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The Solheim Cup has been played since 1990 and pits the best American golfers against a team of the best players in Europe.
Team Europe are the Solheim Cup champions as the games start this week at the refurbished Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
The game is set for Saturday-Monday, September 4-6, on the course of 6,903 yards, par-72 Inverness renovated by course architect Andrew Green.
Catriona Matthew is the leader of the European team and Pat Hurst is the leader of the United States team. The United States leads the overall standings, 10-6.
2021 Solheim Cup TV Times
Following is the television program and network for the Solheim Cup. All hours are east.
- Monday: noon to 6 p.m. (golf channel)
Solheim Cup Schedule 2021
The following is the schedule of Monday’s games:
Photos from the Solheim Cup 2021
Photos from the 2021 Solheim Cup at Inverness in Toledo, Ohio.
American team Solheim 2021 Cup
The American team of 2021.
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BRITTANY ALTOMARE
Age: 30
World ranking: 54
Wins: No one.
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 2-1-1.
Remarkable: It has been 13 years since she played in the Junior Ryder Cup and her first Solheim Cup.
AUSTIN ERNST
Age: 29
World ranking: 27
Wins: 3
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 2-2-0.
Remarkable: She made her Solheim Cup debut in 2017, did not qualify in 2019 and then won each of the next two years to qualify on her own.
ALLY EWING
Age: 28
World ranking: 22
Wins: 2
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 1-3-0.
Remarkable: She won the unique LPGA Tour event at Match Play in Shadow Creek earlier this year by defeating Sofia Popov in the final.
MINA HARIGAE
Age: 31
World ranking: 62.
Wins: No one.
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: Rookie.
Remarkable: He captured the attention of Captain Pat Hurst by winning four Cactus Tour events when golf closed due to the pandemic.
DANIEL KANG
Age: 28
World ranking: 8
Wins: 5
Gentlemen: Women’s PGA Championship (2017).
Solheim Cup record: 4-4-0.
Remarkable: The experience of the fighting game includes being the winner of the US Amateur Women every time.
MEGHAN HANG
Age: 23
World ranking: 37
Wins: No one.
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 0-2-1.
Remarkable: She had a pair of top 10 finishes in the seniors this year at the ANA Inspiration and the US Women Open, where she tied for fourth place at the Olympic Club.
JESSICA TIME
Age: 28
World ranking: 18
Wins: 6
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 4-2-2.
Remarkable: She was unbeaten in four games at Gleneagles in 2019. The two four games she won with sister Nelly did not cross the 14th hole.
NELLY TIME
Age: 23
World ranking: 1
Wins: 8
Gentlemen: Women’s PGA Championship (2021).
Solheim Cup record: 3-0-1.
Remarkable: The golden Olympian already had a year with which she won her first big and the first time she reached No. 1 in the world.
JENNIFER KOUPHO
Age: 24
World ranking: 28
Wins: No one.
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: Rookie.
Remarkable: Former NCAA Wake Forest Champion, best known for winning the inaugural National Amateur Women Augusta.
GEALIMI NO
Age: 20
World ranking: 31
Wins: No one.
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: Rookie.
Remarkable: Considered one of the most promising young Americans, she had such a promising amateur career that she turned down a scholarship to UCLA to become a professional and did so on the LPGA Tour in her first attempt.
LIZETTE SALAS
Age: 32
World ranking: 14
Wins: 1
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 6-6-2.
Remarkable: She lost a match to Nelly Korda at the PGA Women this year. In four previous appearances in the Solheim Cup, it was 3-0-1 in the singles.
LEXI THOMPSON
Age: 26
World ranking: 12
Wins: 13
Gentlemen: ANA Inspiration (2017).
Solheim Cup record: 5-4-6.
Remarkable: He failed to win a match at Gleneagles in 2019, halving two of them. She had a difficult year losing a five-shot lead at the US Open Women. Another intimidating presence with its power.
European Solheim Cup 2021 team
European Team 2021.
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CELINE BOUTIER
Age: 27
Country: France.
World ranking: 66.
Wins: 3
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 4-0-0. Remarkable: undefeated in her only appearance at the Solheim Cup in Gleneagles in 2019.
MATILDA CASTREN
Age: 26.
Country: Finland.
World ranking: 47
Wins: 2
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: Rookie.
Remarkable: She was not eligible for the Solheim Cup until she added a Ladies European Tour event to Finland to her program and won to become a member of LET. The first player from Finland to play in the Solheim Cup.
CARLOTA CIGANDA
Age: 31
Country: Spain.
World ranking: 41
Wins: 6
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 6-6-4.
Remarkable: He has never lost a match in four appearances in the Solheim Cup.
AGRICULTURE HALL
Age: 25
Country: England.
World ranking: 29
Wins: 3
Gentlemen: British Women’s Open (2018).
Solheim Cup record: 6-3-0.
Remarkable: It went 3-0 in team games at Gleneagles in 2019 combined with Celine Boutier.
CHARLEY HULL
Age: 25
Country: England.
World ranking: 38
Wins: 3
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 9-3-3.
Remarkable: The youngest player in the history of the Solheim Cup when she made her debut in 2013 at the age of 17. He has never lost in fours.
NANNA KOERTZ MADSEN
Age: 26
Country: Denmark.
World ranking: 49
Wins: 1
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: Rookie.
Remarkable: This year he finished in the top five in two major categories. She had the opportunity to force a playoff in the British Women’s Open until the double boy in the last hole.
LEONA MAGUIRE
Age: 26
Country: Ireland.
World ranking: 45.
Wins: No one.
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: Rookie.
Remarkable: He played college golf at Duke. The first Irish player to play in the Solheim Cup.
ANNA NORDQVIST
Age: 34
Country: Sweden.
World ranking: 16
Wins: 11
Gentlemen: LPGA Championship (2009), Evian Championship (2017), Open British Women (2021).
Solheim Cup record: 12-9-2.
Remarkable: The most experienced European with six participations in the Solheim Cup and won its third big title by winning in Carnusti.
EMILY CHRISTINE PENTERSEN
Age: 25
Country: Denmark.
World ranking: 67.
Wins: 5
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 0-3-0.
Remarkable: A rough appearance on his Solheim Cup debut affected her confidence. He got back to win four times in 2020 and qualify for the team.
SOFIA POPOV
Age: 28
Country: Germany.
World ranking: 30
Wins: 1
Gentlemen: British Women’s Open (2020).
Solheim Cup record: Rookie.
Remarkable: The first experience in the Solheim Cup was in Germany in 2015, when he was a member of the German broadcast team.
MEL REID
Age: 33
Country: England.
World ranking: 53.
Wins: 7
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 4-6-2.
Remarkable: He failed to qualify for Europe last time and agreed to become vice-captain. She is now the fourth player to be a vice-captain and then return to the game.
MADELENE SAGSTROM
Age: 28
Country: Sweden.
World ranking: 48
Wins: 4
Gentlemen: No one.
Solheim Cup record: 1-2-0.
Remarkable: Coming to second place in the British Women’s Open.
(The AP contributed to this report.)
Previous results of the Solheim Cup
| Year | Winning country, Score | Losing Country, Score | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2019 |
Europe, 14.5 |
USA, 13.5 |
Gleneagles, PGA Centenary Course |
Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland |
|
2017 |
USA, 16.5 |
Europe, 11.5 |
Golf and Des Moines Club |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
|
2015 |
USA, 14.5 |
Europe, 13.5 |
Golf Club St. Leon-Rot |
Sankt Leon-Rot, Germany |
|
2013 |
Europe, 18 |
USA, 13.5 |
Colorado Golf Club |
Parker, Colo. |
|
2011 |
Europe, 15 |
Europe, 11.5 |
Killeen Castle |
Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland |
|
2009 |
USA, 16 |
Europe, 13.5 |
Rich Harvest Farms |
Sugar Grove, Ill. |
|
2007 |
USA, 16 |
USA, 10 |
Halmstad Golf Club |
Halmstad, Sweden |
|
2005 |
USA, 15.5 |
USA, 13 |
Twisted golf club |
Carmel, Ind. |
|
2003 |
Europe, 17.5 |
Europe, 12 |
Barseback Golf and Country Club |
Loddekopinge, Skane, Sweden |
|
2002 |
USA, 15.5 |
Europe, 12 |
Interlachen Country Club |
Edina, Minn. |
|
2000 |
Europe, 14.5 |
Europe, 12.5 |
Loch Lomond Golf Club |
Luce, Scotland |
|
1998 |
USA, 16 |
Europe, 12 |
Muirfield Village Golf Club |
Dublin, Ohio |
|
1996 |
USA, 17 |
Europe, 11 |
St. Pierre Marriott Hotel Golf and Country Club |
Chepstow, Wales |
|
1994 |
USA, 13 |
Europe, 7 |
The Greenbrier, The Greenbrier Course |
White Sulfur Springs, W. Va. |
|
1992 |
Europe, 11.5 |
USA, 6.5 |
Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club, East Course |
Kirknewton, Edinburgh, Scotland |
|
1990 |
USA, 11.5 |
Europe, 4.5 |
Lake Nona Golf Club |
Orlando, Florida |
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