Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz make Solheim history with 5-0 record
Korda and Copuz have anchored a foursomes revolution for the red, white and blue.
When stats guru Justin Ray began forming potential team pairings for the Solheim Cup, he separated the players' names and faces and focused solely on their statistics. Allisen Corpuz's remarkable accuracy off the tee paired perfectly with Nelly Korda's exceptional approach play. Additionally, Corpuz's composed demeanor in the spotlight made this pairing appealing to 2023 U.S. captain Stacy Lewis.
This duo has now achieved the historic feat of winning five consecutive Solheim Cup matches, making them the first team to do so in Cup history.
Justin Ray, who introduced the stats-based approach to the U.S. team for the 2023 matches in Spain, compared the role of Korda and Corpuz to having an ace at the top of a baseball rotation. This marked the first time the U.S. had employed a data-driven system to guide their Solheim Cup strategy, a practice that has been standard at the Ryder Cup for years. The U.S. team secured the first point of the competition with a flawless 5-0-0 record.
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