The Solheim Cup

The ladies’ equivalent of the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup was first played in 1990, the brainchild of Karsten Solheim, the Norwegian-American inventor of the Ping brand of putter and golf clubs.
Although the format has varied, it is now identical to the Ryder Cup and, since 2003, has been played biennially in odd numbered years, against the even years of the mens’ equivalent.

Solheim Cup records
Team and individual wins, winning margins, oldest and youngest, and more.

Match score 1990 to 2013: USA 8 – Europe 5
Year	Score	Captain	Captain
2017 August 18-20 Des Moines G&CC, Iowa	16½ – 11 ½	Juli Inkster	Annika Sörenstam
2015 Sept 18-20 St. Leon-Rot, Germany	14½ – 13½	Juli Inkster	Carin Koch
2013 Aug 16-18 Colorado GC, Parker, CO	18 – 10	Meg Mallon	Liselotte Neumann
2011 Sept 23-25 Killeen Castle, Co. Meath, Ireland	15 – 13	Rosie Jones	Alison Nicholas
2009 Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, IL	16 – 12	Beth Daniel	Alison Nicholas
2007 Halmstad GK, Halmstad, Sweden	16 – 12	Betsy King	Helen Alfredsson
2005 Crooked Stick GC, Carmel. IN	15½ – 12½	Nancy Lopez	Catrin Nilsmark
2003 Barsebäck G&GC, Skåne, Sweden	17½ – 10½	Patty Sheehan	Catrin Nilsmark
2002 Interlachen CC, Edina, MN	15½ – 12½	Patty Sheehan	Dale Reid
2000 Loch Lomond GC, Luss, Scotland	14½ – 11½	Pat Bradley	Dale Reid
1998 Muirfield Village, Dublin, OH	16 – 12	Judy Rankin	Pia Nilsson
1996 St Pierre G&CC, Chepstow, Wales	17 – 11	Judy Rankin	Mickey Walker
1994 The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, VA	13 – 7	JoAnne Carner	Mickey Walker
1992 Dalmahoy CC, Edinburgh, Scotland	11½ – 6½	Kathy Whitworth **	Mickey Walker
** Due to a family emergency, Kathy Whitworth left the competition prior to the start of play. LPGA Tour President Alice Miller served as team captain in her absence.
1990 Lake Nona G&CC, Orlando, FL	11½ – 4½	Kathy Whitworth	Mickey Walker

Changes in match format
Period	Day One	Day Two	Day Three	Total points
2002 – Present	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	12 18-hole singles	28 points
2000	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole foursomes	6 18-hole fourballs	12 18-hole singles	26 points
1996 – 98	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	12 18-hole singles	28 points
1994	5 18-hole foursomes	5 18-hole fourballs	10 18-hole singles	20 points
1992	4 18-hole foursomes	4 18-hole fourballs	10 18-hole singles	18 points
1990	4 18-hole foursomes	4 18-hole fourballs	8 18-hole singles	16 points

Solheim Records
Largest margin of victory in ind. matches Most Solheim Cup Events played (of 13) Most matches won	Margin of victory in Overall competition Most matches played (of 58) Most points earned
Team win/loss record Most points scored in foursomes competition	Most foursomes matches played (of 23) Most four-ball matches played (of 22) Most points scored in singles competition
Most points scored in four-ball competition Most holes won by foursomes team Most holes won by an individual in four-ball competition	Most holes won by a team in four-ball competition Most holes won by an individual in singles competition
Largest Point differential (by session) Largest Lead	Matches ending in halves Players to go undefeated in singles competition (20)
Most points won Fewest points won	Most birdies Hole-in-One
Low 9-hole scores	Low 18-hole scores
Youngest/oldest US teams (average ages) Youngest/oldest European teams (average ages)	Youngest competitors Oldest competitors

PING Junior Solheim Cup

The PING Junior Solheim Cup 2015 is to be played at St. Leon-Rot Golf Club on September 14-15 immediately ahead of The Solheim Cup, which is staged at the same German golf club on September 18-20. It is the first time the same venue has been used for both matches.

The PING Junior Solheim Cup is a team match play competition between Europe and the United States, each team featuring the best 12 female golfers 18 years of age and younger.

The competition consist of 24 matches – six foursome matches, six fourball matches and 12 single matches.

The aim of the competition is to give juniors the opportunity to further their golfing careers by playing matchplay at a high level and also for the competitors to meet, learn and be inspired by the professional players playing in The Solheim Cup.

The 2015 event marks the eighth time the PING Junior Solheim Cup team will be contested with the US Team currently leading the series 4-2-1.

The PING Junior Solheim Cup was established by PING CEO and Chairman, John Solheim, back in 2002 and since has developed a deserved reputation for showcasing the talents of the world’s best female junior players with Azahara Munoz, Anna Nordqvist, Carlota Ciganda, Beatriz Recari, Melissa Reid, Charley Hull, Caroline Masson, Caroline Hedwall, Paula Creamer, Vicky Hurst, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel, Jessica Korda, and Lexi Thompson all playing in the match before graduating to The Solheim Cup

PING Junior Solheim Cup Results
Year	Score	Captain	Captain
2015 Sept 14-15 St. Leon-Rot, Germany	13 – 11	JoAnne Carner	Iben Tinning DEN
2013 Aug 13-18 Inverness GC, CO	14½ – 9½	Kathy Whitworth	Janice Moodie SCO
2011 Knightsbrook GR, Ireland	12 – 12*	Meg Mallon	Liselotte Neumann SWE
* In the event of a tie, the rules state that the cup is retained by the team who held it before the contest.
2009 Aurora CC, IL	15½ – 8½	Nancy Lopez	Carin Koch SWE
2007 Bastad GC, SWE	14 – 10	Donna Andrews	Catrin Nilsmark SWE
2005 The Bridgewater Club, IN	16 – 8	Colleen Walker	Charlotta Sörenstam SWE
2003 Bokskogens GC, SWE	12½ – 11½	Val Skinner	Helen Alfredsson SWE
2002 Oak Ridge CC, MN	17 – 7	Sherri Steinhauer	Marta Figueras-Dotti SPA

The Solheim Cup

The ladies’ equivalent of the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup was first played in 1990, the brainchild of Karsten Solheim, the Norwegian-American inventor of the Ping brand of putter and golf clubs.
Although the format has varied, it is now identical to the Ryder Cup and, since 2003, has been played biennially in odd numbered years, against the even years of the mens’ equivalent.

Solheim Cup records
Team and individual wins, winning margins, oldest and youngest, and more.

Match score 1990 to 2013: USA 8 – Europe 5
Year	Score	Captain	Captain
2017 August 18-20 Des Moines G&CC, Iowa	16½ – 11 ½	Juli Inkster	Annika Sörenstam
2015 Sept 18-20 St. Leon-Rot, Germany	14½ – 13½	Juli Inkster	Carin Koch
2013 Aug 16-18 Colorado GC, Parker, CO	18 – 10	Meg Mallon	Liselotte Neumann
2011 Sept 23-25 Killeen Castle, Co. Meath, Ireland	15 – 13	Rosie Jones	Alison Nicholas
2009 Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, IL	16 – 12	Beth Daniel	Alison Nicholas
2007 Halmstad GK, Halmstad, Sweden	16 – 12	Betsy King	Helen Alfredsson
2005 Crooked Stick GC, Carmel. IN	15½ – 12½	Nancy Lopez	Catrin Nilsmark
2003 Barsebäck G&GC, Skåne, Sweden	17½ – 10½	Patty Sheehan	Catrin Nilsmark
2002 Interlachen CC, Edina, MN	15½ – 12½	Patty Sheehan	Dale Reid
2000 Loch Lomond GC, Luss, Scotland	14½ – 11½	Pat Bradley	Dale Reid
1998 Muirfield Village, Dublin, OH	16 – 12	Judy Rankin	Pia Nilsson
1996 St Pierre G&CC, Chepstow, Wales	17 – 11	Judy Rankin	Mickey Walker
1994 The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, VA	13 – 7	JoAnne Carner	Mickey Walker
1992 Dalmahoy CC, Edinburgh, Scotland	11½ – 6½	Kathy Whitworth **	Mickey Walker
** Due to a family emergency, Kathy Whitworth left the competition prior to the start of play. LPGA Tour President Alice Miller served as team captain in her absence.
1990 Lake Nona G&CC, Orlando, FL	11½ – 4½	Kathy Whitworth	Mickey Walker

Changes in match format
Period	Day One	Day Two	Day Three	Total points
2002 – Present	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	12 18-hole singles	28 points
2000	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole foursomes	6 18-hole fourballs	12 18-hole singles	26 points
1996 – 98	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	4 18-hole foursomes 4 18-hole fourballs	12 18-hole singles	28 points
1994	5 18-hole foursomes	5 18-hole fourballs	10 18-hole singles	20 points
1992	4 18-hole foursomes	4 18-hole fourballs	10 18-hole singles	18 points
1990	4 18-hole foursomes	4 18-hole fourballs	8 18-hole singles	16 points

Solheim Records
Largest margin of victory in ind. matches Most Solheim Cup Events played (of 13) Most matches won	Margin of victory in Overall competition Most matches played (of 58) Most points earned
Team win/loss record Most points scored in foursomes competition	Most foursomes matches played (of 23) Most four-ball matches played (of 22) Most points scored in singles competition
Most points scored in four-ball competition Most holes won by foursomes team Most holes won by an individual in four-ball competition	Most holes won by a team in four-ball competition Most holes won by an individual in singles competition
Largest Point differential (by session) Largest Lead	Matches ending in halves Players to go undefeated in singles competition (20)
Most points won Fewest points won	Most birdies Hole-in-One
Low 9-hole scores	Low 18-hole scores
Youngest/oldest US teams (average ages) Youngest/oldest European teams (average ages)	Youngest competitors Oldest competitors

PING Junior Solheim Cup

The PING Junior Solheim Cup 2015 is to be played at St. Leon-Rot Golf Club on September 14-15 immediately ahead of The Solheim Cup, which is staged at the same German golf club on September 18-20. It is the first time the same venue has been used for both matches.

The PING Junior Solheim Cup is a team match play competition between Europe and the United States, each team featuring the best 12 female golfers 18 years of age and younger.

The competition consist of 24 matches – six foursome matches, six fourball matches and 12 single matches.

The aim of the competition is to give juniors the opportunity to further their golfing careers by playing matchplay at a high level and also for the competitors to meet, learn and be inspired by the professional players playing in The Solheim Cup.

The 2015 event marks the eighth time the PING Junior Solheim Cup team will be contested with the US Team currently leading the series 4-2-1.

The PING Junior Solheim Cup was established by PING CEO and Chairman, John Solheim, back in 2002 and since has developed a deserved reputation for showcasing the talents of the world’s best female junior players with Azahara Munoz, Anna Nordqvist, Carlota Ciganda, Beatriz Recari, Melissa Reid, Charley Hull, Caroline Masson, Caroline Hedwall, Paula Creamer, Vicky Hurst, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel, Jessica Korda, and Lexi Thompson all playing in the match before graduating to The Solheim Cup

PING Junior Solheim Cup Results
Year	Score	Captain	Captain
2015 Sept 14-15 St. Leon-Rot, Germany	13 – 11	JoAnne Carner	Iben Tinning DEN
2013 Aug 13-18 Inverness GC, CO	14½ – 9½	Kathy Whitworth	Janice Moodie SCO
2011 Knightsbrook GR, Ireland	12 – 12*	Meg Mallon	Liselotte Neumann SWE
* In the event of a tie, the rules state that the cup is retained by the team who held it before the contest.
2009 Aurora CC, IL	15½ – 8½	Nancy Lopez	Carin Koch SWE
2007 Bastad GC, SWE	14 – 10	Donna Andrews	Catrin Nilsmark SWE
2005 The Bridgewater Club, IN	16 – 8	Colleen Walker	Charlotta Sörenstam SWE
2003 Bokskogens GC, SWE	12½ – 11½	Val Skinner	Helen Alfredsson SWE
2002 Oak Ridge CC, MN	17 – 7	Sherri Steinhauer	Marta Figueras-Dotti SPA

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