Solheim Cup: England Golf urges government to back bid to bring event to England for the first time in 2030

England Golf is urging the government for financial backing to support a bid to bring the Solheim Cup to England for the first time in 2030.

The women's team contest - played every two years between Europe and the United States - has been held in Scotland three times, and in both Ireland and Wales, but never in England.

A proposal has been made to host the 2030 edition at The Grove in Hertfordshire, a previous venue for a World Golf Championship event and the British Masters, although there is currently a shortfall of around £20m in the £30m required for organisers to support the application.

Stakeholders put an "all-encompassing" bid for treasury backing in spring but saw the Solheim Cup not included in the list of sporting events to receive government investment, leading to a fresh push in recent months to try and get the financial support required.

The International Management Group (IMG) - which holds the rights for the 2030 contest - wants a resolution on whether the application will be possible in the coming weeks, leaving England Golf calling on the government to underwrite its bid to host a historic event.