Transport chaos mars Solheim Cup start as Nelly Korda steers US to early lead

• Buses started later than planned to venue in Virginia
• US lead Europe 3-1 after morning foursomes

Organisational chaos dominated day one at the Solheim Cup, with tournament officials forced to deeply apologise" to thousands of spectators who had to wait several hours for shuttle buses to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club outside Gainesville, Virginia.

The impact of the situation was obvious as the clash between the US and Europe got under way, with sparse stands forming the backdrop to the morning's foursomes. We have got to fill this thing up a little bit more," said the US captain, Stacy Lewis, clearly aware of the unsatisfactory backdrop. The LPGA hierarchy stood in deep discussion just yards from her. This marks a huge embarrassment for the Solheim Cup given logistical problems dominated the off-course scene at Finca Cortesin in Spain 12 months ago.