Here's all you need to know about the 2024 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia - the players, the course and how to watch live action
The Solheim Cup returns less than a year since we last got to experience it, when the best women golfers from Europe and the USA go head-to-head for the 19th time in the history of the event this week from 13-15 September.
Set to be one of the most eagerly anticipated golfing events of the year, the 2024 Solheim Cup will see major champions, young stars and talented veterans leading the way on both fiercely competitive sides.
Still reeling from a 14-14 draw which saw Europe retain the trophy for a third consecutive time, Stacy Lewis' Team USA will be looking to exact revenge following the victorious celebrations of Suzann Pettersen's Team Europe at Finca Cortesin in Spain just under 12 months ago.
This week, all eyes will be on the prestigious Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, which boasts a magnificent clubhouse with views overlooking Lake Manassas across the course. European fans will be greatly outnumbered and will have to cheer that much harder to get their voices heard from the large American crowds expected this week.
Let's see who the fans will be raising their voices for as they battle it out just outside the nation's capital Washington, D.C.
Team Europe - Player Profiles
Celine Boutier
Age: 30
Country: France
Turned Pro: 2016
Solheim Cup appearances: 4
Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 5-4-1
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: A quiet and steady year for Boutier after multiple victories, including a Major in 2023.
Carlota Ciganda
Age: 34
Country: Spain
Turned Pro: 2011
Solheim Cup appearances: 7
Previous Solheim Cups: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 11-8-4
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: No victories on the LPGA this year but has had three top 10s
Linn Grant
Age: 25
Country: Sweden
Turned Pro: 2021
Solheim Cup appearances: 2
Previous Solheim Cups: 2023
Solheim Cup record: 3-2-0
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: Won the Scandinavian Mixed for the second time. The only woman to have won twice on the DP World Tour.
Georgia Hall
Age: 28
Country: England
Turned Pro: 2014
Solheim Cup appearances: 5
Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 8-7-2
Qualified: Captain's Pick
2024 on tour: A quiet year on tour with just one LPGA and LET top 10.
Esther Henseleit
Age: 25
Country: Germany
Turned Pro: 2019
Solheim Cup appearances: 1
Previous Solheim Cups: n/a
Solheim Cup record: n/a
Qualified: LET Points List
2024 on tour: No wins but a strong season with four top tens, of which two were in Majors.
Charley Hull
Age: 28
Country: England
Turned Pro: 2013
Solheim Cup appearances: 7
Previous Solheim Cups: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 12-7-3
Qualified: LET Points List
2024 on tour: Consitent play this but no wins. Strong showing in the LET Aramco Team Series events this year.
Leona Maguire
Age: 29
Country: Ireland
Turned Pro: 2018
Solheim Cup appearances: 3
Previous Solheim Cups: 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 7-2-1
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: Won the Aramco Team Series London individual title
Anna Nordqvist
Age: 37
Country: Sweden
Turned Pro: 2008
Solheim Cup appearances: 9
Previous Solheim Cups: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 15-13-3
Qualified: Captain's Pick
2024 on tour: No wins this season and a reasonably quiet year all round
Emily Kristine Pedersen
Age: 28
Country: Denmark
Turned Pro: 2015
Solheim Cup appearances: 4
Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 5-6-1
Qualified: Captain's Pick
2024 on tour: No wins this season but two top 10s on the LPGA
Madelene Sagstrom
Age: 31
Country: Sweden
Turned Pro: 2015
Solheim Cup appearances: 4
Previous Solheim Cups: 2017, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 3-5-1
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: No wins this season but three top 10s on the LPGA
Maja Stark
Age: 24
Country: Sweden
Turned Pro: 2021
Solheim Cup appearances: 2
Previous Solheim Cups: 2023
Solheim Cup record: 2-1-1
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: No wins this season but three top 10s on the LPGA
Albane Valenzuela
Age: 26
Country: Switzerland
Turned Pro: 2019
Solheim Cup appearances: 1
Previous Solheim Cups: n/a
Solheim Cup record: n/a
Qualified: Captain's Pick
2024 on tour: No wins this season but two top 10s on the LPGA
Team USA - Player Profiles
Allisen Corpuz
Age: 26
Country: Hawaii, USA
Turned Pro: 2021
Solheim Cup appearances: 2
Previous Solheim Cups: 2023
Solheim Cup record: 2-1-1
Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points
2024 on tour: No wins on tour but three top 10s on the LPGA
Lauren Coughlin
Age: 31
Country: Virginia, USA
Turned Pro: 2016
Solheim Cup appearances: 1
Previous Solheim Cups: n/a
Solheim Cup record: n/a
Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points
2024 on tour: Lauren has won twice on the LPGA and had eight top 10s.
Ally Ewing
Age: 31
Country: Mississippi, USA
Turned Pro: 2015
Solheim Cup appearances: 4
Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 3-8-1
Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points
2024 on tour: No wins this season but six top 10s on the LPGA
Megan Khang
Age: 31
Country: Massachusetts, USA
Turned Pro: 2015
Solheim Cup appearances: 4
Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 4-3-3
Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points
2024 on tour: No wins this season but three top 10s on the LPGA
Nelly Korda
Age: 26
Country: Florida, USA
Turned Pro: 2016
Solheim Cup appearances: 4
Previous Solheim Cups: 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 7-4-1
Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points
2024 on tour: An incredible SIX victories on the LPGA Tour this season!
Jennifer Kupcho
Age: 27
Country: Colorado, USA
Turned Pro: 2019
Solheim Cup appearances: 3
Previous Solheim Cups: 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 2-3-2
Qualified: Captain's Pick
2024 on tour: No wins this season but five top 10s on the LPGA
Alison Lee
Age: 29
Country: California, USA
Turned Pro: 2014
Solheim Cup appearances: 2
Previous Solheim Cups: 2015
Solheim Cup record: 1-3-0
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: No wins this season but four top 10s on the LPGA
Andrea Lee
Age: 26
Country: California, USA
Turned Pro: 2019
Solheim Cup appearances: 2
Previous Solheim Cups: 2023
Solheim Cup record: 1-2-1
Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points
2024 on tour: No wins this season but five top 10s on the LPGA
Sarah Schmelzel
Age: 30
Country: Arizona, USA
Turned Pro: 2017
Solheim Cup appearances: 1
Previous Solheim Cups: n/a
Solheim Cup record: n/a
Qualified: Captain's Pick
2024 on tour: No wins this season but seven top 10s on the LPGA
Lexi Thompson
Age: 29
Country: Florida, USA
Turned Pro: 2010
Solheim Cup appearances: 7
Previous Solheim Cups: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Solheim Cup record: 9-7-7
Qualified: Captain's Pick
2024 on tour: No wins this season but four top 10s on the LPGA
Lilia Vu
Age: 26
Country: California, USA
Turned Pro: 2019
Solheim Cup appearances: 2
Previous Solheim Cups: 2023
Solheim Cup record: 1-3-0
Qualified: U.S. Solheim Cup Points
2024 on tour: Although battling injury she won the Meijer LPGA Classic and has had four top 10s on the LPGA
Rose Zhang
Age: 21
Country: California, USA
Turned Pro: 2023
Solheim Cup appearances: 2
Previous Solheim Cups: 2023
Solheim Cup record: 0-2-1
Qualified: World Rankings
2024 on tour: Won the Cognizant Founders Cup and has had four top 10s on the LPGA
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 28 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 14.5 points wins the trophy. If there is a tie on 14 points, the winning team from the previous edition will retain the cup. In this case that would be Team Europe.
The Course at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, which opened in 1991, was founded and designed by famed golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. who considered the layout to be one of his finest designs. “The terrain is aesthetically perfect,” he said. “I don't think we could have done anything better anywhere."
Anchored by a stately Georgian-style clubhouse, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club plays to a par 72. The course and its designer have long worked to join the game of golf with the American presidential lineage, with Jones first installing a putting green at the White House in 1954 for President Dwight Eisenhower. The club was the host venue for the 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2005 Presidents Cups, with four presidents serving as honorary chairmen, as well as the PGA Tour’s 2015 Quicken Loans National, won by Troy Merritt.
Solheim Cup History
| Year | Venue | Winning Team | Score | USA Captain | Europe Captain |
| 2023 | Finca Cortesin, Spain | Europe (draw) | 14-14 | Stacy Lewis | Suzann Pettersen |
| 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 coverage across the three days on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event:
Friday September 13 - from 11:30am BST live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event
Saturday September 14 - from 11:30am BST live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event
Sunday September 15 - from 1:00pm live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event
To find out more about the Solheim Cup, visit SolheimCupUSA.com
