The Solheim Cup 2023
19. September 2023
The Solheim Cup 2023 is a short golf blog post that looks at the Women’s version of the Ryder Cup.
Named after the golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, the founder of Ping, this tournament is very similar to the Ryder Cup.
First played in 1990, the tournament is played every two years and is contested by two teams, Europe & the USA.
So far, Team USA are leading the series 10-7.
The Solheim Cup 2023 will be played at Finca Cortesin Golf Club, Casares, Spain.
The next Solheim Cup will be played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainsville, USA
Then at Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, Netherlands
The 2023 Teams
The European Team
Celine Boutier, Maja Stark, Charley Hull, Leona Maguire, Georgia Hall, Linn Grant, Carlota Ciganda, Anna Nordqvist, Madelene Sagstrom, Gemma Dryburgh, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Caroline Hedwall
Captained by Suzann Pettersen
The USA Team
Lilia Vu, Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Jennifer Kupcho, Danielle Kang, Andrea Lee, Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang, Angel Yin, Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight
Captained by Stacey Lewis
The Solheim Cup Format
There are a total of 28 matches over 3 days.
Each match is worth 1 point.
Europe won the Solheim Cup in 2021 in Ohio with 15-13
Europe also won in Gleneagles in 2019 with 14.5-13.5
Opening Ceremony 17:00
Day 1 – Friday
4 x Foursomes (Alternate Shots) 07:10 – 07:46
4 x Fourballs (Best Score Counts) 12:40 – 13:25
Day 2 – Saturday
4 x Foursomes (Alternate Shots) 07:10 – 07:46
4 x Fourballs (Best Score Counts) 12:40 -13:25
Day 3 – Sunday
12 x Singles (Individual Matchplay) 10:10 – 12:22
Closing Ceremony 17:30
Notable Solheim Cup Records
Most appearances – Dame Laura Davies (12)
The most points – Dame Laura Davies (25)
Most Singles Points – Juli Inkster (7)
The Most Foursome Points – Annika Sorenstam (11.5)
Most Fourball Points – Cristie Kerr (11.5)
The most points in 1 contest – Caroline Hedwall (5)
I love The Solheim Cup. The last one I went to was at Gleneagles in 2019.
The memories that were created at that tournament will stay with me forever.
If you would like to attend The Solheim Cup 2024, then visit the website of Premier Golf for details.
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