Hall & Boutier reunited for opening Solheim match

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Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier will renew their unbeaten partnership when Europe's Solheim Cup defence gets under way on Friday at Finca Cortesin, Spain.

Out-of-form American Lexi Thompson will hit the opening tee shot at 07:10 BST.

"She's got the most experience on our team and I wanted her to hit the first shot," said US captain Stacy Lewis.

Lewis has left world number two Lilia Vu and 20-year-old rising star Rose Zhang on the sidelines, saying: "I don't see anyone playing all five sessions."

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Thompson, playing with Megan Khang, faces Swedish rookies Linn Grant and Maja Stark in a format that sees each pair use just one ball between them.

"I don't see them as rookies. They've been asking for it, so here we go," was European captain Suzann Pettersen's answer when asked about her logic of putting two new players out first.

Ireland's Leona Maguire, who went unbeaten in scoring four and a half points in Europe's 15-13 victory on her debut in Iowa in 2021, will partner Anna Nordqvist, who is playing in her eighth Solheim Cup.

They take on world number three Nelly Korda and reigning US Open champion Allisen Corpuz.

In the bottom match, England's Charley Hull, playing in her sixth Solheim Cup, and Dane Emily Pedersen, who secured the winning point in 2021, face Ally Ewing and rookie Cheyenne Knight.

Pettersen revealed that she had told her team of Friday's opening pairings on Monday but that she had not yet decided who would be playing together in the afternoon fourballs - where each golfer plays their own ball.

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