world No 1, a great golfer and anything can happen in match play." Hull and Carlota Ciganda are the players heading into the week with most Solheim Cup experience, having both played in every edition since 2013, although the Englishwoman doesn't put any extra pressure on herself as a 'veteran' of Team Europe.
"I see my role as a player, really," Hull insisted. "I do my own thing, trying to keep my own routine as much as you can. The captains are there for advice - the younger players [can] come and ask me some advice and stuff.
"We've got here from playing our normal routine. Every week we're by our ourselves, so we really shouldn't do anything too differently. We've still got to hit a ball around the golf course and play good!" Korda makes her fifth consecutive Solheim Cup appearance and arrives in the Netherlands as the dominant force in the women's game, having won four times on the LPGA Tour - including the first two majors of the year - in an impressive season.
The 28-year-old has one of the best winning percentages of any American in Solheim Cup history, forming an unbeaten foursomes partnership with Allisen Corpuz in the last two editions, with Andrea Lee hoping that Korda can Team USA an edge. "We all respect her a lot and we look up to her," Lee said. "She has an amazing game and she's the No 1 player in the world, so it's just really nice to have her on our side.
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