Solheim Cup

The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States, named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation. The inaugural Cup was held in 1990 and was first staged in even-numbered years, moved to odd-numbered years from 2003 after the Ryder Cup postponement, and returned to even-numbered years from 2024. Since 2002 it has had 28 matches over three days, foursomes and four-balls on the first two days and 12 singles matches on the last, the same as the Ryder Cup, with one point per match won. The trophy is a cut-glass Waterford Crystal design by Billy Briggs. The United States leads the series 11-8-1, and Europe, who tied in 2023 and won in 2026, are the current holders.