Earlier than gearing up for the Ryder Cup in Rome subsequent week, golf followers could have loads of crew golf to look at this weekend. The 2023 Solheim Cup is in Andalucia, Spain, for the nineteenth version of the occasion because the Europeans and People battle it out.
Solheim Cup Data
The place: Finca Cortesin Golf Membership, Casares
When: Sept. 22-Twenty fourth
Defending Champ: Group Europe (15-13)
Solheim Cup Format
The nineteenth Solheim Cup can be performed throughout three days.
Each Friday and Saturday will function 4 foursome matches and 4 four-ball matches. Every match will function two People and two Europeans.
The Foursome matches will happen within the morning every day. They include a team-play situation the place every participant alternates photographs. They may also alternate hitting tee photographs with one participant teeing off on all odd holes and the opposite on all even holes. The aspect that wins probably the most holes wins the match and earns their crew one level.
4-ball matches are a bit totally different. Beneath this format, every of the 4 gamers within the match will play their very own ball by the opening. The most effective rating from both sides is in comparison with the opponents finest rating, with the bottom rating successful the opening.
As soon as once more, the aspect that wins probably the most holes wins a degree for his or her crew.
If the edges are tied after 18 holes, every crew earns a half level.
On Sunday, all 12 gamers will play a singles match. An American will tackle one of many Europeans with one level up for grabs in every match.
It would take 14.5 factors to win the Solheim Cup. If it finishes tied 14-14, Group Europe retains the trophy as defending champions.
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Solheim Cup Groups
Group USA:
Management:
Captain: Stacy Lewis
Vice Captain: Angela Stanford
Vice Captain: Morgan Pressel
Vice Captain: Natalie Gulbis
Gamers:
Lilia Vu
Nelly Korda
Allisen Copruz
Megan Khang
Jennifer Kupcho
Danielle Kang
Andrea Lee
Lexi Thompson
Rose Zhang
Angel Yin
Ally Ewing
Cheyenne Knight
Group Europe:
Management:
Captain: Suzann Petterson
Vice Captain: Anna Nodqvist
Vice Captain: Laura Davies
Vice Captain: Caroline Martens
Gamers:
Celine Boutier
Charley Hull
Leona Maguire
Georgia Corridor
Linn Grant
Carlota Ciganda
Anna Nordqvist
Madelene Sagstrom
Gemma Dryburgh
Emily Okay. Pedersen
Caroline Hedwall
Solheim Cup Preview/Historical past
The People look to retake the Cup from Europe. Group Europe upset the closely favored People two years in the past at Inverness Membership in Toledo, Ohio, 15-13. They want to win their third straight.
Group America leads the general sequence, 10-7. This occasion started in 1990, and the U.S. received eight of the primary 11. Nevertheless, the Europeans have gone 4-2 since then.
The Cup is called after Karsten Solheim, who based PING. He delivered to life the idea of a Ryder Cup for girls.
Leona Maguire made her first Solheim Cup look two years in the past and dominated. She earned 4.5 factors for the Europeans and held a 4-0-1 file. The Irishwoman is again this yr with the assistance of stars like Charley Hull, Linn Grant and Celine Boutier.
Nevertheless, the People even have a stacked crew with Rose Zhang, Allisen Corpuz, Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu. Group USA is hungry for revenge, however they will should do it on the European’s residence turf.
The Europeans are favored this yr, however that does not imply the People will go away simply. Sunday will doubtless determine this 2023 version of the Solheim Cup, and with all of the expertise on the market, it may very well be one of many closest ones but.
Pairings can be launched every day to determine who will battle with one another.
How you can Watch the Solheim Cup
Golf Channel will present tv protection with prolonged telecasts all three days.
Right here is the complete schedule:
Friday, September 22: 2 a.m.- 1 p.m. EDT (Golf Channel/Peacock)
Saturday, September 23: 2 a.m.- 1 p.m. EDT (Golf Channel/Peacock)
Sunday, September 24: 5-11 a.m. EDT (Golf Channel/Peacock)
How you can stream the Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup may be streamed on Peacock, which is able to simulcast with the Golf Channel for all three occasion days.
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