SOLHEIM CUP

September 23, 2023

Nelly Korda

Allisen Corpuz

Finca Cortesin

Team USA

Quick Quotes

Q. Very impressive to get a point for Team USA, but how significant to get a point in such a manner, defeating a really strong European pairing.

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, Allisen and I just played really well the past two days. I think we just bonded really well on the golf course. We didn't make too many mistakes, especially today, and we rolled in a lot of putts.

Q. What's been the key? You look at the game, but also dynamic personalities. What has worked so well between you two, Allisen?

ALLISEN CORPUZ: I think Nelly is really calm, which is kind of what I need. I play pretty low energy. Obviously she has the experience as well. So just knowing that having someone like her by my side has helped me a lot to get comfortable.

Q. How impressive has your partner been? We know what she did at the Women's U.S. Open, she's a major winner, but it's her first Solheim Cup. How impressive has she been to be alongside?

NELLY KORDA: Super clutch. We all said in the team room. We see now how she won the U.S. Open. She made some really clutch putts and she's been a lot of fun to be alongside the past two days.

Q. Dominant victory there. That's two wins from two. Talk to us about the partnership. What seems to be going so well?

NELLY KORDA: I think Allisen touched on it. We're both pretty calm players, and I think we just meshed really well. She's so consistent throughout her entire bag and she put me in some really good spots and we were able to capitalize on it. I think we just meshed really well.

Q. Allisen, coming in, obviously your rookie Solheim Cup. How much of a help has Nelly been to guiding you through these last few days?

ALLISEN CORPUZ: I mean, so much. It just makes you feel a little more comfortable knowing, like, no matter where I hit it, she's going to be okay. Yeah, we played really well together the last two days.

Q. Nelly, you obviously sat out yesterday four-balls. How much was a help for that for your game today?

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, anytime you get to rest, it's pretty important. This is a very hilly golf course. But, I mean, Allisen played yesterday and she absolutely killed it today. So you just have to take it day by day. No matter how you're feeling, you got to put that aside and you got to -- you're playing not just for yourself, but something way bigger, so no matter how tired or empty you kind of feel, you just kind of have to grind it out.

Q. What do you guys feel like you've learned this tournament?

NELLY KORDA: This tournament? What have you learned?

ALLISEN CORPUZ: I think I just, like, learned, like, I'm a lot better under pressure than I thought.

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, she is. She did win a U.S. Open. (Laughing).

ALLISEN CORPUZ: Yeah, but my hands are shaking. I'm getting a little more comfortable, though.

NELLY KORDA: I think being able to just form relationships. Like for me, I've always -- just playing alternate shot with my sister, so I was always so comfortable doing that and knowing that I can lean on someone and to play with someone so great too has been a lot of fun.

Just throughout this year, I mean, just the process of sports, learning your body, and just listening to yourself and knowing that it's okay to make mistakes because no matter what you can always bounce back.

Q. The first hole and the last hole today you guys had a couple great clutch shots. What is it in those clutch moments? What do you try to tell yourselves?

NELLY KORDA: That mistakes are okay and then just to be fearless, for me.

ALLISEN CORPUZ: Yeah, same. That's right on the money.