Dewi Weber would love to take part in a Solheim Cup held on Dutch soil, even if only in a supporting role, but she is not eligible to play for Team Europe in the upcoming event in the Netherlands. The competition will be staged at Bernardus Golf near Den Bosch from September 11 to 13, with live coverage on Sky Sports.
Anna Nordqvist will captain the European side as they aim to reclaim the trophy after a defeat to the United States in 2024. Weber’s hopes of earning a spot on the European team surged after she delivered a tied‑third finish at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship earlier this summer. That result catapulted her from outside the world’s top 200 to a career‑best ranking of 82.
The performance seemed to put her in contention for a Solheim Cup berth, but a crucial eligibility rule stopped her short: she is not a member of the Ladies European Tour (LET). The 30‑year‑old was unaware of this detail until Team Europe’s captain, Anna Nordqvist, texted her asking whether she held LET membership. Weber replied that she did not, and the captain’s message instantly shifted her goal from simply qualifying to having to earn LET status.
To become a LET member, Weber needed to win one of the three remaining qualifying tournaments that award automatic tour cards. Unfortunately, she missed the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship, then finished tied‑44th at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open, and repeated that same result at the AIG Women’s Open.
Each of those outings left her short of the victory required to secure a tour card, and consequently she remained ineligible for the Solheim Cup. When asked about the situation, Weber told Sky Sports at the AIG Women’s Open that she only learned of the eligibility issue after receiving Nordqvist’s text.
She said, “I was aware of it the second I got a text from Anna, who was asking, ‘are you an LET team member?’ I said no. Then the goal just became, ‘well, you have to win,’ and that’s been the aim ever since.” Weber admitted that the Evian Championship did not go her way and that she struggled on several holes at the Scottish Open.
She emphasized that trying to force a win in a major while also thinking about Solheim Cup qualification is an unrealistic pressure. “I was just trying to play golf and thinking about Solheim Cup doesn’t really help my case,” she explained.
The qualification process concluded after the AIG Women’s Open. The top two players on the LET Solheim Cup points list, along with the next six highest‑ranked players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, earned automatic spots on Team Europe.
When the final roster was announced, three players ranked lower than Weber in the world rankings received captain’s picks: Julia Lopez Ramírez, Nastasia Nadaud and Mimi Rhodes, all of whom will make their debut for Europe. Weber had been aiming to become only the third Dutch golfer to appear in a Solheim Cup, following Christel Boeljon in 2011 and Anne van Dam in 2019. Although she will not play, she remains eager to be involved in any capacity.
“It would have been so special to feature,” she said. “It’s the first time the Netherlands is hosting, and I love this course. They have put a huge amount of effort into both the venue and the event itself. This tournament will be fantastic for Dutch golf, for youth development and especially for women’s golf in the country.” The Solheim Cup will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf across all three days, and viewers can also stream the action without a contract through Sky Sports’ online platform.
While Weber’s personal dream of playing on home soil will have to wait for another year, her enthusiasm for the event and its potential impact on Dutch golf remains undiminished, and she hopes to contribute in whatever way she can as the European team strives to lift the cup again.