Europe and USA lock horns at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands for the 2026 Solheim Cup from September 11-13. A look at the 2026 Solheim Cup teams.
The Solheim Cup line-ups will be chosen by Europe captain Anna Nordqvist and USA team captain Angela Stanford, who lead Europe and the United States respectively at the 20th edition of the biennial showdown.
The 2026 Solheim Cup returns to Europe with the United States arriving as defending champions and slight Solheim Cup favourites after their success in 2024.
Europe will bid to reclaim the trophy on home soil in Cromvoirt in the Netherlands, but who will feature in the 2026 Solheim Cup teams?
We take a look at the Solheim Cup captains current automatic qualifiers, the selection picture and how the teams will be finalised for the United States and Europe.
Europe 2026 Solheim Cup Team
- Anna Nordqvist (Captain)
Team
- Charley Hull (LET Solheim Cup Points List)
- Esther Henseleit (LET Solheim Cup Points List)
- Lottie Woad (Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings)
- Maja Stark (Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings)
- Celine Boutier (Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings)
- Carlota Ciganda (Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings)
- Linn Grant (Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings)
- Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings)
- Leona Maguire (Captain’s Pick)
- Julia Lopez Ramirez (Captain’s Pick)
- Nastasia Nadaud (Captain’s Pick)
- Mimi Rhodes (Captain’s Pick)
Nordqvist has named Caroline Hedwall and Mel Reid among her vice captains, bringing significant match play experience into the European backroom team.
The European team is made up of eight automatic qualifiers, with the top two players on the LET Solheim Cup points list earning their places first.
Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit earned those spots, while the other six automatic places go to the leading LET members on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings not already qualified via the Solheim Cup points list.
Lottie Woad, Maja Stark, Celine Boutier, Carlota Ciganda, Linn Grant and Nanna Koerstz Madsen took those six spots on the team.
Nordqvist completed her team with four wildcard picks of Leona Maguire and a trio of rookies in the shape of Julia Lopez Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud and Mimi Rhodes.
United States 2026 Solheim Cup Team
- Angela Stanford (Captain)
Team:
- Nelly Korda (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Angel Yin (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Jennifer Kupcho (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Yealimi Noh (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Auston Kim (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Lauren Coughlin (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Allisen Corpuz (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Andrea Lee (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Alison Lee (US Solheim Cup points list)
- Lindy Duncan (Captain’s Pick)
- Megan Khang (Captain’s Pick)
- Rose Zhang (Captain’s Pick)
The USA team is made up of nine automatic qualifiers and three captain’s picks made by Stanford.
The top seven players on the US Solheim Cup points list earn spots with Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh, Auston Kim, Lauren Coughlin and Allisen Corpuz earning those spots.
Andrea Lee and Alison Lee qualified as the highest-ranked Americans on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings not already selected via the points list.
Three further places were handed to Lindy Duncan, Megan Khang and Rose Zhang as captain’s picks by Stanford.
2026 Solheim Cup Schedule
- Day 1 (Friday, September 11): 4 x foursomes (morning) and 4 x fourballs (afternoon).
- Day 2 (Saturday, September 12): 4 x foursomes (morning) and 4 x fourballs (afternoon).
- Day 3 (Sunday, September 13): 12 x singles matches.
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