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TEAM EUROPE
2026 LEADERSHIP
Anna Nordqvist
Captain
Appearances: 9
Points Record: 18.5
Caroline Hedwall
Vice Captain
Appearances: 5
Points Record: 9.5
Mel Reid
Vice Captain
Appearances: 4
Points Record: 7.5 points
Meet the Team
Anna Nordqvist
Captain
Caroline Hedwall
Vice Captain
MEl reid
Vice Captain
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Anne van dam
VICE captain
QUALIFICATION Standings
The European Team will be selected from the top two players on the LET Solheim Cup Points List, with another six players qualified on the basis of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
The European Captain will then have another four picks to complete the team. The last qualifying event with be the AIG Women's Open (July 30-Aug 2) after which the team will be announced.
TOP Two LET SOLHEIM CUP POINTS LIST
PLAYER | NATIONALITY | APPEARANCES | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Chiara Tamburlini | Switzerland | Rookie | 130.60 |
Helen Briem | Germany | Rookie | 92.00 |
Full LET Solheim Cup Points List, here.
TOP Six ROLEX WOMEN'S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
PLAYER | NATIONALITY | APPEARANCES | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Charley Hull | England | 7 | 5.44 |
Lottie Woad | England | Rookie | 4.07 |
Maja Stark | Sweden | 2 | 3.28 |
Celine Boutier | France | 4 | 2.98 |
Linn Grant | Sweden | 2 | 2.74 |
Esther Henseleit | Germany | 1 | 2.45 |
Full Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, here.
Rankings updated as of 16/01/26
CURRENT AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION SPOTS
Chiara Tamburlini
Appearances: Rookie
Points Record: n/a
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Charley Hull
Appearances: 7 (2013 debut)
Points Record: 13.5 total points
Maja Stark
Appearances: 2 (2023 debut)
Points Record: 4 total points
Lottie Woad
Appearances: Rookie
Points Record: n/a
Celine Boutier
Appearances: 4 (2019 debut)
Points Record: 7.5 total points
Esther Henseleit
Appearances: 1 (2024 debut)
Points Record: 1.5 total points
Carlota Ciganda
Appearances: 7 (2013 debut)
Points Record: 14 total points
Madelene Sagstrom
Appearances: 4 (2019 debut)
Points Record: 5.5 total points
TEAM EUROPE
History
The U.S. Team currently leads the series 11-7-1.
Last 5 Solheim Cups:
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2024 UNITED STATES 15 ½ - 12 ½ EUROPE, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Virginia
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2023 TIED 14 – 14, Finca Cortesin, Malaga, Spain
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2021 EUROPE 15 – 13 UNITED STATES, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
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2019 EUROPE 14 ½ - 13 ½ UNITED STATES, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland
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2017 UNITED STATES 16 ½ - 11 ½ EUROPE, Des Moines Golf and Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
Notable Former Players
Laura Davies
Appearances: 12 (1990–2011)
Points Record: 25 total points (The highest in Team Europe history)
Annika Sorenstam
Appearances: 8 (1994–2007)
Points Record: 24 total points
Catriona Matthew
Appearances: 9 (1998–2017)
Points Record: 22 total points
Suzann Pettersen
Appearances: 9 (2002–2019)
Points Record: 21 points
Trish Johnson
Appearances: 9 (1998–2017)
Points Record: 8.5 total points
