Every two years, teams from Europe and the US compete in the Solheim Cup, a professional women's golf event. It bears the name Karsten Solheim in honor of the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer and founder of Ping, who was instrumental in its development. Europe won the 2023 Solheim Cup after a 14–14 draw.
The event follows a match-play format, running over three days, with four foursomes in the morning and four fourballs in the afternoon among 12 players of each team. Further, each team receives half of a point if, after 18 holes, the score is tied. The Cup was originally held in 1990 and continued in even-numbered years until 2002, when it alternated with the Ryder Cup, which was postponed due to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and the Solheim Cup was moved to odd-numbered years, only to come back at even numbers after COVID-19 postponed the games again.
Who won the Solheim Cup in 2024?
The 2024 Solheim Cup will take place on September 13–15 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. This will be the 19th iteration of the event. Thus, the winner of the cup will be updated likewise.
Solheim Cup Winners List Year-by-Year
There have been ten cup victories for American teams and eight for European teams in 33 years since its inception in 1990. The complete winner list for each nation is as follows:
| Year | Venue | Winning team | Score | USA captain | Europe captain |
| 2023 | Finca Cortesin, Spain | Tied; Retained by Europe | 14–14 | Stacy Lewis | Suzann Pettersen |
| 2021 | Inverness Club, Ohio, USA | Europe | 15–13 | Pat Hurst | Catriona Matthew |
| 2019 | Gleneagles, Scotland | Europe | 141⁄2–131⁄2 | Juli Inkster | Catriona Matthew |
| 2017 | Des Moines Golf and Country Club, Iowa, USA | United States | 161⁄2–111⁄2 | Juli Inkster | Annika Sörenstam |
| 2015 | Golf Club St. Leon-Rot, Germany | United States | 141⁄2–131⁄2 | Juli Inkster | Carin Koch |
| 2013 | Colorado Golf Club, Colorado, USA | Europe | 18–10 | Meg Mallon | Liselotte Neumann |
| 2011 | Killeen Castle Golf Resort, Ireland | Europe | 15–13 | Rosie Jones | Alison Nicholas |
| 2009 | Rich Harvest Farms, Illinois, USA | United States | 16–12 | Beth Daniel | Alison Nicholas |
| 2007 | Halmstad GK, Sweden | United States | 16–12 | Betsy King | Helen Alfredsson |
| 2005 | Crooked Stick Golf Club, Indiana, USA | United States | 151⁄2–121⁄2 | Nancy Lopez | Catrin Nilsmark |
| 2003 | Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Sweden | Europe | 171⁄2–101⁄2 | Patty Sheehan | Catrin Nilsmark |
| 2002 | Interlachen Country Club, Minnesota, USA | United States | 151⁄2–121⁄2 | Patty Sheehan | Dale Reid |
| 2000 | Loch Lomond Golf Club, Scotland | Europe | 141⁄2–111⁄2 | Pat Bradley | Dale Reid |
| 1998 | Muirfield Village, Ohio, USA | United States | 16–12 | Judy Rankin | Pia Nilsson |
| 1996 | St Pierre Golf & Country Club, Wales | United States | 17–11 | Judy Rankin | Mickey Walker |
| 1994 | The Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA | United States | 13–7 | JoAnne Carner | Mickey Walker |
| 1992 | Dalmahoy Country Club, Scotland | Europe | 111⁄2–61⁄2 | Kathy Whitworth | Mickey Walker |
| 1990 | Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Florida, USA | United States | 111⁄2–41⁄2 | Kathy Whitworth | Mickey Walker |
List of American Solheim Golfers
The list of Solheim Cup golfers representing the United States since 1990 is as follows:
| Player | Editions |
| Marina Alex | 2019 |
| Brittany Altomare | 2019, 2021 |
| Danielle Ammaccapane | 1992 |
| Donna Andrews | 1994, 1998 |
| Heather Bowie | 2003 |
| Pat Bradley | 1990, 1992, 1996 |
| Brandie Burton | 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 |
| Nicole Castrale | 2007, 2009 |
| Allisen Corpuz | 2023 |
| Paula Creamer | 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Beth Daniel | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Laura Diaz | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Austin Ernst | 2017, 2021 |
| Ally Ewing* | 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Jane Geddes | 1996 |
| Cathy Gerring | 1990 |
| Tammie Green | 1994, 1998 |
| Natalie Gulbis | 2005, 2007, 2009 |
| Mina Harigae | 2021 |
| Pat Hurst | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 |
| Vicky Hurst | 2011 |
| Juli Inkster | 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Becky Iverson | 2000 |
| Christa Johnson | 1998 |
| Rosie Jones | 1990, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Danielle Kang | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Cristie Kerr | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Megan Khang | 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Christina Kim | 2005, 2009, 2011 |
| Betsy King | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 |
| Emilee Klein | 2002 |
| Jessica Korda | 2013, 2019, 2021 |
| Nelly Korda | 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Cheyenne Knight | 2023 |
| Kelli Kuehne | 2002, 2003 |
| Jennifer Kupcho | 2021, 2023 |
| Brittany Lang | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Alison Lee | 2015 |
| Andrea Lee | 2023 |
| Stacy Lewis | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Brittany Lincicome | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Nancy Lopez | 1990 |
| Meg Mallon | 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Michelle McGann | 1996 |
| Kristy McPherson | 2009 |
| Yealimi Noh | 2021 |
| Ryann O'Toole | 2011 |
| Annie Park | 2019 |
| Dottie Pepper | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 |
| Gerina Piller | 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Stacy Prammanasudh | 2007 |
| Morgan Pressel | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Michele Redman | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Deb Richard | 1992 |
| Kelly Robbins | 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
| Lizette Salas | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 |
| Nancy Scranton | 2000 |
| Patty Sheehan | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996 |
| Val Skinner | 1996 |
| Angela Stanford | 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 |
| Sherri Steinhauer | 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007 |
| Lexi Thompson | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Lilia Vu | 2023 |
| Wendy Ward | 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Michelle Wie | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Angel Yin | 2017, 2019, 2023 |
| Rose Zhang | 2023 |
List of European Solheim Golfers
The list of Solheim Cup golfers representing Europe since 1990 is as follows:
| Player | Nationality | Editions |
| Helen Alfredsson | Sweden | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009 |
| Christel Boeljon | Netherlands | 2011 |
| Céline Boutier | France | 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Becky Brewerton | Wales | 2007, 2009 |
| Raquel Carriedo | Spain | 2000, 2002 |
| Matilda Castren | Finland | 2021 |
| Carlota Ciganda | Spain | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Laura Davies | England | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | France | 1990, 1996, 1998 |
| Florence Descampe | Belgium | 1992 |
| Kitrina Douglas | England | 1992 |
| Gemma Dryburgh | Scotland | 2023 |
| Tania Elósegui | Spain | 2009 |
| Elisabeth Esterl | Germany | 2003 |
| Jodi Ewart Shadoff | England | 2013, 2017, 2019 |
| Lora Fairclough | England | 1994 |
| Sandra Gal | Germany | 2011, 2015 |
| Linn Grant | Sweden | 2023 |
| Sophie Gustafson | Sweden | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Lisa Hackney* | England | 1996, 1998 |
| Georgia Hall | England | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Bettina Hauert | Germany | 2007 |
| Caroline Hedwall | Sweden | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| Maria Hjorth | Sweden | 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Charley Hull | England | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Karine Icher | France | 2002, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Trish Johnson | England | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007 |
| Carin Koch | Sweden | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
| Ludivine Kreutz | France | 2005 |
| Bronte Law | England | 2019 |
| Diana Luna | Italy | 2009 |
| Nanna Koerstz Madsen | Denmark | 2021 |
| Leona Maguire | Ireland | 2021, 2023 |
| Kathryn Marshall* | Scotland | 1996 |
| Paula Martí | Spain | 2002 |
| Caroline Masson | Germany | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Catriona Matthew | Scotland | 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Mhairi McKay | Scotland | 2002, 2003 |
| Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | France | 2000, 2003 |
| Janice Moodie | Scotland | 2000, 2003, 2009 |
| Joanne Morley | England | 1996 |
| Azahara Muñoz | Spain | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 |
| Alison Nicholas | England | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 |
| Catrin Nilsmark | Sweden | 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 |
| Gwladys Nocera | France | 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015 |
| Anna Nordqvist | Sweden | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Florentyna Parker | England | 2017 |
| Emily Kristine Pedersen | Denmark | 2017, 2021, 2023 |
| Suzann Pettersen | Norway | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Sophia Popov | Germany | 2021 |
| Beatriz Recari | Spain | 2013 |
| Dale Reid | Scotland | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996 |
| Melissa Reid | England | 2011, 2015, 2017, 2021 |
| Madelene Sagström | Sweden | 2017, 2021, 2023 |
| Ana Belén Sánchez | Spain | 2003 |
| Giulia Sergas | Italy | 2013 |
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Charlotta Sörenstam | Sweden | 1998 |
| Maja Stark | Sweden | 2023 |
| Karen Stupples | England | 2005, 2011 |
| Iben Tinning | Denmark | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Anne van Dam | Netherlands | 2019 |
| Linda Wessberg | Sweden | 2007 |
| Pam Wright | Scotland | 1990, 1992, 1994 |
FAQ's On the Solheim Winner
A. The 2024 Solheim Cup will be held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, in the United States.
A. The Solheim Cup is a biennial event held between the USA and Europe in a similar format to the Ryder Cup, its men's counterpart.
A. The Solheim Cup honors Karsten Solheim, the founder of Ping Golf.
A. The Solheim Cup follows a match-play format over the course of three days.
A. The 2026 Solheim Cup will be held at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
