The 20th edition of the Solheim Cup is currently underway at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, with Team Europe playing host to the defending champions, Team USA. Over the course of three days the competition will feature five distinct sessions, delivering a total of 28 points that determine the winner. The format includes four foursomes matches and four four‑ball matches on both Friday and Saturday, followed by a full slate of singles matches on Sunday. The first side to accumulate at least 14.5 points will claim the Cup, while the United States, as the reigning champions, need 14 points to retain the trophy.
Live coverage of the event begins early each day. Sky Sports Golf will broadcast at least twelve hours of live action across the first two days, kicking off at 6:00 a.m.
local time on Friday and Saturday. The opening foursomes matches are scheduled to tee off at 6:40 a.m. (7:40 a.m. local time), and the afternoon four‑ball sessions start at 12:05 p.m.
(1:05 p.m. local time). The final day’s singles competition begins with a 9:00 a.m.
broadcast, leading into the first tee shot at 10:10 a.m. The closing ceremony will be shown live on Sky Sports+ at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, after the victorious team is crowned. The first‑day pairings were revealed during the opening ceremony, which was streamed live on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
on Sky Sports+. The match‑ups are as follows: - 06:40 a.m.: Allisen Corpuz (USA) & Nelly Korda (USA) versus Charley Hull (Europe) & Lottie Woad (Europe) - 06:52 a.m.: Alison Lee (USA) & Lauren Coughlin (USA) versus Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Europe) & Celine Boutier (Europe) - 07:04 a.m.: Andrea Lee (USA) & Lindy Duncan (USA) versus Esther Henseleit (Europe) & Leona Maguire (Europe) - 07:16 a.m.: Rose Zhang (USA) & Jennifer Kupcho (USA) versus Maja Stark (Europe) & Linn Grant (Europe) The tee times for the remaining sessions are listed as 12:05, 12:20, 12:35 and 12:50 on both Friday and Saturday, with the first tee on Sunday set for 10:10 a.m. and the final tee at 12:22 p.m.
Team USA is captained by former world number one Angela Stanford, who is eager to guide her squad to their first away victory since the 2015 edition. The American roster blends automatic qualifiers and captain’s picks. Automatic qualifiers from the LPGA Solheim Cup points rankings include Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh, Auston Kim, Lauren Coughlin and Allisen Corpuz.
From the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, Alison Lee and Andrea Lee earned their spots. Captain’s selections added Lindy Duncan, Megan Khang and Rose Zhang to the team, while vice‑captains Kristy McPherson, Paula Creamer and Brittany Lang will support Stanford.
Team Europe is led by veteran Anna Nordqvist, who hopes to restore the Cup to Europe after three consecutive close finishes on home soil. The European side’s automatic qualifiers from the Ladies European Tour Solheim Cup points list are Charley Hull (England) and Esther Henseleit (Germany). Additional automatic qualifiers based on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings are Lottie Woad (England), Maja Stark (Sweden), Celine Boutier (France), Carlota Ciganda (Spain), Linn Grant (Sweden) and Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark). Captain’s picks bring Leona Maguire (Ireland), Julia Lopez Ramirez (Spain), Nastasia Nadaud (France) and Mimi Rhodes (England) into the squad, with Caroline Hedwall (Germany), Mel Reid (England) and Anne van Dam (Netherlands) serving as vice‑captains.
Spectators are encouraged to view the event using the Chrome browser for optimal video playback. The tournament’s schedule, broadcast details and ticketing information are available through Sky Sports’ platforms, and fans can also explore special Sky Sports deals or stream the matches without a contract via NOW.
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Keep following the live coverage on Sky Sports Golf for up‑to‑the‑minute scores, pairings updates and post‑match analysis as the drama reaches its climax on Sunday morning.