Solheim Cup 2026: Teams, captains, venue, format and how players will qualify for Europe vs USA in the Netherlands

Where and when will the next Solheim Cup take place? How does the scoring system work? Which players can qualify? All you need to know about the 2026 edition...

The Solheim Cup is a three-day competition played between teams of 12 players from the USA and Europe.

The event launched in 1990 and was named in honour of Karsten and Louise Solheim and family - the founders of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, which makes PING golf equipment.

The biggest team tournament in women's golf, where Team USA face Team Europe, is next held from September 11-13, 2026.

The Solheim Cup is back to even-numbered years to avoid clashing with the Ryder Cup, which moved to odd-numbered years after being postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

It resulted in the Solheim Cup taking place in back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024, but now reverts to a biennial contest - like the Ryder Cup - as it was previously.

The tournament heads to the Netherlands for the first time in 2026, with Bernardus Golf - a course previously used for the Dutch Open on the DP World Tour - confirmed as the venue.

The Championship course, designed by American golf course architect Kyle Phillips, is described as a heathland golf course with tricky water hazards, a compact layout, an architecturally stunning clubhouse and world-class practice facilities.

The 2028 edition is set to take place at the iconic Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky, 20 years on from hosting the Ryder Cup, with the host courses for all future contests yet to be announced.

There are 28 matches played over the three days, under three different types of match play - foursomes, fourballs and singles - with each match worth one point to the team total. The team which gets to 14.5 points first will win the Solheim Cup.