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Up on 2, Allisen Corpuz puts the US pin high, 12 feet from the pin, but Esther Henseleit goes even closer. Three feet, maybe even closer, not quite within concession range. Back on 1, Celine Boutier dunks Europe into a greenside bunker.
Back on the tee, Europe’s other rookie, Albane Valenzuela, enjoys her first taste of Solheim Cup battle. Into the semi-rough to the left of the fairway she goes. The first US rookie takes her turn: Lauren Coughlin sends her tee shot safely down the track.
