Solheim Cup 2023: dates, schedule, venue, competition format and team news as Spain hosts flagship event

The 2023 Solheim Cup begins later this month as Team Europe look to secure three straight wins over rivals Team USA.

The Europeans picked up a narrow 15-13 win at Inverness Club in Ohio in 2021.

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This time Europe is led by legend Suzann Pettersen, who made the winning putt as a wildcard at the 2019 edition at Gleneagles before announcing her retirement.

Meanwhile, USA is led by Stacy Lewis, who will become the youngest to hold the role in USA Solheim Cup history.

The last two tournaments have been thrillers, so we’re all set for another thrilling week.

Solheim Cup 2023: Dates and start time

The 18th edition of the Solheim Cup will be held from Friday September 22 to Sunday September 24.

It takes place at the Finca Cortesin Golf Club in Andalusia, Spain.

The start of the game is scheduled for 7:10 a.m. UK time.

Solheim Cup: how to follow

All three days are set to be shown on the Sky Sports network.

The action will take place on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf.

Sky Go customers will be able to follow all the action on their mobile and tablet devices.

Alternatively, fans can purchase a one-day subscription to NOW TV for £11.99 or a monthly subscription for £34.99 per month.

Plus, talkSPORT.com will have the full reaction from Spain as Europe and USA go head-to-head once again.

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Solheim Cup 2023: The format

There are a total of 28 points up for grabs, and current champions Europe need 14 to claim victory, while the United States needs 14.5.

The competition takes place over three days and is divided into different sections, foursomes, fourballs and singles.

The first two days consist of a mix between foursomes and fourballs and 16 points are up for grabs.

Foursomes see teams of two play alternate strokes while fourballs see each player play their own high-scoring ball to win the hole.

And on the last day, there will be 12 singles matches.

Each player will be involved in the singles, but the captain will choose the pairs.

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Solheim Cup 2023: the teams

European Team

Captain: Suzann Pettersen

Vice-captains: Laura Davies, Caroline Martens, Anna Nordqvist

• Celine Boutier (Q)
• Maja Stark (Q)
• Charley Hull (Q)
• Leona Maguire (Q)
• Georgia Room (Q)
• Linn Grant (Q)
• Carlota Ciganda (Q)
• Anna Nordqvist (Q)
• Madeleine Sagstrom (WC)
• Gemma Dryburgh (WC)
• Emily Kristine Petersen (WC)
• Caroline Hedwall (WC)

United States team

Captain: Stacy Lewis

Vice-captains: Angela Stanford, Morgan Pressel, Natalie Gulbis

• Lilia Vu (Q)
• Nelly Korda (Q)
• Allisen Corpuz (Q)
• Megan Khang (Q)
• Jennifer Kupcho (Q)
• Danielle Kang (Q)
• Andrea Lee (Q)
• Lexi ThompsonQ
• Rose Zhang (Q)
• Angel Yin (WC)
• Ally Ewing (WC)
• Cheyenne Knight (WC)

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Solheim Cup 2023: What has been said?

European team captain Pettersen is already very nervous about the start of the action.

She said: “I really feel it’s getting closer because I’m having nightmares about it.

“At night, my head is spinning. So far it’s been a bit at arm’s length, but yeah, as time goes on and the team starts to form, there’s obviously a lot of challenges that I have to face and questions that I have to answer.

“Those are good problems to have but I’m starting to feel it, which is good.

“The one thing I really want is for the players to know that I will support them no matter what, come hell or high water. That’s really important to me. It’s probably my most important role. “