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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Team USA - Player Profiles
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
| Year | Venue | Winning Team | Score | USA Captain | Europe Captain |
| 2021 | Inverness Club, Ohio | Europe | 15-13 | Pat Hurst | Catriona Matthew |
| 2019 | Gleneagles, Scotland | Europe | 14.5-13.5 | Juli Inkster | Catriona Matthew |
| 2017 | Des Moines G&CC, Iowa | USA | 16.5-11.5 | Juli Inkster | Annika Sorenstam |
| 2015 | Golf Club St. Leon Rot, Germany | USA | 14.5-13.5 | Juli Inkster | Carin Koch |
| 2013 | Colorado Golf Club, Colorado | 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 | 16 12 | Beth Daniel | Alison Nicholas |
| 2007 | Halmstad GK, Sweden | USA | 16 12 | Betsy King | Helen Alfredsson |
| 2005 | Crooked Stick Golf Club, Indiana | USA | 15.5-12.5 | Nancy Lopez | Catrin Nilsmark |
| 2003 | Barseback G&CC, Sweden | Europe | 17.5-10.5 | Patty Sheehan | Catrin Nilsmark |
| 2002 | Interlachen Country Club, Minnesota | USA | 15.5-12.5 | Patty Sheehan | Dale Reid |
| 2000 | Loch Lomond Golf Club, Scotland | Europe | 14.5-11.5 | Pat Bradley | Dale Reid |
| 1998 | Muirfield Village, Ohio, USA | USA | 16-12 | Judy Rankin | Pia Nilsson |
| 1996 | St Pierre G&CC, Wales | USA | 17-11 | Judy Rankin | Mickey Walker |
| 1994 | The Greenbrier, West Virginia | USA | 13- 7 | JoAnne Carner | Mickey Walker |
| 1992 | Dalmahoy Country Club, Scotland | Europe | 11.5-6.5 | Kathy Whitworth | Mickey Walker |
| 1990 | Lake Nona G&CC, Florida | USA | 11.5-4.5 | Kathy Whitworth | Mickey 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
