The Solheim Cup is on the line: Europe must collect 14½ points to regain the trophy while the United States needs 14 points to retain it at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands.
The Story in Pictures
The three-day match play contest runs from 11 to 13 September and opens with foursome matches on Friday. Both teams arrive with their full line-ups named and every player starts the event with no matches played, as the first sessions will decide early momentum across the course.
Europe’s squad includes Celine Boutier, Carlota Ciganda, Linn Grant, Esther Henseleit, Charley Hull, Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Julia Lopez Ramirez, Leona Maguire, Nastasia Nadaud, Mimi Rhodes, Maja Stark and Lottie Woad. The United States side features Allisen Corpuz, Lauren Coughlin, Lindy Duncan, Megan Khang, Auston Kim, Nelly Korda, Jennifer Kupcho, Alison Lee, Andrea Lee, Yealimi Noh, Angel Yin and Rose Zhang.
With the point thresholds set, the composition of pairs and the result of Friday’s foursomes will be decisive in shaping the contest. The event’s compact schedule concentrates the decisive sessions over three days, placing a premium on momentum and early gains.
Fans can follow live radio coverage on BBC Sounds, get text updates via the BBC Sport website and app, and watch daily television highlights on iPlayer and the Red Button, with broadcasters providing timing information for each day’s play.
What happens next is straightforward: play begins with the foursomes on Friday, and the accumulation of points across the scheduled sessions will determine whether Europe reclaims the Cup or the United States keeps it.
