It’s here. The Solheim Cup, the biennial match play battle between the U.S. and Europe, is back. There are 12 Americans led by captain Angela Stanford ready to take on 12 of Anna Nordqvist’s European counterparts.
First played in 1990, this will be the 20th Solheim Cup. The U.S. leads the all-time series 11-7-1 and is the defending champion.
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Either stay up late (if you’re on the West Coast) or set your alarm clocks early if you’re going to watch. You can get scores, highlights, matchups, format information, where to watch and more right here with Golfweek.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
The Solheim Cup branding is seen on the tee markers during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 08, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
The Solheim Cup branding is seen on the tee markers during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 08, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
The Solheim Cup branding is seen on the tee markers during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 08, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Branding is seen on a golf towel during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 08, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
The Solheim Cup branding is seen on the tee markers during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 08, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
General view of the 11th hole during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Solheim Cup 2026: Can U.S. or Europe find their form this week?
Nelly Korda of Team United States plays a shot out of the bunker during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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2026 Solheim Cup Friday foursomes pairings, tee times at Bernardus Golf
A view of the pin flag during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
A view of a Solheim Cup pin flag prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Leona Maguire of Team Europe during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Nelly Korda of Team United States walks the 11th fairway with teammates during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Team United States Vice Captain Paula Creamer talks with Auston Kimon the 10th hole during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Maja Stark of Team Europe plays a shot from a bunker during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
A detailed view of Lottie Woad of Team Europe’s golf ball during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Charley Hull of Team Europe walks on course during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Charley Hull of Team Europe tees off during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Lottie Woad of Team Europe speaks with Vice Captain, Mel Reid, during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Lauren Coughlin of Team USA speaks to the media during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Celine Boutier of Team Europe walks on course during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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Best photos from Solheim Cup practice rounds as USA, Europe gear up at Bernardus
Anna Nordqvist, Captain of Team Europe is drive on course during a practice round prior to the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 09, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
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2026 Solheim Cup leaderboard
Keep tabs on the 2026 Solheim Cup leaderboard throughout the weekend starting with the first day of competition.
Where to watch Solheim Cup on Friday
Day 1, Friday, Sept. 11, 1:30 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET, Golf Channel. Click here to see the entire viewing schedule. The Netherlands is six hours ahead of ET.
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Solheim Cup 2026 Day 1 schedule
Friday, Sept. 11: 1:40 a.m. ET to 2:16 a.m. ET, morning foursomes, four matches, 12-minute intervals
Friday, Sept. 11: 6:05 a.m. ET to 6:50 a.m. ET, afternoon four-balls, four matches, 15-minute intervals
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Solheim Cup opens with a blockbuster morning foursomes match
The Solheim Cup gets off to an explosive start with the undefeated American partnership taking on Europe’s two best players in the opening foursomes match. A strong Day 1 performance is paramount as teams leading after Friday have an all-time Solheim Cup record of 14-3-1.
See all the Friday morning foursomes matches, plus who’s sitting
The captains made their picks Thursday for the opening matches on Friday. See who’s playing ‒ and who’s sitting ‒ in the opening foursomes.
Solheim Cup formats explained
Foursomes, also known as alternate shot, is a format where each side sends out two-player teams using one golf ball and thus, record one score per hole. In all, eight players per side will compete in the foursomes with four players per side sitting out that session.
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Four-balls is also known as best ball or better ball and in this format, each side sends out two-player teams for each match and all four players play their own ball but each team records only one score, the lowest per team. As in foursomes, eight players will compete per side with four players per side sitting out that session.
Sunday singles is self-explanatory as each side sends out all 12 players in 1-on-1 matches with each match victory counting as one point towards the team score.
Who’s on the teams for the U.S. and the Europeans?
Each side has 12 players. The U.S. team is led by Nelly Korda, one of the nine automatic qualifiers who were then joined by Stanford’s three captain’s picks. The European team had eight automatic qualifiers and then four captain’s picks, made by Nordqvist.
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Who won the Solheim Cup last time?
Team USA won the 2024 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, topping Europe 15½ – 12½.
Where is the 2026 Solheim Cup being played?
This year, the Solheim Cup is at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. It’s the first the the competition has been held in the Netherlands.
Future Solheim Cup venues
2028: Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2026 Solheim Cup: Friday morning foursomes, afternoon four-balls leaderboard updates
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