Meet the team
Led by ten-time Solheim Cup representative and three-time major champion Anna Nordqvist, Team Europe’s leadership group brings together experience and a deep understanding of what this competition means. Alongside Vice Captains Caroline Hedwall, Mel Reid and Anne van Dam, Anna will guide Europe into a new chapter at Bernardus in 2026.
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.
Qualification Standings
TOP TWO LET SOLHEIM CUP POINTS LIST
| Player | Nationality | Appearances | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiara tamburlini | Switzerland | rookie | 130.60 |
| charley hull | England | 7 | 129.68 |
Full LET Solheim Cup Points, here.
TOP SIX ROLEX WOMEN'S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
| player | nationality | appearances | ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| lottie woad | England | Rookie | 10 |
| Maja Stark | Sweden | 2 | 20 |
| Linn Grant | Sweden | 2 | 26 |
| Celine Boutier | France | 4 | 28 |
| Carlota Ciganda | Spain | 7 | 35 |
| Esther Henseleit | Germany | 1 | 36 |
Full Rolex Women's World Gold Rankings, here.
Rankings updated as of 23/03/26
History
The U.S. Team currently leads the series 11-7-1.
Last 5 Solheim Cups:
- 2024 UNITED STATES 15 ½ – 12 ½ EUROPE, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Virginia
- 2023 TIED 14 – 14, Finca Cortesin, Malaga, Spain
- 2021 EUROPE 15 – 13 UNITED STATES, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
- 2019 EUROPE 14 ½ – 13 ½ UNITED STATES, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland
- 2017 UNITED STATES 16 ½ – 11 ½ EUROPE, Des Moines Golf and Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
