The Solheim Cup is the most prestigious team golf tournament for the Women. The 2024 edition tarts from September 13 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
The tournament features two teams, the best players from the USA play against the best players from Europe. This is like the Ryder’s Cup in Female golf. 12 players take part in each group. There have been a total of 18 editions of the event. team USA has won the title 10 times, while, team Europe won the rest 8.
World’s number 1 Nelly Korda will play for Team USA. She won the Americas Open in last May. Lauren Coughlin, the second-ranked LPGA player will also play for Team USA. These two are the USA’s main hope, including other skilled golfers like Lauren Coughlin, Ally Ewing, and many more.
Team Europe will be led by Charley Hull, currently ranking 12th in the LPGA ranking. She finished at the 20th tie in her last tournament at the AIG Women’s Open. The Paris Olympics Silver medalist Esther Henseleit will play for team Europe, her recent stats in the LPGA tournaments are not so pleasing. There will be golfers like Celine Boutier, and Maja Stark in Team Europe.
There will be no payouts in the Solheim Cup 2024. Yes, you heard it right, the players will take no prize money from the tournament. They will display their skills, and fight to bring glory to their team. The main goal of the golfers is to represent the nation.
But apart from the prize money, the players receive VVIP treatment throughout the event. They get their private jet, luxurious hotels to stay, fancy meals and unimaginable love from millions of golf fans.