The Solheim Cup is played every two years, and pits teams of professionals from the LPGA and Ladies European Tours, representing the United States and Europe, respectively. The competition is contested at match play, ala the Ryder Cup.
2009 Solheim Cup
Final Score: USA 16, Europe 12
Site: Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill.
Solheim Cup Official Web site
Opinion: Don't change the Solheim Cup - clone it
2009 Teams
- Team Europe: Gwladys Nocera, Tania Elosegui, Diana Luna, Laura Davies, Sophie Gustafson, Suzann Pettersen, Helen Alfredsson, Catriona Matthew, Maria Hjorth, c-Becky Brewerton, c-Janice Moodie, c-Anna Nordqvist (c-captain's pick)
- Team USA: Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Angela Stanford, Nicole Castrale, Brittany Lang, Morgan Pressel, Kristy McPherson, Christina Kim, Brittany Lincicome, Natalie Gulbis, c-Michelle Wie, c-Juli Inkster (c-captain's pick)
Solheim Cup Results
Need to know the score from a past Solheim Cup competition? You can find all the scores, plus match-by-match results, on our Solheim Cup Results page.
Future Sites
• 2011: Killeen Castle, County Meath, Ireland
• 2013: Colorado Golf Club, Parker, Colorado
Match Play Primer
The Solheim Cup employs foursomes, fourball and singles match play. Our Match Play Primer is an introduction to this type of play, and includes how to keep score, info on the most common formats, strategies and rules differences.
Match Play Terms to Know
• All Square
• Conceded Putt
• Dormie
• Fourballs
• Foursomes
• Halved
More of Golf's Major Events
• The Masters
• U.S. Open
• British Open
• PGA Championship
• Ryder Cup
• Presidents Cup
