There are lucky breaks, then there is the break that Allisen Corpuz received Saturday during a crucial point in her match with Nelly Korda against Emily Pedersen and Carlota Ciganda at the Solheim Cup.
Korda and Corpuz were 2 down after three holes in the first foursomes match out in the morning session at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia, sent out to continue the momentum that the U.S. had from holding a 6-2 lead after the first day.
The match halved the next six holes until the Americans won the 10th to get 1 down and then tied the match when they won the par-4 13th hole. Then, on the 14th hole, the magic happened. Or, in this case, the luck happened.
Korda drove the ball in the middle of the hole on the par-5 with Corpuz hitting the approach. She proceeded to just cold top the ball, with it hardly leaving the ground. The result? See for yourself here below. Amazing.
Allisen and Nelly convert the EAGLE to go 1 Up! 📈 pic.twitter.com/G6vWtJB1PO
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 14, 2024
Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you. With water all down the left side, the ball rolled and rolled and rolled and ended inside 20 feet giving Korda an eagle putt to take the first lead of the day. Again, this is in the first match out in the session, which does often set the tone for the whole day.
“A good Scottish shot there under the breeze,” said former European Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew, a Scot, who was commentating on television.
Korda, of course, drained the putt for eagle to take the first lead of the day and you could feel momentum switch on a dime. A hole earlier Europe was leading three of the four matches. Two holes later everything completely changed. The Americans went on to win 1 up.
“That could be the top three best shots I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” Korda said afterward.
Wild stuff.
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
