The ladies' equivalent of the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup was first played in 1990, the brainchild of Karsten Solheim, the Norwegian-American inventor of the Ping brand of putter and golf clubs.format has varied , it is now identical to the Ryder Cup and, since 2003, has been played biennially in odd numbered years, against the even years of the mens' equivalent.
Match score 1990 to 2011: USA 8 - Europe 4
Year Venue Score USA Captain Europe Captain
2013
Colorado GC,
2011
Killeen Castle,
Europe 15 - USA 13 Rosie Jones
Alison Nicholas
2009
Rich Harvest Farms,
USA 16 - Europe 12 Beth Daniel
Alison Nicholas
2007
Halmstad GK,
USA 16 - Europe 12 Betsy King
Helen Alfredsson
2005
Crooked Stick GC,
USA 15½ - Europe 12½ Nancy Lopez
Catrin Nilsmark
2003
Barsebäck G&GC,
Europe 17½ - USA 10½ Patty Sheehan
Catrin Nilsmark
2002
Interlachen CC,
USA 15½ - Europe 12½ Patty Sheehan
Dale Reid
2000
Loch Lomond GC,
Europe 14½ - USA 11½ Pat Bradley
Dale Reid
1998
Muirfield Village,
USA 16 - Europe 12 Judy Rankin
Pia Nilsson
1996
St Pierre G&CC,
USA 17 - Europe 11
Judy Rankin
Mickey Walker
1994
The Greenbrier,
USA 13 - Europe 7
JoAnne Carner
Mickey Walker
1992
Dalmahoy CC,
Europe 11½ - USA 6½
Kathy Whitworth
Mickey Walker
1990
Lake Nona G&CC,
USA 11½ - Europe 4½
Kathy Whitworth
Mickey Walker
Changes in match format
Period Day One Day Two Day Three Total points
2002 - Present
4 18-hole foursomes
4 18-hole foursomes
12 18-hole singles
28 points
2000
4 18-hole foursomes
6 18-hole fourballs
12 18-hole singles
26 points
1996 - 98
4 18-hole foursomes
4 18-hole foursomes
12 18-hole singles
28 points
1994
5 18-hole foursomes
5 18-hole fourballs
10 18-hole singles
20 points
1992
4 18-hole foursomes
4 18-hole fourballs
10 18-hole singles
18 points
1990
4 18-hole foursomes
4 18-hole fourballs
8 18-hole singles
16 points
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