Here's all you need to know about the 2023 Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Spain - the players, the course and how to watch live action

The Solheim Cup returns from 22-24 September 2023, with the best women golfers from Europe and the USA going head-to-head for the 18th time in the history of the event.

Set to be one of the most eagerly anticipated golfing events of the year, the 2023 Solheim Cup will see major champions, young stars and talented veterans leading the way on both fiercely competitive sides.

Still reeling from an incredibly impressive win on US soil, the European Team, captained by Suzann Pettersen, will be looking to retain the cup in Spain amongst a home crowd and make it three wins in a row. But there is no doubt that Stacy Lewis' American side are ready for the challenge.

This week, all eyes will be on the renowned Championship course at Finca Cortesin in the Costa del Sol, as some of the finest women golfers from all over the world take on this normally tranquil course set in the rolling hills of southern Spain.

Let's see who the fans will be raising their voices for as they battle it out on the Finca Cortesin fairways.

Team Europe - Player Profiles

Celine Boutier

Celine Boutier

Age: 29

Country: France

Turned Pro: 2016

Solheim Cup appearances: 3

Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 5-1-1

Qualified: LET Points List

2023 on tour: Three LPGA wins including a Major at the Amundi Evian Championship

Carlota Ciganda

Age: 33

Country: Spain

Turned Pro: 2011

Solheim Cup appearances: 6

Previous Solheim Cups: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 7-8-4

Qualified: World Rankings

2023 on tour: Won the Aramco Team Series Individual title in Florida

Carlota Ciganda
Gemma Dryburgh

Gemma Dryburgh

Age: 30

Country: Scotland

Turned Pro: 2015

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: No wins this season but won in Japan in November 2022

Linn Grant

Age: 24

Country: Sweden

Turned Pro: 2021

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: LET Points List

2023 on tour: Won the Dana Open in July

Linn Grant
Georgia Hall

Georgia Hall

Age: 27

Country: England

Turned Pro: 2014

Solheim Cup appearances: 4

Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 7-5-1

Qualified: World Rankings

2023 on tour: Five top-tens on the LPGA

Caroline Hedwall

Age: 34

Country: Sweden

Turned Pro: 2014

Solheim Cup appearances: 5

Previous Solheim Cups: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019

Solheim Cup record: 8-6-1

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: No wins this season but won the Open de España in November 2022

Caroline Hedwall
Charley Hull

Charley Hull

Age: 27

Country: England

Turned Pro: 2013

Solheim Cup appearances: 6

Previous Solheim Cups: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 11-5-3

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: No wins this season but two top 10s on the LPGA

Leona Maguire

Age: 28

Country: Ireland

Turned Pro: 2018

Solheim Cup appearances: 2

Previous Solheim Cups: 2021

Solheim Cup record: 4-0-1

Qualified: World Rankings

2023 on tour: Won the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give

Leona Maguire
Anna Nordqvist

Anna Nordqvist

Age: 36

Country: Sweden

Turned Pro: 2008

Solheim Cup appearances: 8

Previous Solheim Cups: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 14-10-3

Qualified: World Rankings

2023 on tour: No wins this season but three top 10s on the LPGA

Emily Kristine Pedersen

Age: 27

Country: Denmark

Turned Pro: 2015

Solheim Cup appearances: 3

Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 3-4-0

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: No wins this season but three top 20s on the LPGA

Emily Krisitne Pedersen
Madelene Sagstrom

Madelene Sagstrom

Age: 30

Country: Sweden

Turned Pro: 2015

Solheim Cup appearances: 3

Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 2-4-0

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: No wins this season but two top 10s on the LPGA

Maja Stark

Age: 23

Country: Sweden

Turned Pro: 2021

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: LET Points List

2023 on tour: No wins this season but three top 20s on the LPGA

Maja Stark

Team USA - Player Profiles

Allisen Corpuz

Allisen Corpuz

Age: 25

Country: Hawaii, USA

Turned Pro: 2021

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points

2023 on tour: Won her first pro title and Major at the U.S. Women's Open

Ally Ewing

Age: 30

Country: Mississippi, USA

Turned Pro: 2015

Solheim Cup appearances: 3

Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 2-5-1

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: No wins this season but four top 10s on the LPGA

Ally Ewing
Danielle Kang

Danielle Kang

Age: 30

Country: San Francisco, USA

Turned Pro: 2011

Solheim Cup appearances: 4

Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 5-7-0

Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points

2023 on tour: No wins this season but three top 10s on the LPGA

Megan Khang

Age: 30

Country: Massachusetts, USA

Turned Pro: 2015

Solheim Cup appearances: 3

Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 1-3-2

Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points

2023 on tour: Won the CPKC Women’s Open in August

Megan Khang
Cheyenne Knight

Cheyenne Knight

Age: 25

Country: Texas, USA

Turned Pro: 2018

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: Won Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational with Elizabeth Szokol in July

Nelly Korda

Age: 25

Country: Florida, USA

Turned Pro: 2016

Solheim Cup appearances: 3

Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 5-2-1

Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points

2023 on tour: Won the Aramco Team Series London individual title in July

Nelly Korda
Jennifer Kupcho

Jennifer Kupcho

Age: 26

Country: Colorado, USA

Turned Pro: 2019

Solheim Cup appearances: 2

Previous Solheim Cups: 2021

Solheim Cup record: 2-1-1

Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points

2023 on tour: No wins this season but two top 10s on the LPGA

Andrea Lee

Age: 25

Country: California, USA

Turned Pro: 2019

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points

2023 on tour: No wins this season but two top 10s on the LPGA

Andrea Lee
Lexi Thompson

Lexi Thompson

Age: 28

Country: Florida, USA

Turned Pro: 2010

Solheim Cup appearances: 6

Previous Solheim Cups: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021

Solheim Cup record: 6-6-7

Qualified: World Rankings

2023 on tour: No wins this season

Lilia Vu

Age: 25

Country: California, USA

Turned Pro: 2019

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points

2023 on tour: Three LPGA wins including two Majors at The Chevron and AIG Women's Open

Lilia Vu
Angel Yin

Angel Yin

Age: 24

Country: California, USA

Turned Pro: 2016

Solheim Cup appearances: 3

Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2019

Solheim Cup record: 3-2-1

Qualified: Captain's Pick

2023 on tour: No wins this season but four top 10s on the LPGA

Rose Zhang

Age: 20

Country: California, USA

Turned Pro: 2023

Solheim Cup appearances: 1

Previous Solheim Cups: n/a

Solheim Cup record: n/a

Qualified: World Rankings

2023 on tour: Won on her pro debut at the Mizuho Americas Open

Solheim Cup format

The Solheim Cup takes place over three days.

On days one and two, morning foursomes matches ­– where players hit alternate shots – are followed by afternoon fourball matches – where each player plays her own ball and the lowest score counts.

The final day, or Singles Sunday, is made up of singles matches. And that’s usually when the magic happens!

Solheim Cup points and scoring

The three days of competition consist of 24 matches which are each worth one point. When a match ends in a tie, both teams score half a point. The first team to reach 12.5 points wins the trophy. If there is a tie on 12 points, the winning team from the previous edition will retain the cup. In this case that would be Team Europe.

The Course at Finca Cortesin

Finca Cortesin opened in 2007, set in over 530 acres of typical Andalusian landscape, featuring an abundance of olive and carob trees, plus lots of local plants and wildlife.

Finca Cortesin

The layout of course has been altered for this week, so may not look the same for those who have had the opportunity to play in the past.

The first hole is brand new and features a driveable par four where players will face the challenge of reaching the green with their tee shots. This hole has been created out of the existing 4th hole at Finca Cortesin.

The new 1st hole is now 280 yards, with a large lake running along the left side that reaches the front of the green, it has narrow, well-protected fairways, and a large green.

The first six holes of the original layout have also been reshuffled for the Solheim Cup.

The total yardage of the course is 6375 yards, Par 71 - four Par 5s, nine Par 4s and five Par 3s.

Solheim Cup History

YearVenueWinning TeamScoreUSA CaptainEurope Captain
2021Inverness Club, OhioEurope15-13Pat HurstCatriona Matthew
2019Gleneagles, ScotlandEurope14.5-13.5Juli InksterCatriona Matthew
2017Des Moines G&CC, IowaUSA16.5-11.5Juli InksterAnnika Sorenstam
2015Golf Club St. Leon Rot, GermanyUSA14.5-13.5Juli InksterCarin Koch
2013Colorado Golf Club, ColoradoEurope18 10Meg MallonLiselotte Neumann
2011Killeen Castle Golf Resort, IrelandEurope15-13Rosie JonesAlison Nicholas
2009Rich Harvest Farms, IllinoisUSA16  12Beth DanielAlison Nicholas
2007Halmstad GK, SwedenUSA16  12Betsy KingHelen Alfredsson
2005Crooked Stick Golf Club, IndianaUSA15.5-12.5Nancy LopezCatrin Nilsmark
2003Barseback G&CC, SwedenEurope17.5-10.5Patty SheehanCatrin Nilsmark
2002Interlachen Country Club, MinnesotaUSA15.5-12.5Patty SheehanDale Reid
2000Loch Lomond Golf Club, ScotlandEurope14.5-11.5Pat BradleyDale Reid
1998Muirfield Village, Ohio, USAUSA16-12Judy RankinPia Nilsson
1996St Pierre G&CC, WalesUSA17-11Judy RankinMickey Walker
1994The Greenbrier, West VirginiaUSA13- 7JoAnne CarnerMickey Walker
1992Dalmahoy Country Club, ScotlandEurope11.5-6.5Kathy WhitworthMickey Walker
1990Lake Nona G&CC, FloridaUSA11.5-4.5Kathy WhitworthMickey Walker

How to watch

If you're in the UK, then you can watch 34 hours of coverage across the three days on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event:

Friday September 22 - 6:30am to 7:00pm BST live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event
Saturday September 23 - 6:30am to 7:00pm BST live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event
Sunday September 24 - 9:00am to 6:00pm live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event

To find out more about the Solheim Cup, visit SolheimCup2023.eu