Korda and USA trail Curtis Cup after Day One

Bradenton's Jessica Korda finished her first day at the 36th Curtis Cup with an 0-1-1 record.

Korda teamed with 15-year-old Alexis Thompson for a half point in the morning round Friday.

Then she played with Tiffany Lua in the second round for the United States.

But Korda was part of a losing effort as the Great Britain and Ireland duo of Sally Watson and Lisa Maguire took down the afternoon four-ball match.

The turning point came on No. 16 at Essex (Mass.) County Club, when Watson and Maguire birdied the 409-yard par 4, while Korda and Lua only managed par.

The teams tied the subsequent two holes to give Great Britain and Ireland a full point, and a 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 points with two days remaining.